Lead, Digital Merchandising

BSN SPORTS, A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY - THE RECOGNIZED LEADER IN TEAM ATHLETIC GEAR

For over 50 years, BSN SPORTS has been the largest team sporting goods equipment and apparel distributor of choice in the United States.  Our 3,000 BSN SPORTS employees strive to support the Heart of the Game by putting valuable time back into the day of coaches and administrators through excellent service platforms. Our company mission is simple: Save coaches and administrators time with everything they do off the field so they have more time to impact young lives on it.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

The Digital Specialist Lead will be responsible for leading a team focusing on strategy, innovation, and development of our customer experience. The right candidate must demonstrate a winning attitude, be flexible, action and results oriented, analytical, and self-starting. You’ll be leading a dynamic team and will partner with cross-functional teams throughout Varsity Brands to drive efficiencies with automation and optimize the customer's shopping experience. You’ll need to be passionate about product and creating the best-in-class online shopping experience for the customer. This is the role where passion meets purpose.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Lead the Digital Specialist team to identify and gather information, including vendor images and decoration specifications, on new products to be set up in the company’s proprietary software system, Silhouette Manager.

• Lead the Digital Specialist team to identify and gather information, including vendor images and decoration specifications, on new products to be set up within the Sideline digital platform.

• Gather information, including vendor images, on new products from Product/Merchandising Managers on all items to be set up on bsnsports.com.

• Troubleshoot concerns coming from Sales Pros, SSR’s, or other teams involving products that live within the company’s proprietary systems, Team Art Locker/Wizard/Visual Order Entry.

• Add and update art files for product housed within the company’s Uniform Builder.

• Review pop up sites daily with customer-first mindset and make site updates as needed.

• Conduct positive day-to-day relationships with internal and external partners, both written and verbally on a time-sensitive basis.

• Assist with User Acceptance and Integration Testing through the agile development process and prior to go-live.

• Capacity to work independently or within a team environment, follow direction, problem solve, and meet goals and objectives.

• Effectively lead, prioritize, and timely follow up on key tasks.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, Outlook, Photoshop.

• SAP experience is required.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Must be detail orientated, possess a high level of efficiency, strong multi-taking, and sound judgment and reasoning skills.

• Highly organized, with the ability to manage a team given the amount of a high volume of projects at any given time.

• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a cross-functional team and willingness to take on responsibilities outside primary job description when necessary.

• Boasts a calm and analytical approach to problem solving.

• Self-starter and takes initiative on own.

Are you looking to play an important role on a winning team? Are you looking for more than “just a job,” but a place where you can truly thrive and have your daily contributions make a real difference in someone’s life? At Varsity Brands we’re a growing company where you can lend your skills and talents in support of a greater mission. In return, you get to work with great people on challenging assignments that will accelerate your professional growth.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job.

JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT

At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions – BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit – and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.

OUR VALUES

Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.

Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.

Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.

Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.

Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.

Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.

OUR BENEFITS

We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles, we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include:

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
• HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
• Wellbeing Program
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
• Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Varsity Brands Ownership Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Access to Financial Coaching and member-owned Credit Union
• St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
• Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!

Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.