Product Marketer

Gopher Sport • Owatonna, MN

20h • Remote

About The Position

Gopher Sport is seeking passionate and experienced candidates to join their Product Marketing Team as a Product Marketer within the Gopher business unit. Gopher Sport is a leading inventor and seller of high-quality, innovative products for physical education, athletics, fitness, and recreation, with a mission to help teachers and coaches show kids how to have fun and be healthier through physical activity. The company values creating delighted fans, being dependable and trustworthy, passion for quality and excellence, and moving fast to innovate, simplify, and improve. A Gopher Product Marketer is responsible for building desirable, profitable, high-quality, unique, and comprehensive product assortments that create excitement and fulfill the needs of institutional customers.

Requirements

• 4-year degree in business administration, marketing, or related field from an accredited university/college.
• Minimum 4 years success in a merchandising or sales & marketing role.
• Minimum 4 years experience managing vendor relationships.
• Proficient with all Microsoft Office applications and Windows Operating System.
• A lifestyle or educational background that is aligned with the company’s vision: “To help young and old live more active, more satisfying, and healthier lives through physical education, recreation, and sports”

Nice To Haves

• Experience or knowledge of the physical education, sports, or fitness market.

Responsibilities

• Identify and launch targeted new products which meet high standards for sales, profitability, incremental contribution, quality, appearance, and inventory efficiency.
• Work directly with the internal Product Development Team to define the vision for new products, providing direction from idea to completion.
• Ensure superior product presentations across all channels for both new introductions and the existing assortment.
• Execute pricing strategies to achieve targeted market positioning and margin requirements.
• Manage the product assortment within assigned categories throughout the product life cycle.

Benefits

• Traditional and HSA Health Insurance options
• Vision Insurance
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off accrued the first year
• 3 weeks of remote work flexible hours
• 8 company paid holidays
• Profit sharing
• 401K
• A Lifestyle Spending Account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Product discounts
• An onsite fitness center

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level