Community Manager, Chicago

The Retail Community Manager will support both the Store Managers and Retail Marketing Managers in managing store community leads – reviewing and approving event proposals, supporting the team with resources and providing coaching. Travel to stores when support or additional training is needed. Attend bigger scale events when additional support is needed on ground at the store level. Support the NSO team to assist with community in new markets with on the ground training and building the buzz around the new store opening events. Implementing company culture/values/mission as a living breathing part of the entire team. Staff training and development. Grassroots sales and marketing strategy in the local communities. Connection to new store teams that build relationships. Ability to lead and manage community events. You will be responsible for the relationships, networks, and the stores community strategy in the area with the intention of growing our brand. You seek and attend local experiences and events and are knowledgeable on the upcoming fitness trends and instructors in your local community. You support the execution of community initiatives (events & experiences). You support the retail stores and the marketing team by creating a community database of athletic influencers and identifying key relationships in the community. You help connect the store teams with influencers and neighboring businesses to build brand awareness. You are a great coach and support for our retail stores. Flexible availability is expected to meet the needs of community events in store and off site which includes travel, some early starts and/or late finishes and weekends. You will be in close communication with the stores to ensure the teams are in the know of all upcoming experiences and anything needed for events. Ensure a positive experience in all interactions with potential candidates. You are a people connector who loves to build pipelines of talent by creating great relationships with store teams. Deliver a training program to Store Managers and Community Leads including brand, culture, operations and community. Organize and implement team building days that focus on company culture, building relationships and teamwork