The Requirements
To meet the basic qualification for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. In addition, to be a good fit for the Production Manager opportunity, you will have:- A bachelor's degree in Marketing, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- 2 to 5 years of retail marketing experience, ideally including apparel or headwear.
- The ability to:
- Lead projects that deliver strong ROI.
- Deliver results in fast-paced cross-functional environments.
- Understand market trends, customer needs and competitive intelligence data. Quick question for you - click here
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and comfort presenting to senior executives, internally and externally.
- Experience working with sports leagues, professional or collegiate athletes and/or entertainers is a strong plus.
Pictured: Our portfolio includes a wide array of choices for women, a fast-growing segment of our market.
The Role
Reporting to the Director, Strategic Planning & Business Development, you will join a team that includes a Marketing Manager on the West Coast as well as two other Marketing Specialists and an intern. This role involves a good deal of collaboration with the Retail Marketing team.An important part of the role will be fostering and nurturing relationships with major sports leagues, key retailers and outside creative agencies. As the liaison with these partners, you will develop ideas, manage and track projects, and ensure our internal teams are performing to partner expectations.
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Helping to develop and execute compelling marketing, branding and communication strategies and tactics that contribute to delivering M&N's sales and profitability targets. Quick question for you - click here
- Contributing to strategies for market share growth, protection and development that can be integrated into marketing plans.
- Collaborating closely with key stakeholders, product-line leaders, and sales leaders to ensure your project plans are integrated and aligned.
- Identifying new promotional and product opportunities and recommending new retail marketing strategies to address them.
- Managing sports marketing activities and athletes, and overseeing the development of public relations initiatives and strategies.
- Analyzing sales data, economic indicators and customer data to enhance your marketing efforts.
- Performing competitive analysis and ensuring marketing products and solutions offer differentiation in their targeted markets.
- Maximizing brand presence with social media outlets, trend blogs and events.
- And more.
Video: Get a glimpse of our manufacturing processes. Here we are producing the limited edition 'New York for New York' snapback collection by Mitchell & Ness, made for the return of the NBA All-Star festivities to the Big Apple.
What's in It for You
Great time to joinIn 2016 we divested from our former owner, and we now operate as a separate entity with private equity backing. We have the momentum of a respected brand and established partnerships. At the same time, we're still implementing structures and frameworks. If you have the entrepreneurial spirit we're looking for, you recognize the opportunities in this kind of environment.
Professional development
We know you'll bring strong experience, but the unique niche we're in means that there will plenty of new things to learn. You'll also exchange ideas and insights with key contacts in national retailers, major leagues and sports entertainment. We expect to continue on a strong growth trajectory, and you might set your career sights on a manager-level position.
Upbeat culture
The atmosphere at Mitchell & Ness is casual, but you'll find driven and results-oriented people here. We check our egos at the door and bring a sense of humor to the office. The atmosphere is friendly and open, and we place a high value on teamwork.
A passion for quality and authenticity
We are passionate about the authenticity and quality of our products. We're not just making legacy jerseys, headwear, and other apparel, we're also paying homage to many of the greatest names in sports. Additionally, we offer a Lifestyle line of jackets, sweatshirts and other apparel that is designed for today and delivers the same level of quality our brand is known for. Customers love the Mitchell & Ness brand, as demonstrated by our long history of success.
Competitive compensation
In addition to a competitive salary and bonus incentive plan, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurances with a suite of options (the company pays a large percentage of the insurance premium for the employee); a 401(k) plan with company match; a generous vacation, sick and holiday benefit; 50% employee discount and more.
Pictured above: This jersey, from our Cooperstown Collection, pays tribute to Nolan Ryan and the exceptional bullpen of the 1980 Astros. Below: With fitted, snapback, knit and slouch styles to choose from, Mitchell & Ness headwear helps customers stay at the top of their game.
Keys to Success
While we have a well-established brand and a long history, in many ways we are a startup, setting up new infrastructure. Not only will you need to be effective in a fast-paced environment, but you also will need to be comfortable with a degree of ambiguity. To excel in this role you will complement your marketing savvy with solid leadership skills to influence and motivate different internal and external contributors and make things happen. In the process you should promote open communication and efficiency.In addition, in order to be an outstanding Marketing Specialist, you will:
- Pay close attention to details, and also grasp the big picture and how the details fit into it.
- Take a proactive approach to growing professionally.
- Remain flexible and adaptable as the company continues to evolve.
- Keep an eye out for ways to improve processes and efficiencies.
- Bring a customer service approach as you interact with internal and external partners.
- Promote collaboration and teamwork in your activities.
- Maintain a strong sense of honesty and integrity.