Soccer Market Manager

The Musco Developmental Sales Team is seeking a Soccer Market Manager to work from our Oskaloosa, Iowa. The primary goal is to manage the Mini-Pitch Sales Team, explore market potential, and test strategies to grow soccer sales globally. If you are solutions-focused, value relationships, and thrive in a fun, fast-paced environment, we look forward to hearing from you!

At Musco, our motto is, We Make It Happen. There is a can-do, innovative spirit here. We are problem solvers, always up for the next challenge. While our headquarters are in Oskaloosa, Iowa, we are a global company, providing lighting solutions in more than 125 countries.

Leadership

• Manage Mini-Pitch Sales Team and oversee sales projections and execution
• Track sales progress and development of core, foundational soccer relationships

Global and Domestic Strategy Alignment

• Research and identify trends, success factors, and market potential for the global soccer market
• Facilitate communication and alignment between global soccer initiatives

Sales Development

• Work with customers to identify project-specific requirements for sales materials, product, and promotion
• Work with the Team to develop streamlined processes for the sale, production, and installation of product and service solutions
• Identify key markets domestically and internationally to expand the Mini-Pitch and soccer development initiative

Building Relationships and Partnerships

• Build relationships with and coordinate activities for US-based soccer partnership programs
• Build relationships within Musco to develop sales, marketing, engineering, production, and R&D needed to support the soccer market
• Identify key partnerships globally to continue to impact Mini-Pitch and lighting sales at an international level

• A degree in business, communications, or marketing
• 5 years of marketing or sales experience preferred
• Multi-lingual in Spanish and English preferred
• Strategic thinker with the ability to understand the shared vision for product and market development and provide tactical strategies to make it happen
• A proven track record of developing and executing on marketing plans, promotions, communications, and materials
• Ability to focus on and communicate customer needs to Team
• Ability to research data to identify market trends and success factors
• Creative and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Technical aptitude – ability to learn and teach technical concepts and information
• Able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced, team environment
• Strong computer skills
• Enjoy working in a constantly changing team environment
• Travel and night/weekend work likely

Musco is the global leader in sports and large-area lighting solutions. We believe work should be fun – at Musco, you are part of world-class projects ranging from the London Stadium to the New Orleans Saints Mercedes-Benz Superdome to Iowa State University’s Hilton Coliseum, to major transportation hubs, to your local Little League stadium to our In Mini-Pitch System Solution. Our Team-first culture enables us to envision, create, refine, and guarantee the best lighting systems.

We are forward-thinking, always striving to create the next generation of technology. A privately held company since 1976, our supportive and caring culture is based on relationships and creating value.

At Musco, we offer opportunities for meaningful work at a company you can be proud of. That includes supporting learning through on-the-job experiences and options to develop and grow through different roles within your organization. We value our Team Members and support a work-life balance with flexibility for you to volunteer in your community, attend family activities, or simply have time to do the things you enjoy.

• Health insurance – comprehensive plans with low out-of-pocket costs
• Generous paid time off benefits
• Profit sharing – calculated on profitability
• 4% 401K match – immediately vested
• 100% paid Team Member premiums for life insurance and short-term disability insurance

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

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