Location: El Segundo, CA.
Experience: 6 years
Rate: N/A (Full-Time) + 5-7 years in SKATE INDUSTRY required.
Job Description
Dwindle Distribution is looking to ad a Marketing Manager to work closely with its current staff and Brand Manger’s to help creatively expand brand awareness while helping develop and manage marketing goals, campaigns, calendars and initiatives.

The role has clear potential to grow into a senior global management position over time.

Responsibilities:
• Help develop and implement brand strategies and marketing plans to communicate to customers/consumers in new and innovative ways.

• Work with creative and branding to develop brand positioning.

• Develop and create unique marketing strategies including but not limited to:
+ Event concepts that connect to consumer and/or build retail relations.

+ Grow media, industry and consumer database and relationships.

+ Define and manage online and social media communications.

+ Manage Dwindle rider and brand media assets for global use.

+ Define company touring schedule based off sales and demographic needs with the International staff, Brand Manager’s and Team Riders.

+ Collaborate and develop industry rider and product marketing initiatives/partnerships.

Requirements:
• 5-7 Minimum years experience within the skate Industry.
• A strong understanding of the skate board consumer/retail environment and competitive marketplace.
• Is a creative thinker and innovator with experience in creative development coordination in marketing related projects.
• Experience managing people, teams, projects.
• This individual must be a team player and will work closely with our global staff to plan and execute marketing initiatives
• Established relationships with editors, bloggers and key industry contacts.
• Necessary computer skills include – Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Publishing, design, editing and web development skills/experience a plus.
• Must be able to manage projects within allocated budgets.
• Self Starter and motivator – ability to define objectives, prioritize and execute.
• Some travel required.

Benefits:
• Medical & Dental Plan
• 401K
• Paid Vacation
• Employee Discount

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I hope that as a result of this opening, their current co-founder and lead shoe designer August Benzien is not out of the company. I assume that this is a add on position, because of their success.

Nike is currently looking for an “Action Sports Brand Manager”. If you got the skills and experience then this could be a dream job .

As our Action Sports Brand Manager, you’ll provide strategic leadership and develop marketing plans for Nike’s Brand Initiatives and Brand Drivers for Action Sports. You’ll be the voice of the Action Sports consumer and protector of the Brand. You’ll maintain close relationships with key consumer groups and work closely with sports marketing, event marketing, regional marketing teams and field reps to identify influencers and stay current on market trends. You’ll also own a process of evaluation and analysis of execution to ensure continuing improvement in consumer experience and use of resources to achieve that experience. You’ll lead the development of strategic marketing plans and briefs, as well as completing the fieldwork/research needed for the plans. You’ll be the lead informer and communicator on all the details, decision-making and progress on key assigned initiatives. Furthermore, you’ll lead the categorical and seasonal event execution and evaluation to ensure excellence with functional and regional groups. You’ll establish tangible business objectives and monitor results. You’ll allocate and align resources to achieve business objectives. You’ll also develop and lead marketing plans for category-relevant athletes and teams in conjunction with Sports Marketing. You’ll lead the team’s development of strategy, implementation and evaluation of plans for both category and seasonal marketing initiatives. You’ll contribute to the definition of Action Sports marketing strategies that support the broader Brand plan. Moreover, you’ll lead the integrated marketing process. You’ll participate in the creation of seasonal product outlines that detail all key products for Action Sports. You’ll identify and communicate the strategic relevance of product insights in the evolution of the Brand. In addition, you’ll develop and manage the budget for key initiatives and develop, manage and operationalize short-term goals critical to the business unit’s success.

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