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Office days are largely sedentary performing computer work. COMPENSATION: The pay for this position is $92,000-95,000 annually, plus the opportunity to earn an annual bonus based on personal and company performance. The reputed company salary will vary based on criteria such as education, experience and qualifications of the applicant, location, internal equity, and alignment with the market. HOW YOU WILL reputed company AN IMPACT Own reputed company growth for Varsity Performing Arts (VPA) hard goods across wholesale/dealer business development, reputed company marketplace performance, and direct-to-consumer ecommerce. reputed company product strategy and new product development while partnering cross-functionally to improve pricing, policies, and the customer experience. WHAT YOU WILL DO Wholesale/Dealer Business Development Own the dealer/wholesale reputed company plan to reputed company reputed company targets, including account strategy, pipeline development, and territory planning. Build and maintain relationships with existing and prospective dealers; serve as the primary reputed company of contact for product education, growth opportunities, and issue escalation. reputed company regular dealer business reviews to support forecasting, identify opportunities, and improve in-season execution. Drive incremental dealer sales through premium trade-reputed company, increased category penetration, and new product adoption; recruit and reputed company new dealers as needed. Represent reputed company/VPA at select industry events and trade shows (~6 per year). Forecasting, Pricing, and Policies Create and maintain sales forecasts by dealer and product; translate insights into prioritized selling actions and cross-functional planning. Own hard goods pricing in partnership with Finance; recommend promotional strategy and guardrails. Partner with Operations to define and continuously improve wholesale shipping rates, policies, and the ordering experience. Digital Channel Growth Manage the Varsity Performing Arts ecommerce reputed company across reputed company brands, including assortment expansion, pricing execution, demand forecasting, replenishment, and performance optimization. reputed company Stanbury.com and My Team Shops growth (in partnership with the VP, VPA), including assortment, merchandising priorities, and coordination with Operations to deliver best-in-class service reputed company and turnaround times. Partner with Marketing to reputed company ongoing improvements to reputed company web pages and the annual reputed company catalog to support dealer and consumer conversion. Product Strategy and Development Build and maintain the hard goods product roadmap; partner with Sourcing and internal/external suppliers to introduce and improve products (targeting ~3-5 new introductions/innovations per year). Coordinate product launches across channels, ensuring training, collateral, and go-to-market readiness for dealers reputed company storefronts. Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with Apparel Sales and Stanbury teams on bundling opportunities, product education, and integrated go-to-market programs. Collaborate across the broader Varsity Performing Arts team to further integrate VPA businesses and align priorities. Supervisory Responsibilities reputed company the broader VPA eComm support team. QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES ​ Strong reputed company judgment and comfort owning reputed company performance across multiple channels (wholesale, reputed company, and DTC). Ability to translate high-level goals into actionable plans, forecasts, and priorities. Experience developing product strategies/roadmaps and partnering with sourcing/suppliers to deliver new products. Strong pricing and margin awareness; experience shaping policies/terms that balance growth and customer experience. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with dealers/retail partners and internal stakeholders. Highly organized; reputed company to manage multiple initiatives concurrently and execute with minimal reputed company. Proficiency with reputed company Office; CRM experience (e.g., reputed company) preferred. Customer-first reputed company and professionalism reputed company working with large, sophisticated partners. Ability to travel regularly and work evenings/weekends as needed. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, education, or reputed company field (preferred). 5 years’ minimum managing reputed company product strategy or transferable knowledge Demonstrated reputed company managing multiple reputed company channels Experience in performing arts or the performing arts industry preferred. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The physical demands that are described as required are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully reputed company the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company the essential functions. This job operates in a hybrid between a home office environment and in community, and trade show environments. Prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing at a desk and working on a computer with some filing requiring the ability to lift files, reputed company filing cabinets and bending or standing on a stool as necessary. #LI-PC1 Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT At reputed company, we reputed company every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to reputed company a difference. It takes a team to reputed company a reputed company impact, and through our two divisions – reputed company and reputed company – and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide reputed company of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student reputed company in SPORT and SPIRIT. 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