If you are an organized individual, motivated to contribute to a growing, successful organization; if you are seeking a role within an outstanding culture in a fun industry; and if you have the ability to provide high-quality sales support and administration, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) is looking for you.

The MRAA, a nonprofit trade association representing boat dealers and the boating industry across North America, is on a significant growth trajectory. With increaseing opportunities to serve our customers, we are seeking a skilled Sales Specialist to provide strong sales support, world-class customer service and the administration of an expanding array of sales efforts.

The MRAA works closely with boat and engine dealers, manufacturers and suppliers. Over the last decade, the MRAA has grown significantly and is poised for more growth and success in the years ahead. Our growing organization is seeking to further strengthen our sales initiatives, and we are seeking someone with a team support mentality who brings with them strong organizational skills as well as an understanding of sales administration.

At the MRAA, we enjoy a fun, relaxed, creative culture that prioritizes the contributions of all team members ahead of the importance of any of our formally defined roles or responsibilities. We partake in regular staff collaborative events and enjoy Friday afternoons off throughout the summer. We work hard, take great pride in our work and ownership in all outcomes, yet we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We give each other the freedom to use our individual strengths to execute our job descriptions, and we seek to provide growth-focused career development.

Role Description: The MRAA Sales Specialist supports the sales effort for MRAA Partners, to include membership, conference exhibits and sponsorships, and other partnership-related efforts, and includes a special emphasis on database administration and analytics, customer service, and organization skills.

Responsibilities:

• Support sales team by tracking program deliverables and fulfillment;
• Track customer/prospect sales and engagement activity and metrics;
• Provide outstanding customer service to customers and prospects;
• Serve as liaison between sales and marketing teams to create efficiencies and effectiveness;
• Organize and oversee delivery of annual conference Partner commitments;
• Manage and ensure accuracy of Partner-related database/CRM;
• Distribute materials to new members and customers;
• Track and communicate with customers related to dues reminders; invoices; and accounts payable/receivable;

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of experience in sales coordination and customer service;
• Strong database management and data entry skills;
• Highly organized and self-motivated;
• Strong communication skills;
• An engaging, outgoing personality and ability to communicate well with team members, prospects and customers;
• Passion for contributing to the success of the team and its sales and communication efforts;

Our team at the MRAA prides itself in our values: Authenticity, Accountability, Leadership and Drive. In our drive to be the best and to emulate the leadership we look for in our world, we believe we must first be authentic and accountable to the highest leadership standards ourselves. As such, our goal is to create and nurture a diverse workforce, representative of our society as a whole. While we are a stated Equal Employment Opportunity workplace, we want to do better to demonstrate that we do not and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, national origin, medical condition, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state or local law. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, adherence to our organizational values and business needs.

How to apply:

If you think you have the skill set listed above, and you are someone who could fit well into our thriving culture,

1. Send us a cover letter explaining why you would be a good fit and how you would contribute to our success;
2. Include a resume, outlining your work history and qualifications; and salary requirements;
3. Deliver it via email to jointheteam @ mraa.com (preferred) or via the link in this posting
4. And if you’re so inclined, send us an optional video that explains why you’re the best candidate.