Social Media and Events Associate

Scheels • Bismarck, ND

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Scheels is seeking a Social Media and Events Associate who will embrace and embody the Scheels brand and culture, acting as a passionate ambassador to cultivate our community through social media platforms. This role involves collaborating with the team to promote first-class events that drive sales, traffic, and community goodwill. The associate will assist in event strategy, including budget management, advertising, registration, staff coordination, and venue needs, all while aligning with store goals and creating customer interaction. Key responsibilities include creating, editing, and publishing engaging content (text, images, or video) for social platforms, producing high-impact short-form video content, and managing pre-production logistics for expert-led content. The role also involves fostering public relationships by engaging with customers online, managing public relations between Scheels and customers, providing project status updates, assisting with the marketing office budget, identifying community outreach opportunities, and providing backup for donation requests.

Requirements

• Ability to work assigned schedules, which may include varied hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Schedule may include 2-3 weekend days and 2-3 weeknights per month, including occasional travel/overnight stays
• Must possess a valid driver’s license
• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing or related field; 2-5 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of degree and experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Adobe Premiere or other video editing software is preferred

Responsibilities

• Embrace and embody the Scheels brand and culture, acting as a passionate ambassador to cultivate our community through social media platforms
• Works collaboratively with the team to promote first-class events to drive sales, traffic and community goodwill and engagement
• Assist in the strategy to determine and coordinate events, including organizing and managing the budget, advertising, registration, staff, and services for event and venue needs that align with the store's goals and create customer and store interaction
• Create, edit, publish, and share engaging content (text, images, or video) that connects with our community, inspires action, and aligns with the Scheels company plan
• Streamline the creation of expert-led content by efficiently managing all pre-production logistics, from identifying key product launches to organizing fast-paced shot lists that minimize disruption to store operations
• Produce high-impact, short-form video content for social platforms, leveraging advanced editing to passionately highlight technical product features and reinforce the distinctive Scheels brand aesthetic
• Assist in fostering genuine, friendly public relationships by engaging with customers across multiple online platforms, reflecting our commitment to service
• Have a clear understanding of the SCHEELS brand and culture to manage public relations between Scheels and our customers via multiple internet platforms
• Assist in providing project status updates to the store leader, the leadership team, and the Scheels Campus
• Assist in managing the marketing office budget
• Help identify and direct local community outreach opportunities, including the Helping Hands Program
• Provide backup to the community and customer contact for donation requests to foster and create partnerships

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) with Roth options
• Associate discounts
• Full health coverage—including medical, HSA, dental, and vision
• Accident and hospital indemnity insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Maternity leave
• Bereavement leave

What This Job Offers

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