SUMMARY
The Las Vegas Desert Dogs launched on June 21, 2021, as the 15th team in the National Lacrosse League beginning play in December 2022. The team is co-owned by Wayne Gretzky, Dustin Johnson, Steve Nash, and Joe Tsai. The team plays at Michelob ULTRA Arena located inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
The Las Vegas Desert Dogs are hiring a Operations & Merchandise Manager to manage the day-to-day merchandising and business operations of the team. This position will report to the VP of Operations and VP of Marketing & Communications.
JOB DESCRIPTION - WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Merchandising Operations
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Assist with day-to-day merchandising operations tasks.
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Help create and execute a merchandising business plan and monitor overall retail performance.
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Responsible for implementing merchandise policies, including tracking employee allotments.
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Responsible for preparing and delivering employee merchandise capsules and working alongside team operations to order player and on-field staff capsules.
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Responsible for requesting, tracking, and receiving orders.
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Lead inventory counts at the end of each month to maintain accurate numbers within Shopify.
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Track and prepare inventory and sales reports to be delivered to Finance.
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Responsible for gameday merchandising operations including correspondence with the arena and Rank and Rally regarding settlements and restocking inventory.
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Assist with special events, grassroots events, and retail pop-ups in the Las Vegas area.
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Coordinate with the marketing and ticket sales teams to execute promotional sales and giveaways.
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Collaborate with the creative and content departments to execute digital campaigns including photoshoots, social media strategy, and design sessions.
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Coordinate with the Community Relations Manager to fulfill approved donation requests.
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Manage the day-to-day operations of the office team store.
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Project manage the capsule design process for the 2024-25’ season including coordinating with Marketing on designs, placing orders and engaging in external point of sale opportunities.
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Collaborate with the creative and content departments to execute digital campaigns including photoshoots, social media strategy, and design sessions.
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Coordinate with the marketing and ticket sales teams to execute promotional sales and giveaways.
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Coordinate with the Community Programs Coordinator to fulfill approved donation requests.
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Responsible for implementing merchandise policies, including tracking employee allotments.
Business Operations
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Responsible for creating the Gameday Schedule and staff duties for all scheduled home games.
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Gameday setup duties including but are not limited to: catering orders, temporary signage, promotional items, in-game auction fulfillment & tailgating setup operations.
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Day-to-day office lead for IT equipment orders, snacks, copy machine needs & furniture sourcing.
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Main point of contact for communication with the arena on gamedays and special events.
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Other duties as assigned.
CANDIDATE PROFILE – WHO YOU ARE:
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Bachelor’s degree
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Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
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Experience with Shopify preferred, but not required
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High level of organization, professionalism, and attention to detail
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Proven ability to work under tight deadlines with minimal direction
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Experience working in retail clothing apparel and merchandise a plus.
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Experience working in event planning and logistics a plus.
Travel Requirements
May be required to travel on some occasions (<10% travel); trips may require air travel and/or overnight stay for one or more nights.
Work Environment
Works primarily in an office environment but upon request will be expected to attend games and other events on evenings, weekends, and holidays.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of Las Vegas Lacrosse, LLC not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, transgender status, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local laws.
