Field Sales and Marketing Specialist- San Diego, CA

Rawlings Sporting Goods Company; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401k with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Advancement opportunities

Employee Discount

Job summary

Rawlings Sporting Goods Company is seeking a Field Sales & Marketing Specialist in San Diego, CA. The role activates grass roots product demos and coordinates field events, selling product onsite and supporting marketing campaigns.

The position requires relationship-building with baseball/softball communities, travel up to 50% of the year, and strong Microsoft Office skills. Reports to MHL Manager and offers full-time employment with benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field, or 2–4 years of related experience.
• Extensive relationship building with Travel Baseball and Softball.
• Ability to travel ~50% of the year.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate grass roots event schedule and activation; attend events and sell product onsite to players, parents, and coaches.
• Assist Team Sales Director with coordination of grass roots partnerships and demos for the Mobile Hit Lab.
• Manage and organize Mobile Hit Lab tours to maximize field exposure.
• Develop strong local relationships with Baseball and Softball players, tournament directors, and teams to test/promote Easton/Rawlings products.
• Assist in developing reports and surveys to report player feedback.
• Support local retail partners as needed.
• Assist in product development timelines with on-field insights.
• Support brand storytelling and digital campaigns.

Skills

Relationship building

Baseball/Softball knowledge

Organizational skills

Verbal and written communication

Independent work

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Field Sales and Marketing Specialist- San Diego, CA

Easton Event Marketing Salary Full Time Sales Easton - California, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1859

Salary Range: $63,000.00 To $65,000.00 Annually

Job Title: Field Sales & Marketing Specialist

Reports to: MHL Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

General Overview: The Field Sales & Marketing Specialist will be responsible for activating Grass Roots Product Demo Events and selling product through 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 wills also assist the Easton/Rawlings Product and Brand teams with player feedback, social media support, and product insights.

• Leads the coordination and organization of the grass roots event schedule and activation. Attends events and sells product, onsite, to players, parents, and coaches.
• Assists the Team Sales Director with coordination of grass roots partnerships and opportunities to demo product and facilitate the Mobile Hit Lab.
• Manages and organizes Mobile Hit Lab for fall and spring tours to maximize on field exposure and exclusive product usage.
• Develops strong local relationships with Baseball and Softball players, tournament directors and teams to routinely test/promote Easton/Rawlings product in the field.
• Assists the Team Sales Director and the Category Management teams to develop reports and surveys to effectively report and organize player feedback.
• Assists the local Team Sales Rep with providing additional support to key retail partners.
• 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.
• Assists the Brand Marketing team with social media and digital campaigns.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Education Required:

• 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 verbal and written communication skills and 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.

Working Conditions: Physical surroundings are generally indoor and outdoor, pleasant, and comfortable with minimal exposure to injury or other hazards. Some physical effort required; setup and tear down activities of company marketing tools. Typically seated or standing with the freedom of movement on a regular basis, handling of light materials. Extensive travel.

Rawlings Sporting Goods Total Compensation Package: The health, well-being and financial stability of our employees are a high priority to us. Our benefit plan includes competitive compensation and a full range of life and career enhancing benefits. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• Company paid life and disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 401k (fully vested immediately) with Company match.
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Opportunities for advancement
• Employee Discount Program

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked to perform other directives and/or duties. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description.