Giant Sports International is expanding our team and hiring for open positions across multiple departments including

    SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR   |   JR GRAPHIC DESIGNER   |   DIGITAL MARKETING   |   BRAND MANAGER     

    MARKETING INTERN   |   SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN   |   BRAND AMBASSADOR

      SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

      Responsibilities:

      • Execute a results-driven social media strategy.
      • Develop and curate engaging content for social media platforms.
      • Assist in the creation and editing of written, video, and photo content.
      • Attend events and produce live social media content.
      • Maintain unified brand voice across different social media channels.
      • Collaborate with marketing team to create a social media calendar.
      • Monitor social media channels for industry trends.
      • Interact with users and respond to social media messages, inquiries, and comments.
      • Review analytics and create reports on key metrics.
      • Assist in the development and management of social media marketing and influencer marketing strategy.

      Qualifications:

      • Passion for social media and proficiency with major social media platforms and social media management tools
      • Proficiency with video and photo editing tools, digital media formats, and HTML
      • Excellent social listening skills
      • Ability to understand historical, current, and future trends in the digital content and social media space
      • Strong copywriting and copy editing skills
      • Top-notch oral and verbal communication skills
      • Impeccable time management skills with the ability to multitask
      • Detail-oriented approach with ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines

      Education:

      • Bachelor’s degree in marketing or equivalent experience
      • 1-3 years experience with B2C social media marketing or content development
      • Direct experience using social media management tools (Hootsuite, Sprinklr)
      • Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook)
      • Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Premier Pro) or equivalent digital media editing tools a plus.

      JR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

      Responsibilities:

      • Plans and illustrates concepts by designing rough layouts of art and copy regarding arrangement, size, type size and style, and related aesthetics.
      • Coordinates with internal teams, including marketing, in the design concept phase through completion of a project.
      • Obtains approval of concepts by preparing rough layouts for review.
      • Prepares final layout by marking and pasting up finished copy and art.
      • Obtains final copy and art by operating typesetting, printing, and similar equipment and by making purchases from vendors when required.
      • Ensures operation of design equipment and software by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; and evaluating new equipment.
      • Coordinates with outside agencies, art services, printers, etc. to complete projects.
      • Maintains technical knowledge by attending design workshops; reviewing professional publications; and participating in professional societies.

      Qualifications:

      • Strong graphic design skills
      • Layout skills
      • Analytical skills
      • Creativity
      • Flexibility
      • Attention to detail
      • Deadline-oriented
      • Desktop publishing tools and graphic design software
      • Acute vision
      • Time-management skills
      • Communication skills
      • Handles rejection

      Education:

      • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, industrial design, or interior design, or equivalent experience
      • One to three years of experience in graphic design

      DIGITAL MARKETING

      Responsibilities:

      • Plans and executes all web, SEO/SEM, database marketing, email, social media, and display advertising campaigns.
      • Designs, builds, and maintains our social media presence.
      • Measures and reports performance of all digital marketing campaigns and assesses against goals (ROI and KPIs).
      • Identifies trends and insights and optimizes spend and performance based on the insights.
      • Brainstorms new and creative growth strategies through digital marketing.
      • Plans, executes, and measures experiments and conversion tests.
      • Collaborates with internal teams to create landing pages and optimize user experience.
      • Utilizes strong analytical ability to evaluate end-to-end customer experience across multiple channels and customer touch points.
      • Identifies critical conversion points and drop off points and optimizes user funnels.
      • Collaborates with agencies and other vendor partners.
      • Evaluates emerging technologies.
      • Provides thought leadership and perspective for adoption where appropriate.

      Qualifications:

      • Creating and maintaining client relationships
      • Self-motivated yet customer-focused
      • Proficient in marketing research and statistical analysis
      • Highly creative with experience in identifying target audiences and devising digital campaigns that engage, inform, and motivate

      Education:

      • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in marketing or equivalent experience
      • Proven working experience in digital marketing, particularly within the industry
      • Demonstrable experience leading and managing SEO/SEM, marketing database, email, social media and/or display advertising campaigns
      • Experience in optimizing landing pages and user funnels
      • Experience with A/B and multivariate experiments
      • Solid knowledge of website and marketing analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, NetInsight, Omniture, WebTrends, SEMRush, etc.)
      • Working knowledge of ad serving tools
      • Experience in setting up and optimizing PPC campaigns on all major search engines
      • Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development and constraints

      BRAND MANAGER

      Responsibilities:

