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GSM Trading SA

Country: South Africa
Position: Marketing Manager
Submitted on: 24/06/2011
Contact Email: employment@billabong.co.za

Element and Kustom Footwear Brand - Marketing Manager
Leading Boardsports Company (situated in Jeffreysbay) seeks to employ a young and dynamic individual to manage the full marketing function of the Element Brand and the Kustom Footwear Brand; two divisions of GSM Trading SA (PTY) Ltd. This would suit a person interested in youth lifestyle fashion and actively involved in skateboarding.

Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in marketing and/or business administration

Necessary Skills
Strong communication, sales and presentation skills essential

The successful candidate must be goal-oriented, creative under pressure and able to multi-task.

Expert knowledge of current marketing trends and multimedia platforms is an essential requirement.

Strong budgeting, New Media and computer skills required.

Focus Areas
Strategic planning will be a core focus, in order to meet the Relevant Brand’s sales objectives.

Evaluate product demand, identify a target audience and determine the best way to reach that audience.

Develop advertising campaigns and choose media outlets, to promote and build the Relevant Brand in accordance with defined Brand equities and ethos.

Key Duties
• To strategize, plan and implement new projects to maximize and market the brand within the said target market.
• To incorporate new and different opportunities both in media and through association with other companies/brands/magazines.
• Drive New Media strategy and enhance and maintain Element SA web presence through key initiatives.
• Conducting consumer research and hold the responsibility of capital and operational expenditure relating to the Marketing of the Brand for retail, wholesale and independent customers.
• Provide focused briefs and assessment of projects to all Key Managers
• Planning of Events and assist with the co-ordination for external and internal audiences of the brand and the company.
• Manage ROI for Ramp Trailer and ensure year around utilization
• Implement Business strategy with focus on growing the brand in the retail sector, and implementation of full Retail marketing campaign
• Implementation of POP/POS strategy and facilitate organized structure for communicating this to relevant parties.
• Develop instore fixtures to increase controllable floor space in wholesale accounts
• To assist the Brand Manager and Sales Manager to drive new sales through it's team of existing agents.
• Present Seasonal marketing strategies to all parties, with focus on ROI.
• Manage A&P budget across all genre and business units.

If you meet the above criteria’s submit your CV to employment@billabong.co.za
If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of submitting your CV, kindly accept that your application was not successful

Algarve surf school & camp

Country: Portugal
Position: Surf Instructor
Submitted on: 19/05/2011
Contact Email: alex@algarvesurfschool.com

Summer 2011
The Algarve surf school & camp is looking for qualified surf instructors with:

-valid EU driver's licence
-surf coach accreditation
-motivation and good attitude

please send your CV to: alex@algarvesurfschool.com

Patagonia

Country: Spain
Position: Retail manager, associate,
Submitted on: 23/03/2011
Contact Email: HR_europe@patagonia.com

Patagonia is proud to announce the opening of its first European surf store in San Sebastian, Spain. The retail store will offer the brand's entire surf range, including its famous Merino wool-lined wetsuits, FCD Surfboards and its alpine and outdoor apparel. For the store we are looking for:

Retail Store Manager San Sebastian (Spain)

Your goal will be to lead the store in accordance with the company’s business objectives. Reporting to the European Retail Manager, you are responsible for the San Sebastian store’s daily management. You are able to manage, motivate and inspire your team and provide top-notch customer service. You ensure the store meets its expense and profit goals, as well as maintains the values of the company. You will be supported by the European Head office team, which is located in Annecy le Vieux, France.

Requirements:
- Lifelong surfer
- EU Citizen or in possession of EU work visa
- Fluency in Spanish and English, other languages are highly valued
- At least 5 years of retail experience with good management skills and computer systems knowledge
- You are a natural leader with great people skills
- Demonstrate strong passion for surfing, outdoor sport, and a commitment to the environment

Please send your cover letter and CV to: HR_europe@patagonia.com

Assistant Retail Store Manager San Sebastian (Spain)

Your goal will be to assist in ensuring the store meets the company’s business objectives. Reporting to the San Sebastian Store Manager, you are responsible for the store’s daily management. You are able to manage, motivate and inspire your team and provide top-notch customer service. You ensure the store meets its expense and profit goals, as well as maintains the values of the company. You will be supported by the Store Manager and European Head office team, which is located in Annecy le Vieux, France.

