Retail Marketing Coordinator

Fleet Feet Sports; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and advancement opportunities

Product discounts

Community involvement

Team-focused culture

Energetic atmosphere

Job summary

Fleet Feet Sports in Des Moines, IA seeks a Marketing Coordinator to energize the local running community and support store marketing efforts. You will assist the Marketing Manager to attract customers, hit sales objectives, and manage grassroots campaigns, social media, emails, events, and race partnerships.

The role involves coordinating packet pickups and race support, working with store teams and the local community to build relationships and drive community engagement.

Qualifications

• Flexible schedule including mornings, days, evenings, weekends, and holidays (as needed).
• Proven track record of cold calling and building grassroots relationships.
• Working knowledge of social media platforms and MS Office suite.
• Ability to manage multiple moving parts and see tasks through to completion.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaborative and customer-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Reach our running community and local fitness groups in the surrounding area.
• Assist Marketing Manager to drive store traffic and sales objectives.
• Lead grassroots marketing efforts, social media, email campaigns, events, and race partnerships.
• Coordinate packet pickups and race support.
• Collaborate with Store Management, Retail Experience Team, Running Club Team, and the local community.

Skills

Grassroots marketing

Social media marketing

Event coordination

Communication

Collaboration

Project management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Our Company

Overview:

We believe Running Changes Everything. If you believe that, too, we want to talk. With more than 280 stores and a robust e-commerce site, Fleet Feet is the largest running retailer in the country. Catering to more than runners, we pride ourselves on having an inclusive environment! We believe it’s a privilege to serve and to deliver unmatched service and support when outfitting every customer. We like to keep things high-spirited, fast-paced and fun, wearing more than a few hats and stepping in to help out wherever it’s needed. We run together to solve problems, reach goals, encourage others and champion our brand. We are always in pursuit of hardworking people to join our quest and bring our core values to life.

Responsibilities:

As a Marketing Coordinator of a store location, you will focus on reaching our current running community and new running and fitness communities in our surrounding area. This position assists the Marketing Manager to drive customers into the store, reach sales objectives and acquire and retain customers. This position will be involved with grassroots marketing efforts, social media marketing, email marketing, outreach events and expos, building and maintaining race partnerships, along with coordinating packet pickups and race support. This position allows you to work collaboratively with Store Management, the Retail Experience Team, the Running Club Team, and the local community.

Qualifications:

• Available to work a flexible schedule, including mornings, days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Proven track record of cold calling and building grassroots relationships. preferred
• Working knowledge of Social Media and MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint),
• Ability to manage multiple moving parts/ plan something and see it through to completion
• Professional and timely internal and external communication
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and deadline-driven
• Collaborative and customer-centric
• Willing to go above and beyond when needed
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to lead and direct others
• Action-oriented, level-headed, and consistent
• Communicate professionally with customers and team
• Support all Fleet Feet initiatives, activities, and functions

Perks:

• High energy and fun atmosphere
• Training and advancement opportunities within the Fleet Feet brand
• Community involvement and community service activities
• Training Program and Product Discounts
• Passionate team members

Fleet Feet franchisees operate as independent business owners. If you apply and are hired at a Franchise location, you would be an employee of that Fleet Feet franchisee and not an employee of the Fleet Feet Corporation. We have opportunities within both our franchise locations and our Fleet Feet Corporation.

Full-Time