      • Is the brand champion and expert while ensuring brand integrity in all respects.
      • Plans, implements, and executes successful consumer and trade marketing programs (including brand strategic planning, market positioning, pricing, promotion, advertising).
      • Contributes to annual brand planning process.
      • Sets brand planning calendar, coordinates cross-functional activities and planning processes, manages timelines, and ensures timely completion of all deliverables.
      • Leads the development of strategies and objectives for building and executing year-round brand engagement through partnerships, social media, fan conventions, and other marketing vehicles.
      • Utilizes category and consumer insights to identify growth opportunities and drive innovation in product development as well as marketing initiatives.
      • Collaborates with sales team for specific strategies for clients.
      • Represents the company and provides support as needed at various trade shows and conventions.
      • Plans and executes events and promotions within fan communities.
      • Provides reporting to allow proper measurement of marketing activities and strategic recommendations based on analysis of ongoing trade and consumer promotion programs.
      • Monitors product catalog compliance and testing reports.
      • Performs other duties as necessary to support the objectives of division and company.

      Qualifications:

      • Key initiative planning and execution
      • Consumer communication strategy, planning and execution
      • Business and talent management
      • Strategic Thinking
      • Written and Oral Presentations Skills
      • Cross-functional project leadership
      • Business analysis
      • Consumer insights
      • Financial acumen
      • Creative development

      Education:

      • Bachelor’s degree in marketing or equivalent experience
      • MBA Preferred
      • 5-7 years of experience in marketing
      • General brand management experience
      • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Power Point/Word

      MARKETING INTERN

      Responsibilities:

      • Support marketing campaign planning and execution.
      • Write copy for social media posts, promotional emails, and other marketing collateral.
      • Assist in the creation of written, video, and image content for marketing channels.
      • Participate in marketing brainstorming sessions.
      • Assist in the management of website SEO.
      • Take part in formal and informal training opportunities.
      • Measure and report the results of marketing initiatives.

      Qualifications:

      • Applied understanding of basic marketing principles
      • Familiarity with major social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.)
      • Creative problem-solving skills
      • Self-starter with ability to work independently
      • Comfortable with multitasking in a deadline-driven environment
      • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
      • Understanding of SEO techniques and best practices
      • Basic photography, image and video editing, and graphic design skills

      Education:

      • Bachelor’s degree or currently working towards a bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or equivalent experience
      • Successful completion of introductory courses in marketing, business, or equivalent
      • Proficient with the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook)
      • Previous experience with the use of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Premiere Pro) and social media management tools (Hootsuite, Sprout Social) a plus

       SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN

      Responsibilities:

      • Manages the company’s social media accounts and posts content.
      • Brainstorms campaign ideas.
      • Monitor various social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
      • Analyzes analytics to gauge the success of campaigns.
      • Understands the overall concept of the company, including the brand, customer, product goals, and all other aspects of service.
      • Engages with customers or clients and provides service and/or sales.
      • Provide suggestions to management for improving customer experience on social platforms and internal processes.
      • Learns and becomes proficient on internal software systems.
      • Assists in creating performance reports.

      Qualifications:

      • Social media marketing
      • Online engagement
      • Verbal communication
      • Organization
      • Professionalism
      • Customer focus

      Education:

      • In 3rd or 4th year of college graduate program or beyond or equivalent experience
      • Prior industry experience is preferred

      BRAND AMBASSADOR

      Responsibilities:

      • Creates positive customer experiences and drives sales.
      • Promotes the brand in-person at stores and events in your community.
      • Posts creative and engaging content on social media to build brand awareness.
      • Uses point-of-sale systems to complete transactions.
      • Shares customer and sales team feedback with colleagues.
      • Meets or exceeds quarterly sales goals.
      • Educates customers, retailers, and vendors on the product assortment and brand history.
      • Follows all company policies.

      Qualifications:

      • Knows how to use popular digital marketing and sales tools.
      • Communicates effectively, speaking multiple languages is preferred.
      • Provides exceptional customer service.
      • Learns about new product assortments quickly.
      • Enjoys creatively promoting the brand in-person and online.
      • Works well independently and with a team.

      Education:

      • High school diploma or equivalent is required.
      • Bachelor’s or associate degree is preferred, but not necessary.
      • Sales, customer service, or retail experience is strongly preferred.
      • Industry experience is a plus.

      As with all positions at Giant Sports International we are looking for someone with a strong work ethic and a team player that is looking for a position at a fast-paced company. If interested, please e-mail your resume and cover letter in PDF format to careers@giantsupps.com