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Department/Division/Section: Marketing Mascot – Ripley's Ruckus Drummer

Job Summary/Essential Functions: Ripley's Mascot program is one of the most recognizable in South Carolina. Ripley's Ruckus Drumline is a representative of all 5 Ripley's Myrtle Beach Attractions. This position will have you working at the all 5 Ripley's Myrtle Beach Attractions and performing at many different events, resorts, parades and other activities.

Overview Specific qualities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Must have High School Marching Band experience.

• Must have a great outgoing personality!

• Ability to talk to people of all ages and be entertaining.

• Must be energetic, courteous and professional.

• Must be able to HAVE FUN with guests!

• Must be versatile: be able to hand out coupons, walk, act, etc.

• Must be able to play a percussion instrument.

• Must be able to read sheet music.

• Must be flexible with schedule.

• Knowledgeable about all Ripley's Myrtle Beach Attractions.

• Ability to retain information on all promotions, events, and ticket prices.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in inclement weather; various weather conditions including the heat of summer.

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

• Ability to stand for varying periods of time.

• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel. Must be very flexible.

• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without supervision

Preferred Qualifications:

• Must have High School Marching Band experience.

• Must be able to play a percussion instrument.

• Must be able to read sheet music.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Must have valid driver's license.

• Due to the nature of the position and travel requirements, candidates must be at least 16 years of age.

Language: Fluent in English

About the Job

You're a storyteller. You wonder how things work. You have a way of making difficult things easy to understand. You like helping people solve problems. You've been told you have a way with words.

Does this sound like you? If so, we'd like to talk. We're looking for a Senior Marketing Manager who can explain how Rocket can help IT decision makers modernize yesterday's technology to meet today's needs, as well as optimize and automate those technologies so their teams can focus on new projects.

You'll work with internal subject matter experts and customer facing teams to understand the problems facing today's IT leaders, and how our products solve those problems. Then, you'll determine how best to communicate those messages to Rocket customers and prospects in a way that engages them and makes them want to learn more.

While there are definitely demand generation aspects, this is also a creative role. You'll report to the Director of Marketing Communications, and will need to be comfortable coming up with clever, innovative ideas for campaigns and content, as well as executing on those ideas. Whether you're writing copy and executing digital tactics yourself, or working with help from our internal Creative Services team and external marketing agency, you'll need to be confident in your understanding of key Rocket solutions and be able to provide direction with regard to vision, message, and value proposition.

This job isn't for just any marketer. Your writing and editing skills need to be top-notch. You need to be curious and always asking questions. You need to be willing to experiment and try new things. This could be a good opportunity for someone in a Content Marketing or Product Marketing position who wants to get more involved in lead generation. It could even be a good opportunity for a Marketing Copywriter who has experience working on lead generation projects and a good understanding of metrics and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Product Marketing team, internal subject matter experts, and Sales team to understand and internalize the following for key Rocket solutions:

• Product capabilities and value propositions;

• Buyer personas and customer journeys;

• Customer pain points and CBIs;

• Market positioning and areas of opportunity.

• Develop awareness and promotional strategies that help increase visibility of Rocket solutions among key audiences, ultimately leading to conversions which help to drive sales pipeline.

• Manage third-party marketing agency; assign campaigns/projects, lead kickoff and progress meetings, review campaign drafts for adherence to brand voice and value propositions, coordinate feedback from Product Marketing team.

• Collaborate with the Demand Generation team to align global campaign strategy to sales and marketing KPIs and objectives.

• Work with Marketing Operations and Web team to execute, monitor and measure program effectiveness using marketing automation (Marketo), CRM (Salesforce.com), web analytics and other tools. A/B test and optimize campaign elements, making strategic shifts and improvements as necessary.

• Report on program activities on a monthly and quarterly basis, including cost per lead, cost per response, trends, conversion to opportunity rates, contribution to sales pipeline, ROI, et cetera.

• Work with Creative Services and Web teams to localize campaigns for use by field marketing teams outside of the US.

• Serve as primary marketing contact for the Inside Sales teams, assisting with requests for content, messaging, and other lead generation elements as needed.

• As needed, help review and edit campaign and event briefs submitted by Demand Generation team.

Required Skills

• BS in Marketing, English, Communications, Advertising, or related field

• Some amount of professional experience using digital platforms, including social channels, content syndication, messaging apps, etc.

• 7+ years of marketing experience

• Lots of intellectual curiosity

Helpful (but not required) Skills

• Hands-on experience with marketing automation systems such as Eloqua or Marketo, with a focus on building multi-touch campaigns, lists, reports, etc.

