Position Description: Position Title: Marketing Manager - Events Status: Full Time Location: Zumiez Home Office - Lynwood, WA Reports to Title: Senior Marketing Manager Salary: $68K - $78K Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Stock Purchase Program, 401k, Product Discount We're Zumiez, a 650+store leading specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories and hardgoods for young men and women who want to express their individuality through the fashion, music, art and culture of action sports, street wear and other unique lifestyles. We're growing. Are you? * Are you the kind of person that is continuously growing, asking questions, and seeking learning experiences? * Are you the kind of person who gets bored by managers or teachers that don't push you? * Do people marvel at your ability to turn knowledge into action? When you learn something new do you stay up at night learning as much on the topic as possible? If this sounds like you, read on... Position Overview: The Event Marketing Manager will work closely with the Senior Marketing Manager to drive Zumiez marketing programs and events. The Event Marketing Manager will proactively seek and execute opportunities in customer and employee facing digital/physical events. Train and work extensively with Marketing Coordinators on driving deadlines and oversee project execution from concept to completion. As part of a small, dynamic, multi-hat wearing team, qualified individuals will be able to work well in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment; self-motivated; flexible; extremely organized; very detail-oriented; tenacious yet tactful; confident and diplomatic in dealing with competing departmental objectives and varied personalities; a strong problem solver; able to work well under pressure in order to meet project deadlines; and will have a positive attitude. Principal Responsibilities: * Drive Zumiez marketing digital/physical event planning and production * Develop creative activation ideas for events * Oversee and assist in the planning and execution of digital/physical events * Expand promotional opportunities for all events * Own and maintain the 12-month event calendar and planning process * Research relevant industry and lifestyle events * Propose, maintain, and reconcile event budgets * Develop the Marketing Coordinator team through the digital/physical events you lead * Identifying specific teaching and learning opportunities for the coordinator team through each event * Work with manager team on wholistic development of individual coordinators * Act as a Marketing team leader at all national, regional, and local events * Travel to key event locations to build/strengthen relationships and evaluate event success. * Manage a team of Marketing Coordinators to ensure event execution and representation of Zumiez in the best possible way * Proactively seeking out new events and activation ideas that support the marketing mission & vision * Support the marketing team with logistics and administrative tasks as needed, to execute projects effectively and successfully * Responsible for overseeing inventory maintenance of all event supplies and equipment * Act as Marketing liaison at all internal cultural events Your background: What kind of person will thrive in this role? You should have . . . Qualifications: Required * BA/BS in Marketing related field or previous Zumiez Experience * 3+ years of brand marketing and event experience in relevant industries (skate, snow, streetwear preferred) * Extensive knowledge of action sports lifestyle (emphasis in skate, snow, music and art), and market trends/opportunities * Knowledge of or personal interest in action sports lifestyle/industry * Ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced * Solution and results oriented * Detail oriented and strong follow-through * Ability to manage multiple projects and adhere to tight deadlines * The ability to lead and drive projects through Marketing Team * Outstanding organizational and time management skills * Ability to mentor, develop, and train Coordinators through teaching & learning * Strong decision making and problem solving skills * Ability to interact effectively with different personality styles and with employees at all levels of the organization; must possess confidence in communication and be outgoing and comfortable working with people. * Must be accountable for the results of all assigned projects * Ability to stay focused and work independently (self-starter) and as part of a team * Creative thinking skills and ability to brainstorm with a team * Excellent oral and written communication skills * Proven ability to manage a budget with focus on efficiency, effectiveness and cost control * Willingness to travel (25-30%) and work over weekends and holidays when necessary (*Once travel resumes*) * Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Social Media Platforms, Zoom and WebEx * Valid Driver's License * Able support on fulfillment/shipping as needed and able to lift 50+ lbs Preferred * Retail experience * Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and basic design skills * Experience with digital events or building online communities (Twitch, Discord, TikTok, etc) And you should be motivated by... * Working in an open environment where like-minded individuals work together to accomplish a common goal, in a fast-paced * Learning how to do something well by doing it, not be reading a manual or going to formal * If you need a ton of hand holding or a micromanager boss, this is not the role for * Working in a lean, results oriented environment, where you'll be expected to do more, take on more, and achieve more every * Having fun in an environment low on politics, high on transparency, and comfortable with jeans, shorts, hoodies, and dogs in the * We are more interested in what you can do, not what you look PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifteen pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds. * Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in an office environment. The noise level is generally moderate. To Apply: Please email resume with salary requirements to marketingjob@zumiez.com Note: Due to the volume of resumes we receive, only applicants under consideration will be contacted. Thanks for your interest! Where you'll work Location: Location: Zumiez Home Office - Lynwood, WA (IN OFFICE) Our headquarters are in the thriving metropolis of Lynnwood, Washington , just North of Seattle. This is a cube-free, pet-friendly, all wheels welcome, open environment that's designed to get people talking, debating the merits of an idea, and having fun. Even though we were founded in 1978, our ~350 person home office culture still feels very start-up-y. And even though we're the home office, you'll find a strong empowered sales culture -- not an administrative culture -- here.