Field Marketing and Training, Performance Specialist - Pacific Northwest
Field Marketing and Training, Performance Specialist - Pacific Northwest
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$ 66560 - 70000
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Job Description
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES-
Provide regional support on key initiatives determined by the Sports Marketing at Skechers Corporate in partnership with the Territory Sales team. Essential responsibilities include the following:
- Plan weekly work schedule/travel within the territory to include store visits retail events and activations along with designated office time.
- Assist in the planning and execution of a wide variety of national events within our golf running and pickleball divisions.
- Work closely with various departments within Skechers Performance to collaborate on grassroots and event initiativeswhile supporting efforts to drive new event business / data capture at grassroots events.
- Increase store associate confidence and understanding of the Skechers Performance brand and product knowledge through group or one-on-one staff training sessions for each category.
- Build strong professional relationships with retail store leadership and staff through consistent communication and follow through.
- In partnership with key retailers and the territory sales rep plan and execute weekly consumer events that align with brand key initiatives and footwear product launches.
- Drive retail staff engagement and participation in sales promotions or contests as designated in each category- run golf pickleball baseball basketball football (soccer) cricket etc..
- Establish and maintain a plan for monthly product seeding to key staff and retail partners to keep the Skechers Performance brand top of mind in run golf pickleball baseball basketball football (soccer) cricket etc..
- Build strong relationships with territory ambassadors in each category including them in event activations and planning.
- Complete store visit and event reports with information about store visits clinics and events while also providing relevant product and competitor feedback.
- Attend and contribute to sales conferences trade shows and special events as directed (involves travel out of territory).
- Maintain and track monthly travel and marketing budgets.
- Monitor and analyze global market trends competitors products services and marketing campaigns.
- Collect and upload expense receipts input required details and submit expense reports via Concur.
- Job functions responsibilities and/or systems are subject to change at the discretion of management with or without prior notification.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES-
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by management.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES-
- No.
JOB REQUIREMENTS-
- Exceptional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be comfortable and confident communicating or presenting to a diverse range of groups and personalities in multiple settings- corporate retail environments and public events.
- Excellent organization and time management skills with the ability to prioritize/coordinate multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced high pressure ever-changing environment. Ability to adapt to a variety of situations.
- Strong attention to detail and deadlines; great follow up skills.
- Self-starter/motivated results-orientated with demonstrated aptitude for problem solving and creativity.
- Professional image and team player. Ability to establish and maintain a positive work environment and work with a wide range of people (personalities cultures).
- Able to stand for long periods of time bend kneel use step stool/ladder to reach overhead objects; light lifting/carrying; answer incoming calls.
- Able to work nights weekends and holidays when necessary; 80% travel required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE-
- Preferable experience in sales or marketing.
- Experience working in retail especially within the athletic footwear or apparel industry.
- Excellent knowledge and application of Microsoft Office (Excel Outlook PowerPoint Word etc) internet applications and social media with the ability to learn additional/proprietary software/programs.
- Bachelor of Science/Arts degree in business marketing kinesiology or related field preferable or equivalent experience.
- Collegiate athlete or club experience in run golf basketball soccer baseball tennis etc preferable.
- Genuine interest in sports and fitness.
- Wholesale footwear/apparel industry experience preferable.
- Valid driver license and clear driving record.
The pay range for this position is $66560-$70000.
About Skechers
Skechers (NYSE: SKX) a global Fortune 500 brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear apparel and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do delivering stylish innovative and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores e-commerce and digital stores and through our more than 5200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California with offices and distribution centers around the globe Skechers has spent 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is committed to providing a safe inclusive and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race color religion gender gender identification and expression national origin marital status age disability genetic information military status sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic established by local state or federal law.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The skills abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified for the job position to perform the essential functions.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