• Working knowledge of contemporary pop culture and larger technology trends.

• Ability to play drums in a rock band at an intermediate level (or higher). Seriously---we need a drummer for the company band.

Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: 781-577-4321 or send an email to hr@rocketsoftware.com. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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A three-billion-dollar global leader in the high performance and lifestyle footwear industry, Skechers USA, Inc. designs, develops and markets more than 3,000 styles for men, women and children. Skechers' success stems from its employees, high-quality, varied product offering, diversified domestic and international distribution channels, and targeted multi-channel marketing.

The company offers two distinct footwear categories: a lifestyle division which includes Skechers Memory Foam and the charity line BOBS from Skechers, and Skechers Performance which includes Skechers GOrun and Skechers GOwalk footwear. Through licensing agreements, the company also offers branded apparel, bags, eyewear and more.

Celebrity product endorsees for Skechers' collections include the world famous drummer Ringo Starr, multi-platinum recording artist Demi Lovato, model and actress Kelly Brook, TV personality Brooke Burke-Charvet, legendary quarterbacks Joe Montana and Joe Namath, baseball stars Pete Rose and Mariano Rivera, and The Voice winner Danielle Bradbery. In addition, elite marathon champion and Boston Marathon winner Meb Keflezighi, elite runner Kara Goucher, and pro golfer Matt Kuchar represent the Skechers Performance Division.

The Company sells its footwear in department, specialty and independent stores, as well as through more than 1000 Company-owned Skechers retail stores and online at skechers.com. Beyond the United States, Skechers product is available in more than 120 countries and territories through an international network of subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Japan, and across Europe, as well as through joint ventures in Asia and distributors around the world.

Skechers ships product through a 1.82 million square-foot, fully automated, LEED-Gold certified distribution facility in California that serves North America. The Company also operates a 753,000-square-foot facility in Belgium that serves Europe and ships directly to the rest of the planet.

JOB SUMMARY:

Assist the Store Manager in leading assigned location to achieve COMP or New Store Sales through consistent operational excellence, discipline, and a committed team who execute flawlessly. The role of a 1st Assistant Manager is to assist the Store Manager in fulfilling and executing the company mission statement on a daily basis. Is obsessive about our product, people and our customers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

SALES

• Assists the Store Manager in meeting or exceeding assigned sales plans and target metric objectives by training and coaching employees to execute operational efficiencies in order to drive-out a high velocity of units via price point. Ensures customer interaction expectations are focused on driving multi-pair sales.

• Maintains a commitment to the company's sales processes, values and business code of ethics.

• Assists the Store Manager in monitoring each MOD (Manager-on-Duty) segment and ensures patterns of poor performance are addressed.

• Responsible for properly and accurately receiving merchandise, totaling bills, accepting payment, and making change for customers in our retail stores; trains others to do the same.

PRODUCT

• Ensures consistent execution of company's marketing and visual presentation.

• Proactively identifies various market opportunities and makes recommendations to Store

Manager for localized product and visual and marketing strategies.

• Sets up advertising displays or arranges merchandise on counters or tables to promote sales.

• Stamps, marks, or tags price on merchandise and trains others on current directives.

• Stocks shelves, counters, or tables with merchandise and also sets up displays according to

company directives; teaches others to do the same.

• Ensures stores visual standards are met at all times per company direction by ensuring the

proper mix and depth in key SKU's by analyzing reports used to identify opportunities and

drive business.

• Ability to create excitement and shows passion for the product by communicating relevant

information about fitness and fashion to customers. Able to answer questions about product features and benefits; teaches others to do the same.

PEOPLE

• Trains staff on how to drive sales to fullest potential through continued development on product knowledge, customer service standards and visual presentation.

• Assists Store Manager by recruiting top talent to support sales and growth of company.

• Partners with Store Manager to hire, develop and retain top talent, as well as, address

employee relations issues when directed to by senior management.

• Supervises employees in Store Manager's absence by enforcing policies and procedures,

noting disciplinary issues that need to be addressed, and reporting any violations of

company policies/procedures to Store Manager.

• Ensures all Human Resources paperwork and training files are current and kept in folders

for associates per retention guidelines.

• Ability to complete new hire and other human resources paperwork timely and accurately.

OPERATIONS

• Demonstrates the ability to consistently follow and also ensures others follow The Promise and all company customer service standards.

• Ensures compliance to policies and procedures at all times and reports any concerns to senior management.

