Green Grass Staff Development Program Manager (Central Region)

TaylorMade Golf; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness

Performance bonuses

Product discounts

Holidays, paid time off

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited is seeking a Regional Staff Programs Manager to oversee relationships with top PGA professionals in the Central United States. You will manage sponsorship activities with PGA of America and high-profile TaylorMade events, and represent the department with golf industry leaders and executives.

This role requires strong golf knowledge, extensive travel, and proven event planning capabilities.

Qualifications

• Must have expert golf knowledge and playing skills.
• High level of product knowledge and understanding of club design and fitting.
• Strong interpersonal/public relations skills and professional appearance.

Responsibilities

• Build and drive development of the green grass channel through relationships with Staff program members.
• Manage high-level communication with top Staff members and implement key business strategies.
• Oversee on-site activities at Title Sponsored events with PGA of America at Section and National levels.
• Identify, recruit and retain top golf professionals within the target Pyramid of Influence.
• Work with Sales to execute measurable brand loyalty and recognition.

Skills

Golf knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Event planning

Communication

Tools

Foresight/Launch monitor

Microsoft Office

DOMO

AI Application

Job description

About the Role

The role manages relationships with the company's highest level Staff Program members in the central region of the United States. It oversees the company's key sponsorship activities with the PGA of America and other high-profile TaylorMade events within the assigned region. The individual represents the department and company in high-profile situations with golf industry leaders, influencers and executives.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and drive the development of the green grass channel through relationships with Staff program members.
• Manage a high level of communication with all top Staff members and implement key business strategies to maximize the working relationship between the company and these key PGA professionals.
• Oversee the on-site activities at the company's Title Sponsored events with the PGA of America at the Section and National level (within assigned region).
• Identify, recruit and retain top golf professionals within the target Pyramid of Influence (including up-and-coming talent); form relationships with both players and their teams (agents, coaches, etc).
• Work closely with Sales team members to better execute measurable brand loyalty and recognition.
• Serve as point of contact for all Sport's Marketing events, specifically focused on PNC National & Sectional Events, TP Classics and PGA Tour Events.
• Work closely with key Club professionals to understand point of view and product needs; subsequently work with appropriate internal teams (e.g. Product, R&D) to resolve and fulfill those needs, including interfacing with TaylorMade licensees as appropriate.
• Stay involved in design and prototype process by serving as liaison between design teams and field.
• Communicate product timelines and status updates to Club professionals.
• Observe and gather competitive activity and product trends to provide insights to the GSM, Product Creation and R&D teams.
• Manage contract negotiations between the company and Staff program members.
• Manage product fitting / seeding at key facilities within assigned region to assist the introduction of the company's new product to the higher-profile Staff Programs members, as well as linking with the Sales Management team to gain maximum exposure for Taylormade.
• Perform other related duties and projects as deemed necessary or required.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Must be able to live anywhere within the assigned territory (Central United States).
• Expert golf knowledge and playing skills are a must.
• High level of product knowledge and understanding of club design, swing mechanics, and fitting expertise.
• Club building acumen.
• Launch monitor certification (Foresight, Trackman).
• Strong interpersonal/public relations skills, as well as a neat and professional appearance are required.
• Strong event planning capabilities (site procurement, planning, onsite execution, budget management, etc).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), DOMO, AI Application.
• Valid driver's licence is required.
• Minimum of 7 years general golf industry experience, with 5 years that specifically include direct interaction with golf professionals at the highest level.
• Strong fitting and product optimization background is required.
• Position requires an extensive amount of travel.
• Must be able to work extended hours, holidays and weekends as needed.
• Will spend considerable time outdoors, regardless of weather conditions.

Preferred Skills

• PGA Membership encouraged.

Workplace

• Remote – must live anywhere within the Central United States.
• Preferred locations: Dallas, Chicago, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Nashville and Detroit.

Benefits & Perks

• Health & wellness.
• Performance bonuses.
• Product discounts.
• Holidays, paid time off.