Social Media/Marketing Associate - FT

Do you love sports, fitness, fashion or the outdoors? SCHEELS can turn your passion into a rewarding career through our extensive business and product training.

SCHEELS is a leader in the sporting goods industry - driven to create the best experience in the USA for our customers. SCHEELS boasts the largest selection of sports brands in America—offering world-class brands, special attractions, and unmatched customer service.

SCHEELS empowers our associates to become experts in exceeding the needs and expectations of our customers. SCHEELS associates talk-the-talk, and walk-the-walk, with the best product and expert training in the sporting goods industry. Mentorship and professional development training are a focus throughout your entire career.

Responsibilities:

• Execute the growth of the SCHEELS brand through social media by generating and building content that represents SCHEELS culture, product, and community involvement.
• Passion for hunting/fishing, sports and athletics with an interest in staying on-top of industry trends, current events and industry news.
• Active in hunting/fishing, sports and/or fashion.
• Ensure social media channels are growing in followers and engagement
• Research, create, schedule and respond to daily posts, videos, etc. on Facebook and Instagram.
• Collaborate with the team on the execution of SCHEELS Expert content and distribution across all marketing channels including Google Ad Strategy
• Understand and report on analytic data related to social media, both predictive and recapping
• Collaborate with others to create and execute social media promotions, contests, campaigns, and content management
• Knowledge of social media platforms and digital marketing best practices
• Excellent analytical, data analysis, creative and innovative abilities
• Experience with video editing software, including Adobe Suite.
• Assist in creating annual marketing campaign that promotes customer engagement with SCHEELS product and first-class in-store experiences.
• Lead, plan, and execute multiple SCHEELS events.
• Ability to manage an annual budget
• Demonstrate strong organization, attention to detail, ability to multi-task and problem solving skills.

Requirements:

Customer Service

• Genuinely and consistently treat co-workers, customers and business partners like they are the most important person including eye contact, a smile and a genuine “Thank you”

Culture

• Approach daily tasks, projects and follow-up communication with energy and sense of urgency

• Cultivate a deep desire to become a knowledge expert in their role with the ability to apply their knowledge and experience with great impact

• Show respect and appreciation for others and SCHEELS

• Arrive to work and meetings 10 minutes early

Team Mentality

• Genuine interest and action in helping others before yourself, regardless of recognition or reward

Teach-ability

• Consistent eagerness to listen, learn, apply knowledge and accept critical feedback

• Ability to adapt to a changing work environment

• Ability to apply concepts of basic math, grammar, punctuation and spelling

Dress Code

• Meets SCHEELS dress and grooming expectations in support of professional, clean and welcoming environment for customers, co-workers and business partners

Efficiency

• Demonstrate pride and ownership of their work while meeting expected deadlines

Education & Experience:

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or related field; 2-5 years of related experience: or equivalent combination of degree and experience.

Physical Requirements/Lifting Requirements:

Must be able to sit, stand, bend at the waist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push/pull, lift, talk, and hear with or without reasonable accommodation.

Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Roles are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Scheels is an equal employment opportunity employer providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Scheels will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals when appropriate.