• Confers with management to ensure that banking deposits are made and recorded daily; responsible for delivering to the bank, at a specified location, with or without armored car service, as directed by the Store Manager.

• Ensures that the store is secured at closing (i.e. doors locked, safe locked, alarms are set).

• Ability to remove and record cash in register at end of shift/closing and prepare bank

deposits properly.

• Works proactively with Store Manager to develop solutions to decrease losses and shrink.

• Maintains proper inventory controls, facilitates inventory transaction and bulk counts.

• Ensures price integrity and general pricing of product on the floors is reflective of current

markdowns and markups per company directives.

• Ensures all sales are rung correctly and that all associates are trained on how to properly

ring a transaction.

• Effectively delegates tasks to other hourly employees to ensure the store is properly

recovered for the next day's business.

• Always willing and able to lead by example when cleaning shelves, counters, tables and

overall store; teaches standards to others.

• Ensures inventory is checked in, stocked correctly on shelves and displayed within 24

hours of receipt per operational standards.

• Ensures Elite goals are met for the store and provides ongoing feedback to associates on

their Elite goal progress.

• Keeps daily record of store sales, scheduling, damages, mismates, deposit logs, employee

discounts, new hire paperwork, pay outs and visitor log. Audits daily records regularly to

ensure completion.

• Responsible for carrying out area of responsibilities (AOR) tasks, assignments and

execution under the supervision of the Store Manager.

• Completes the daily planner and ensures chat-ins and chat-outs occur during every shift.

• All employees are required to use ladders as an essential function of this job, as that is part of the daily duties to maintain the store's daily operations and in order to service customers. Therefore, dress code and safety policies must be followed. This is also outlined under the PHYSICAL DEMANDS section of the job description.

LEADERSHIP

• Demonstrates the Skechers Key Behaviors for each Core Competency.

• Serves as a role model by presenting a professional image in appearance, words and action.

• Demonstrates excellent personal salesmanship and provides appropriate training to

employees in order to develop their selling skills.

• Assumes responsibility and displays the ability to take charge when Store Manager is

absent.

• Successfully executes company objectives under the direction of the Store Manager and

provides leadership and tools to team members to ensure they also meet their daily goals.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position is a management position. Responsible and accountable for keys to the store. Responsible for the opening and closing of the store as directed by the Store Manager.

Other duties assigned as necessary to maintain store's daily operations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

Limited Direct Supervision, this position is part of management. This is a lead position which delegates daily work assignments as directed by the Store Manager. Responsible for documenting daily incidents involving customers or employees and communicating to senior management how incidents were handled. Responsible for communicating with senior management on all matters involving business operations and employees.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to execute excellence to company standards at all times.

• Must possess strong written and verbal communication.

• Must produce work that is accurate, thorough and meets requirements on consistent basis. Leads

and develops team to do the same.

• It is a condition of employment, and responsibilities require, that you are flexible with regard to

hours and days worked, including when we may need to increase or decrease your hours based on the needs of our business.

EXPERIENCE and/or EDUCATION:

• Minimum of two year of retail/customer service experience

• High School Diploma, or equivalent

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, policies and procedures, and operating and maintenance instructions.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Good cash handling skills required.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

BACKGROUND HISTORY:

Must have a background report (i.e. Criminal, DMV, Social Security) conducted and approved by the Loss Prevention Department.

SUPERVISION:

Direct Supervision

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to remain in a stationary position, walk, reach with hands and arms, push, pull, grasp (simple/power), twist (neck/waist), stoop, bend, and kneel. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee constantly positions him/herself, including under counters, fixtures or in storage areas to operate a variety of office machines, such as a cash register, computer, fax machine, calculator, computer printer, etc.; stock merchandise on shelves, counters and tables, handle inventory, clean the store, etc. The employee is required to consistently move about inside the store to greet and sell to customers, stock or arrange merchandise, inventory; clean the store, etc. The person in this position frequently communicates with customers, both in person and over the telephone, to meet, greet, service and to sell products; communicates with Store Manager for direction, etc.; be able to document incidents in the absence of managers; must be able to accurately exchange information in these situations. The employee frequently ascends/descends a mobile ladder or step stool to access shelves, stock shelves, arrange merchandise, clean the store, etc. The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, carrying at a specified distance dependent on work area, or use the Buddy System, e.g., soliciting assistance from a co-worker.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to very loud music. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.

Skechers USA is celebrating three straight years of double-digit sales growth and has opened over 65 new stores every year - we're now over 1200 stores strong and still growing! Skechers Culture is connected, sales and talent driven and shoe obsessed!