Sales Director, ISlide
4 days a week in office (Hyde Park, MA)
Online athletic footwear marketplace
Be an early applicant
Online athletic footwear marketplace
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
4 days a week in office (Hyde Park, MA)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To celebrate individuality through customization while inspiring people to Stand In What You Stand For.
Role
Who you are
- This person should have extensive sales experience, especially with major retailers and other potential customers as a major component of the role is managing major relationships like those with Fanatics, Dicks Sporting Goods, Academy, Rally House, BSN, and others
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Marketing, or other related field preferred
- Prior experience with sales management preferred
- Ability to communicate, present and influence all levels of the organization, including executive and C-level
- Strong management, organization, and planning skills
- Strong listening, negotiation and presentation skills
- Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office programs
- Strong communication skills in English; including listening, speaking, writing
What the job involves
- This position is responsible for driving revenue growth for the company through management of ISlide’s sales channels: Licensed, Team, and Brand
- This involves taking company goals and creating strategies to achieve those goals, then implementing them through effective management of the teams
- Develop annual, quarterly, and monthly sales plans in support of organization strategy and objectives
- Drive sales to youth, high school, college, and professional teams through direct and resale channels; make ISlide a staple team product nationally
- Grow revenue with current major accounts like Fanatics, Dicks Sporting Goods, and BSN by establishing relationships and creatively addressing partner needs
- Manage major retail relationships, especially in the Licensed Sales channel; work with retail partners to improve sell-through efforts
- Create relationships with new partners in all sales channels to assist in the achievement of targets\
- Plan revenue growth for individual licensed properties; manage relationships with current properties and develop new relationships to expand the ISlide license portfolio
- Work with the marketing team to create and execute new campaigns that assist in the development of additional revenue
- Train and develop managed teams
- Control and manage department budgets according to company projections
- Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Sales Manager
- Senior Licensing Associate
Our take
ISlide specializes in customizable slides, sandals, and other footwear products. The company was founded in 2013 by Justin Kittredge, a former head of Reebok Basketball, with a vision to create a unique slide that could be tailored to individual preferences.
The company has partnerships with many professional sports teams, athletes and Hollywood stars, as well as several colleges and universities. ISlide has received several awards for its innovative designs and business practices, including being named one of the "Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in the World" by Fast Company in 2018.
More recently, the company has branched out and has now added apparel to its offerings, allowing fans and athletes to dress head to toe in custom gear. Alongside side this ISlide has introduced new partnerships with Perfect Game and FC Barcelona, in order to increase its brand on the feet of baseball and soccer players around the world.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Dec 2022
$0.8m
EARLY VC
Mar 2021
$0.7m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $1.5m
Company HQ
Readville, Boston, MA
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Leadership
Justin Kittredge
(CEO)Over two decades experience in the footwear industry, they previously worked at Reebok International as a Director in the Basketball Division and at Atsco Footwear as an Ellesee Product and Sales Manager.
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