Oakley Brand Ambassador at ThirdChannel in Columbus, OH

Company Description

Oakley is the world’s leading sports performance brand whose technologies have transcended sports into a full array of market-leading products and you have the opportunity to become an Oakley representative in local retail stores! Their products include premium sunglasses, goggles, prescription eye wear, apparel, footwear and accessories. As a store merchandiser you will have the responsibility of visiting Oakley’s top stores in your area and ensuring their products are being represented to their fullest potential!

Job Description

OAKLEY BRAND AMBASSADOR

THE POSITION

• Become an expert on Oakley’s Brand, products, and visual merchandising to help optimize in-store product displays in order to generate sales.
• Are you “on brand” for Oakley? Our ideal Oakley candidate is someone who is passionate about the Oakley brand and participates in Oakley sports and activities (Snow sports, Water sports, Cycling/Mountain Biking/Moto X, Baseball, Golf & Women’s active wear - Do you have pictures of YOU participating in these activities? - Oakley is big on visual representation).
• Are you actively enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student? (We are looking for actively enrolled students to bring an on campus presence for the Oakley brand).
• Help educate sales associates on the newest styles and technologies to ensure that employees are up to date and knowledgeable on everything Oakley.
• Visit national stores assigned to you in your area including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Zumiez, Hibbett Sports, and Sports Authority amongst others.
• Follow visit schedule for stores in your region (visits are typically 1x a month, 2x a month, or once every other month, with each store visit lasting 1- 2.5 hours).
• Manage a monthly calendar of retail store visits to meet the needs of Oakley in your market.
• Use ThirdChannel technology, on a smartphone or tablet, to collect crucial store information which will be relayed back to Oakley in real time.
• Drive your own car to get to and from retail stores. Most stores will be within 30 miles of the city center for your territory. If a store is farther, you will be compensated extra for your travel time.

Qualifications

THE SKILLS

• Must have and be able to demonstrate extraordinary communication & organizational skills.
• Be comfortable working on your own while receiving remote coaching and supervision.
• Possess an outgoing personality with a desire to positively represent the Oakley brand.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to Oakley’s ever-evolving retail landscape (# of stores may fluctuate).
• Must use digital social sites and understand networks such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

Additional Information

THE PERKS

• $15 per hour
• 60% off of all Oakley apparel and equipment
• Opportunities to earn free product.
• Business cards identifying you as a ThirdChannel Agent and representative for Oakley.
• Training tools and handouts delivered by ThirdChannel.
• Opportunity to work at special Oakley events in your area and execute marketing events in store.
• Using this opportunity to gain real life sales and marketing experience.
• Being able to add Oakley to your resume as a Retail Intelligence Agent