Requirements:
- Lifelong surfer
- EU Citizen or in possession of EU work visa
- Fluency in Spanish and English, other languages are highly valued
- At least 3 years of retail experience with good management skills and computer systems knowledge
- You are a natural leader with great people skills
- Demonstrate strong passion for surfing, outdoor sport, and a commitment to the environment

Please send your cover letter and CV to: HR_europe@patagonia.com

Retail Sales Associate San Sebastian (Spain)

Your goal will be to provide high-quality customer service to all customers. Reporting to the San Sebastian Store Manager, you are responsible for greeting customers, answering the phone, answering e-mails and responding to blog comments. You are able to give accurate and current information about our surf products (wetsuits, boards and apparel) as well as our alpine and outdoor product. You work with the Store Manager and Assistant Store manager to ensure the store meets its expense and profit goals, as well as maintains the values of the company. You will be supported by the Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, and European Head office team, which is located in Annecy le Vieux, France. Both full-time and part-time positions are available.

Requirements:
- Surfer
- EU Citizen or in possession of EU work visa
- Fluency in Spanish and English, other languages are highly valued
- Demonstrate strong passion for surfing, outdoor sport, and a commitment to the environment

Please send your cover letter and CV to: HR_europe@patagonia.com

Xoxxi

Country: US/Canada/UK/Europe
Position: Multi Individual Internships
Submitted on: 10/03/2011
Contact Email: vacancy@xoxxi.com

INDIVIDUALS / INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Surfing Company specializing in Surf Travel as its main product is now looking for a couple internship or young fresh ambitious individuals who are looking for a career opportunity to gain experience and are entrepreneurial with ambition, are reliable, dependable and have a real core passion for Surfing. You will become responsible for a section of the business; coordinating and managing potential other surf related areas of the business and working alongside the owners of the business to help build the brand in to a major company. You also will be involved and managing most of the surf operations, sales, the product contracting, marketing and future development etc....

Your main attributes will be reliability, surf knowledge, business skills, technology and web skills, super great personality, desire to work in a team remotely and most of all see this as an opportunity for the long term. The main benefits you will receive is future ownership options after a short period of time for delivery of targets, free surf trips to our destinations, great career and future prospects and a profit share opportunity.

Core responsibilities:
- Work alone via the internet answering emails but also work with the
management team to define of the company's strategic sales objectives.
- Controlling the website and its full functions including some SEO
work, blogs, Facebook and twitter.
- Provide sales support for customers.
- Ensure the achievement of the Xoxxi sales objectives, sales channels
and programs.
- Develop new international relationships as necessary.
- Manage all aspects of contractual sales performance; monthly,
quarterly and annually.
- Working closely with the ownership team for introducing new
products, tracking competitor's products, pricing, programs and market activities.
- Assist in promoting the business as much as possible.
Skills Required:
- Surfing knowledge.
- Website skills including some SEO work, blogs, Facebook and twitter
knowledge etc...
- Experience in sales required and customer service.
- Retail or consumer products experience preferred.
- Studying for a Bachelor?s Degree and/or equivalent or already have one.

Remuneration:
This is a new business developing so we are looking for someone looking to gain work experience and being to be paid on an adhoc basis initially subject to performance of the business model, you will receive in turn ownership opportunities for projects and targets reached, and an opportunity to add to resume and furthermore a chance to be set up for life from your hard work with this business. We are looking for entrepreneurial individuals. This can be a part time role, semi part time or full time, whatever you put in you will benefit far more with the outcome.

Location:
You can be located anywhere, all meetings will be via Skype, on-line via conference software and also occasionally in person, the importance of this business is that we work with modern technology as the most important element. The owners are located in Florida, USA.

Euroglass

Country: France
Position: Sales, repair, organizing
Submitted on: 22/02/2011
Contact Email: info@euroglass90.com

Come and enjoy the Southwest of France and work for the leading Surfboard Manufacturer in Europe. Organizing deliveries , fixing boards and selling the fastest rippable boards in the World. French / English language skills a must and a strong work ethic. This is a professional unit and we're looking for someone who isn't scared of a bit of hard work. Applicants can apply by contacting info@euroglass90.com