Real Estate Media Technician (Photo / Drone / 3D)

About the Role
The Footwear Merchandising Contractor supports and develops a specific business category by helping drive category strategy, managing the product line's look and feel, and delivering financial and efficiency targets. The role partners closely with Product Managers on organization, line planning, product strategy, development, and launch activities, while evaluating category performance and building deep product knowledge across current lines, upcoming launches, and the development pipeline.

Product Strategy

Responsible for managing a category – subject to review of the category lead

Making decisions for the category subject to review and approval

Developing footwear product line vision and strategy that integrates with the overall long‑term vision for the ARIAT brand

Identifying market opportunities for Ariat in various market segments

Taking primary responsibility for maintaining and updating all merchandising‑related documents utilized by the product manager

Taking lead in managing product samples for the Product Manager

Partnering with PM team with pricing, margin‑related initiatives and accuracy of all printed & online materials

Handling packaging for the Product Manager

Overseeing product assortment and support with marketing and tradeshow coordinators

Gathering market data via selling reports, industry publications, events, and shows to help identify and expand on Ariat market opportunities

Supporting the team in creating the strategy to present to product teams including: product boards, focus groups, event participation, competitive pricing analysis, and customer profiles

Participating in product brainstorms and assisting in setting up project lists and briefs in support of project list

Presenting product to various groups of company VPs and sales team members

Performing market research of various brands both western and mainstream – keeping a pulse on western brand launches and brand sites

Being the centric & SAP master – support PM on all centric and SAP requirements

Collaborating and helping articulate target consumer demographics, psychographics and how Ariat footwear will fulfill "unmet needs"

Product Line Planning

Collaborating and helping create and manage seasonal merchandising plans and manage projects through the development process

Partnering with seasonal market research and brainstorming

Partnering with seasonal merchandising plans

Partnering with seasonal creative product briefs

Partnering with the product management team on the management of line reviews, pre‑lines/market feedback, final line decisions and launch plans

Marketing

Responsible to deliver data for packaging, hangtags, catalog, web site, and B2B

Coordinating with Product Manager to ensure product is correct and available for photo shoot requirements

Partnering with Product Manager with prep for sales meetings, events, and customer visits

Managing requesting and accuracy of Product Sell Sheets

Sales Support

Contacting Sales Reps for follow‑up on product meetings

Attending pre‑lines on an as‑needed basis

Business Management

Analyzing each season's selling by style and color as well as channel distribution

Partnering with Product Manager to identify close‑out or phase‑out opportunities and plan lifecycles of product

Completing weekly and monthly analysis on bookings

About You

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.

Adapts quickly to change and growth.

Maintains a professional and collaborative work environment with others.

Requires problem‑solving skills through gathering information and feedback from management and team members.

Ability to multitask and adjust to shifting priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Possesses and executes exceptional organizational and communication skills.

Exhibits exceptional writing skills.

Works within a collaborative Team Environment.

Maintains Exceptional Interpersonal skills.

Critical thinking and strategic planning needed to execute Principal Duties of position.

Complies with company policies and procedures.

Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.

Knowledge of western industry is a plus, but not necessary.

Interest in product merchandising and fashion preferred.

Detail‑oriented.

About Ariat
Ariat is an innovative, outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high‑quality footwear and apparel for people who ride, work, and play outdoors, and care about performance, quality, comfort, and style.

The hourly range for this position is $30.00 - $35.00 per hour.

The salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This contract position may be eligible for select benefits through the payrolling agency. Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance options and 401(k).

Ariat will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws. Ariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis protected under federal, state, or local law.

Ariat is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, email human.resources@ariat.com.

Please see our Employment Candidate Privacy Policy at www.ariat.com/careers to learn more about how we collect, use, retain and disclose Personal Information.

Please note that Ariat does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agreement, Ariat will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter/agency placement fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed Agreement, Ariat explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Ariat.

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