Job details
Salary range: Base + performance-based commission and bonuses
Growth & Community Marketing Manager - Job Summary
This role supports growth for both businesses by building relationships, bringing in new clients, and growing community engagement. It combines sales, marketing, and community outreach with ownership over results.
Key Responsibilities
- Find and build relationships with businesses, clubs, and individuals in the working dog sport world
- Turn conversations into new clients for K9 Sports Marketing
- Grow the K9 Sports Nation community and keep members engaged
- Plan and run marketing campaigns across email, social, and events
- Represent the company in person and online where the community gathers
- Track results and share what is working
Requirements
- 3+ years in sales, business development, or marketing
- Familiarity with working dog sports or the wider dog community
- Confidence reaching out to new people and following up on leads
- Strong writing and communication skills
- Comfort with common marketing and CRM tools
- Self-directed and organized
- Nice to have: agency or small-business sales experience
- Nice to have: existing relationships in the dog sport community
- Nice to have: comfort on camera or on a mic
- Nice to have: willingness to travel to events, especially in Florida and the Southeast
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About K9 Sports Nation, LLC
siteK9 Sports Nation is an online community for working dog sports, connecting handlers, clubs, and events. K9 Sports Marketing helps businesses and clubs in this community grow their presence and reach.
What Our Employees Say
- Specialized focus on dog sports and canine athletics, providing opportunities to work closely with dogs and their handlers in a niche, passion-driven industry. (n)
- Small-business environment likely offering close-knit teams and more direct impact on programs, events, and client experience compared with large corporate employers. (n)
- Exposure to events, training, and competitions can help employees build hands-on experience in dog training, sports facility operations, and customer service in the pet sector. (n)
Challenges You Might Face
- As a small, private company, it may offer fewer formal advancement pathways and less structured career development than larger organizations. (n)
- Compensation, benefits, and job stability at niche, small businesses can be more limited or variable compared with larger, established corporations. (n)
- Work may involve irregular hours, including evenings and weekends, to support events, classes, and competitions typical in dog sports operations. (n)