Marketing Operations Manager

SPORTS IMPORTS MARKETING OPERATIONS MANAGER
Pay Range: $90,000 - $100,000

ABOUT US
Sports Imports, an industry leader in volleyball equipment design, engineering, and manufacturing since 1976, became a 100% employee-owned business in 2023. Focused on providing a customer-centric experience and product excellence for all levels of play, the company has partnered exclusively with Senoh since its inception. Sports Imports revolutionized the sport with innovative products, including the first all-carbon volleyball pole, known for its strength, safety, and Lifetime Performance Warranty. As a trusted supplier, they are the official net system provider for NCAA, NJCAA, USAV, NFHS, and AVCA, and have earned the confidence of over 92% of Division I programs and provided more than 50,000 net systems to high schools across the U.S.

SPORTS IMPORTS CULTURE
At Sports Imports, we value innovation, creativity, and problem-solving, driven by our core values: Honoring the Customer, Excellence, Team First, Integrity, Heart, and Grit. We offer a fast-paced environment with opportunities to engage in the sports community through trade shows, events, and partnerships. Our team is encouraged to take initiative, think creatively, and pursue growth, fostering collaboration and the sharing of new ideas.

JOB SUMMARY
We are actively searching for an Integrated Marketing & Operations Manager to serve as the operational and people leadership layer of the marketing department, ensuring strategic initiatives are effectively translated into coordinated, prioritized, and executed plans across all marketing functions — including direct ownership of external partnership and sponsorship relationships.

This role serves as the connective layer between strategic leadership and departmental execution — managing a team while owning the partner relationships, cross-functional programs, and operational systems that keep the department running at full capacity.

As a 100% employee-owned company, we believe our team should have the opportunity to share in our success. In addition to competitive base compensation, this role offers quarterly incentive opportunities and profit-sharing to earn additional income based on company and individual performance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
1) Department Leadership & Accountability

Provide day-to-day operational leadership for the marketing department

Manage departmental workflows, prioritization, and execution coordination

Ensure accountability and follow-through across marketing initiatives & deliverables

Facilitate communication, alignment and visibility across marketing functions

Identify and help resolve workflow bottlenecks, ownership gaps, and operational challenges

Manage up by proactively organizing, escalating, and synthesizing priorities and needs

Ensure reporting cadences and accountability structures remain organized and consistent

Support operational organization of metrics and performance discussions

Directly manage day-to-day departmental team leadership responsibilities across marketing function

Support professional development, coaching, mentorship, and performance growth of team members

Help prioritize workloads and ensure team alignment across initiatives and business priorities

Foster a collaborative, accountable, and growth-oriented team culture

Support team organization, resource planning, and operational effectiveness across the department

3) Integrated Marketing Execution

Translate strategic direction into actionable execution plans

Coordinate integrated initiatives (e.g. product launches, major company initiatives) across digital, creative, content, partnerships, and sales support. Sometimes serve as the lead and other times assign leadership and provide oversight.

Ensure timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional dependencies stay on track

Lead recurring execution and prioritization meetings

4) Partnership Strategy & Relationship Management

Own all external partner and sponsorship relationships — primary point of contact for strategy and day-to-day communication

Develop and maintain partnership strategy aligned with broader marketing and business development goals

Identify and pursue new partnership opportunities that expand brand reach and support business growth

Provide oversight of execution of all partnership and sponsorship deliverables

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.

10+ years of experience of progressive experience in marketing, marketing operations, or digital marketing.

Experience managing campaigns and cross-functional projects

Experience managing a marketing team

Understanding of a brand’s audiences, identity, mission, and value proposition

Experience in volleyball or sports preferred

Working knowledge of software such as Canva, Monday.com or other marketing, CRM, and project management software.

BENEFITS

Quarterly Incentives

Company shares through our ESOP

Profit Share

401K

FSA and DCFSA

And More!

WHY JOIN SPORTS IMPORTS?
At Sports Imports, you're more than an employee—you're an owner. As a 100% employee-owned company (ESOP), every team member shares in our success and has the opportunity to build long-term financial value while making a meaningful impact every day. We complement that ownership mindset with competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and a culture that invests in the growth and success of its people. Join a team where your contributions matter, your voice is heard, and your work helps power the industry's premium volleyball equipment brand.

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