Director of Marketing

Director of Marketing

Location: Onsite (Twin Cities Area)
Overview

A fast-growing, customer-focused golf retail organization is seeking a Director of Marketing to lead and execute its overall marketing strategy. This individual will work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to drive brand visibility, customer engagement, and revenue growth.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for building strategy, managing execution, and leading a high-performing marketing team in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
What You'll Do

• Leading the marketing team in the execution of all elements of the strategic marketing plan.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to evaluate strategic plan.
• Development and monitoring of marketing budget to include all downstream marketing elements.
• Develop and maintain brand guidelines including deployment of environmental branding at all retail locations.
• Gathers and analyzes information to identify new markets and customers, demand for products and services, and efficacy of existing marketing campaigns and strategies.
• Conducts market research, sales forecasting, and strategic planning to assess and ensure the sale and profitability of products.
• Conducts pricing research and analysis to ensure competitive product and service pricing.
• Maintains knowledge of trends and developments in the market; identifies needs for new products and services and makes recommendations to leadership.
• Negotiates contracts for services needed to execute a marketing strategy.
• Composes, develops, evaluates, and conducts training on marketing activities, strategies, and policies.
• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains supervisory and management staff in the department.

Required Qualifications:

• Thorough understanding of principles and methods used to promote, display, and sell products and services
• Experience managing the marketing function including strategy execution and management of a budget
• Experience leading a team of direct reports and including across an organization
• Experience playing golf at a competitive or collegiate level
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to create, implement, and monitor budgets.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions and priorities

Preferred Background

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in retail, sporting goods, or related industries
• Strong knowledge of the golf industry
• Passion for the game, with a playing background (Maintain a 10 handicap or better)

Why This Role

• Unique opportunity to make a direct impact in a growing golf-focused business
• High visibility across the organization and the leadership team
• Collaborative, team-oriented culture
• Strong focus on employee development and well-being
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package

Salary $88,000-$152,000