House of Sport by Dick’s Sporting Goods is more than just a store, it’s a destination, an experience, a place where athletes can experiment and play. A house devoted to sport where our community can gather and be inspired. We are fundamentally changing retail by elevating these experiences, delivering first in class service, obsessing over our athletes, inspiring our teammates, and challenging retail norms. The Marketing Manager is responsible for developing brand awareness and loyalty in the community through deep, strategic relationships.
If you’re ready for the most rewarding challenge of your career – we can’t wait to meet you
The role you’ll play:
Essential Functions
Build relationships with community teams, leagues, and organizations encouraging them to choose DICK’S as their sporting goods retailer of choice.
Ensures execution and evaluation of all store level marketing activities, partnerships and initiatives.
Generate revenue opportunities through expertise/product trial strategies and events
Create, develop and lead public relations campaigns for external audiences to support the Company's brand campaigns, special events, community marketing and PR, celebrity and entertainment relations, vendor activations communication and events.
Community/Customer Focus:
Support community partnerships, focused on building partnerships within the community and leveraging these partnerships to create experiences and events in Minnetonka, MN.
Partner with the DICK’S Foundation to drive Sports Matter initiatives, creating a focus on the impact we’re making in youth sports. Evaluate donation and sponsorship requests while working in conjunction with Sponsorport program.
Adhere to established policies and procedures related to safety, loss prevention and standard operating procedures, as well as to laws and guidelines of external governing entities.
Perform other tasks as assigned.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Communications or related area
3-5 years of marketing, public relations, events, or social media experience
Proven business leader mindset, routed in customer service
Excellent communication, project management, operations and organizational skills
Strong relationship building experience
A passion for relentless improvement, embracing and driving positive change
