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Employment
Working at Pro Performance Sports on the SKLZ brand is all about sports, fun, and helping athletes of all ages reach their full potential. With competitive compensation, exceptional benefits, and an inspiring work environment, this is a wonderful place to have a career. We are constantly looking for great Team Members to contribute to the high level of work we do here.
If you think you fit the profile and are interested in one of the following positions, please email your résumé and salary requirements to careers@sklz.com and indicate the position in the subject header. No phone calls please.
Current openings:
Product Manager - Fitness / Athletic Performance
Title: Graphic Designer
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Job Description:
The Graphic Designer will primarily create high quality retail packaging. One of four graphic designers for the in-house creative team lead by the Design Director. The position also encompasses a full range of design projects; including retail, sales and marketing collateral, product branding and multiple deadline-driven print projects for athletic training equipment and programs. Ensuring premium brand positioning, integrity and consistency in the marketplace while producing fast-paced and high volume of projects. Accepting local California residents applicants with proof of residency only.
Responsibilities:
50% Packaging design » 30% Print collateral and product branding » 20% Production work
- Strong understanding of retail package-oriented production, design, printing processes, development of packaging components, including box layouts, imagery, typography and marketing.
- Must be able to produce high quality, post-production photography retouching/editing (clipping, color-correction, manipulation and enhancements) production work.
- Executes all projects from directed concept to completion—taking concepts from initial exploration through development, refinement and presenting final print production artwork files to the Creative and Design Director.
- Design visual consumer displays, in-store point-of-sale (POS), PDQ, signage and tradeshow graphics.
- Confers with Design Director regarding project specifications, creative direction and strategies.
- Ensures that file management, maintenance, artwork layer structure and photography assets are kept in good order and organized accordingly to department protocols for easy navigation for the other designers.
- Assist in product branding and aesthetics along with Product Development Team to ensure brand presence.
- Design trade show and event graphics, advertising ads, flyers, coupons, sales/marketing promotions. Must posses excellent design creativity, consistency and layout fundamentals.
- Produce presentation layouts (InDesign/PowerPoint) for new/in-development products as well as brand story and goals.
- Minor retail box merchandising (shelf plan-o-gramming) and photography assistance as needed
Minimum Requirements (Any less will not be considered):
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in graphic design
- 5-7 years of proven field experience in graphic design
- High quality packaging design and post-production photo retouching Skills
- Expert levels of Adobe Creative Suite [CS5]; Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Bridge and Acrobat Pro
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Software
- Mac OS platform
- Design Portfolio and any samples (URL link or PDF) (directed and own design style)
- Keep abreast of developments in IT, particularly design programs and design trends
- Work well with team members, print vendors, copywriters, photographers, other designers, account executives, and marketing specialists in an open environment
- Work with tight and multiple deadlines at once with strong attention to detail
- Ability to rely on judgment and experience to plan and accomplish goals
- Creative, organized, self-motivated with an outstanding work ethic
A plus, but not required:
- Photography and equipment knowledge
- General marketing experience
- Passion for sports and business
To apply: Please email short bio/intro, resume and salary requirements to careers@sklz.com. No phone calls, faxes or office visits, please.
Title: Product Manager - Fitness / Athletic Performance
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Primary Responsibility:
You will be responsible for the Fitness and Athletic Performance Division (APD) product range throughout the product lifecycle. Working closely with sourcing, sales, marketing and finance, you will ensure that SKLZ financial and customer satisfaction goals are met while making a positive contribution to the SKLZ culture.
The APD/Fitness Product Manager is expected to:
- Define the product strategy and roadmap for their category
- Be a category expert with regard to the competition and end users
- Lead product development for the APD/Fitness category
- Perform product demos to customers, both internal and external
- Help set pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals
- Be the advocate for the category within the SKLZ Team
- Be an active contributor to all product development and marketing activities as part of the expanding Product Development Team
KEY FUNCTIONS
New Product Development
- Recommend new product opportunities through your market knowledge and customer insights.
- Develop business cases for all new products including pricing and channel strategy, forecasting and R&D investment return.
- Write design briefs for all new products based on the seasonal needs of each channel.
- With the Director of Product Management, develop a category development calendar for each season and consistently update the SKLZ team of product status.
- Work with the design team to ensure SKLZ standards of quality and performance are met.
- Ensure product moves through the product development process.
- Evaluate the fitness product submissions received from Inventors.
- Work with third parties to assess partnerships and licensing opportunities.
Product Line Management
- Constantly evaluate existing product line gross/net margins to ensure they are meeting the financial objectives of the company.
- Attend key trade shows and customer meetings to gain information and feedback about the product and the market. Communicate your findings with the SKLZ team.
- Act as a spokesperson for the Company’s product and become an expert in understanding the function of each item.
- Assist with sponsored athletes and facilities as needed to gain insights into elite athletes’ needs and maximize the value of SKLZ sponsorship investment.
- Work cross-functionally to ensure the smooth transition of product from ideation through production, sales, support and eventual end-of-life.
Minimum Requirements:
- Four-Year College Degree Required
- Proficiency ins MS Office
- 5+ years Product Management Experience
- Knowledge of the fitness industry
- Demonstrated success defining and launching innovative products
The APD / Fitness Product Manager must be able to travel to China frequently.
Title: Product Marketing Manager
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Responsible for driving the company’s process of taking product concepts and designs to final production versions, developing packaging and merchandising solutions, and supporting them in the complete sales cycle.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develops market research and competitive analyses to help define relative positioning and messaging for products and the brand.
- Serves as a primary driver in product form and function (including product design and product artwork/graphics) and ensures they meet and reflect key brand values.
- Oversees development of all product packaging and retail merchandising, signage programs and POP and keeps them consistent with brand standards and relevant marketing campaigns.
- Develops communications briefs and builds out the foundation for copy across all related product communications.
- Creates product marketing collateral: catalogs, video-based product overviews, product marketing / sales presentations, product marketing content for web sites, audience-specific value propositions, and other field and channel enablement material.
- Trains direct sales and channel partners on how to position and sell the products.
- Supports product line presentation at tradeshows and events.
- Executes product launches in collaboration with the Marketing Communications team.
- Manages product marketing timelines to ensure timely production and delivery of products.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- BA or MBA in marketing or equivalent experience of 8+ years in the field.
- Proven product marketing development in corporate settings or with agencies.
- Spotless verbal and written communications.
- Highly collaborative style with strong management skills for getting the most from their team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- High energy, maturity, and leadership with the ability to serve as a unifying force and to position product marketing discussions at both the strategic and tactical levels.
- A relationship builder with the flexibility and finesse to “manage by influence.”
- A strong track record as an implementer who thrives on juggling a variety of key initiatives concurrently.
- A passion for sports and experience with skill development and athletic performance training.
We are looking for interns to join the SKLZ team for the summer across a variety of departments – sales, marketing, operations and finance! If you are interested in a summer internship at SKLZ, please email your resume and cover letter to careers@sklz.com. Please include your area of interest, dates and weekly hours available to work.
