About the position
Are you passionate about sports, skilled in relationship-building, and driven by results? Rawlings Sporting Goods - the official glove, baseball, helmet, and base of Major League Baseball and a leader in sports innovation - is looking for a Field Sales and Marketing Specialist to join our growing team in Pigeon Forge, TN! The Field Sales and Marketing Specialist will be responsible for activating event-based sales / bat demos and selling product through the Mobile Hit Lab. In addition, this team member will be responsible for coordinating field demos for new and existing Easton/Rawlings Baseball and Softball Products. This position will also assist the Rawlings/Easton Product and Brand teams with player feedback, social media support, and product insights.
Responsibilities
- Implementing plans to achieve high results in sales and customer service expectations set forth by the director of Retail - Omnichannel.
- Leads the coordination and organization of the grass roots event schedule and activation. Attends events and sells product, onsite, to players, parents, and coaches.
- Develops strong local relationships with influencers, travel organizations, tournament directors, and coaches to routinely test/promote Easton/Rawlings product in the field.
- Assists the Mobile Hit Lab manager and the Category Management teams to develop reports and surveys to effectively report and organize player feedback.
- Assists other in-market operations as needed (brand store / D-BAT / territory rep) on an as needed basis.
- Works with Category Management teams to assist in product development initiatives and timelines with valuable on-field product insights.
- Assists the Sales/Marketing team with Easton/Rawlings Mobile Hit Lab objectives - brand storytelling, and sales driving initiatives.
- Partner with brand marketing to execute on site activations, ensuring visual merchandising standards are upheld.
- Responsible for inventory management including stocktakes & cycle counts.
- Ensuring all inventory is kept securely and accurately reflected in the retail POS software.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities on an as needed basis as set forth by the Manager.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field, or 2 to 4 years of related experience.
- Extensive relationship building and experience with Travel Baseball and Softball.
- Ability to travel and work from the road approximately 50% of the year.
- High level of organization.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with customers, co-workers, and authorities, along with a high level of attention to detail.
- Ability to clearly understand challenges and concerns and develop resolutions.
- Work independently and cooperatively in a diverse group.
- Exercise high degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
- Must be proficient in using Microsoft Office applications.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans
- Company paid life and disability insurance.
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program.
- 401k (fully vested immediately) with Company match.
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Opportunities for advancement
- Employee Discount Program
