Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement
• Health insurance

Soccer Shots - Portland is looking for a passionate Marketing & Communications Coordinator serving children ages 2-8.

Are you passionate about sports, education, and being a positive role model, impacting young children?

Soccer Shots Portland provides a fun and engaging experience for every child and a remarkable experience for every family with a focus on character development. Every season, we serve thousands of children, at hundreds of locations, across the greater Portland and Vancouver Metro Area. We train our staff in leadership development, communication skills, early childhood education, time management and are dedicated to providing high-quality, foundational education that prepares children for a lifetime of fun with soccer.

We are looking for a full-time Marketing & Communications Coordinator who will be an anchor for our close-in SE "clubhouse" Tuesday - Saturday, 8am-4:30pm and provide a remarkable experience for our customers through two way communications including responding to questions via phone and email while assisting parents to find age appropriate programming for their children. The ideal candidate will have education and/or experience in a marketing or customer service role and a hunger to learn and grow with us. Experience with Sales Force is a plus!

Our Marketing & Communications Coordinator will be a part of our Program Team, executing marketing strategies, growing brand awareness and driving enrollment conversions through social media, community events, website updates, flyers, newsletter, etc. They will also build seasonal programming and automated communications in our registration system as well as plan, build and maintain our seasonal product schedule and online registration system utilizing automation tools, reports, spreadsheets and best practices.

Everyone on our team is a coach at heart and the Marketing & Communications Coordinator is no exception! This position requires the ability and willingness to be active on the field, completing our Apprentice Coaching program within the first few months so that they can coach the Soccer Shots way and able to lead classes and free-fun-days and have first-hand experience on the field.

The Marketing & Communications Coordinator must align to our core values; We Own It, We Care & We Are Inclusive as well as have a drivers license and reliable transportation able to carry a full kit for class (soccer balls, goals, etc.) free fun day or community event.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge of Google's document structure and spreadsheets to record critical data in company spreadsheets and systems. Must be detail oriented and comfortable with a laptop and learning new systems. Sales Force, Content calendars, Social Media scheduling, HTML and/or email marketing experience is a plus!

Language Ability:

Ability to write and track reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, team members, customers, and the general public. Bilingual Spanish is a plus!

Physical Ability:

Coaching is an active role that requires mobility, stamina and outdoor activity in various weather conditions.

How to Apply:
Apply on our website or through indeed. Along with your resume, applicants should also submit a cover letter telling us what excites you about this opportunity. Applications without a cover letter will be disregarded

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION:

Soccer Shots Portland is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workplace, welcoming people of all backgrounds. We understand that organizations work best when people with different backgrounds and viewpoints are brought together. Inclusion is how we use our differences to form a genuine community. By creating an inclusive environment, characterized by respect, we empower every player, coach, and staff member to contribute to our success.

Employment is based upon individual qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disabilities, political ideology, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status

Though we have grown, we are still a family business at heart--we treat our employees like a team and the children we teach like our own. We are dedicated to providing high-quality, foundational soccer training that prepares children for a lifetime of soccer.

Compensation: $38,000.00 per year

Are you looking for a great job where the work is actually fun?

Do you want to work somewhere you can get real job experience while making a difference in your community?

Are you passionate about sports, education, being a positive role model and impacting young children?

Welcome to Soccer Shots!

We change lives
We help children learn, grow and meet their developmental goals
We care, a lot

Soccer Shots is an engaging children's soccer program for children ages 2 to 8. Our goal is to leave a positive and lasting impact on kids through introduction to sports and activity.

Our coaches are at the heart of what we do, our real MVPs if you will. They create smiles and deliver character-building FUN by teaching age-appropriate soccer skills to kids in the local community.
Soccer Shots coaches are equipped with

1. Training - We make sure our coaches are comfortable on the field by offering informative online & in-person training to equip coaches with our curriculum and helpful (developmentally appropriate) coaching techniques.
2. Curriculum - Our curriculum is FULL of the stuff kids and parents love! Our program is curriculum based, so coaches are provided with session guides and mobile friendly resources to help you deliver the Soccer Shots experience.
3. Ongoing feedback and growth opportunities - We're a growing business and are always looking to find passionate and reliable team members to help us continue to grow.
4. Equipment - We provide everything you need for a Soccer Shots session in an on-the-go bag that fits in the trunk of a car. It's why we can have Soccer Shots in convenient locations like school gyms, classrooms, outdoor spaces, local parks and community centers.
5. Opportunities to provide feedback - We value the feedback of our dedicated team and want to know how to make our program better for the families we serve, and our coaches.

Whether you're looking for a part-time, flexible job, or a full-time career - if you have a passion for positively impacting children, we'd love to talk to you!