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TYR’s Sports Promotion Representative is the perfect opportunity for you to stay at the pool. Your swim background makes you the ideal candidate to support and promote the TYR brand at major competitions and events. At these events, you will ensure brand visibility, and support our professional athletes and sponsored teams including swimming, diving and water polo.   As TYR’s Sports Promotion Representative you will work independently to form new partnerships by selling the benefits of the Company’s programs and brand to prospective teams. You will work closely with our Company’s sales and promotions teams with outreach initiatives and continuous dialogue with our sponsored teams and athletes, ensuring they are properly serviced. This position is remotely based; however, candidates MUST reside in or around a major city in Houston/Dallas/Fort Worth, TX. Candidates in other metropolitan areas of Texas will be considered. However, this position will cover the South Midwest territory of the US, and ideal candidates will have familiar knowledge or ties to the area. Qualified applicants: Please apply with your resume, a cover letter, which will exhibit your excellent communication skills, along with your desired pay rate. Please reference Job ID SPRse. Relocation expenses will not be covered.   Job Description and Functions: Work independently to develop relationships, acquire new customers and assist in departmental outreach initiatives. Be a visible presence of the TYR brand at major competitions, clinics and notable events, to communicate brand buzz and service team and athlete needs. Interface between sponsored teams, accounts and their regional sales representatives to ensure contract fulfillment. Manage and track product requests and promotional orders from athletes. Ensure all National Team custom products for TYR athletes adhere to National Federation and/or FINA guidelines. Maintain annual event calendar for major competitions, clinics and other events as they relate to sponsored team and athlete support; liaising with the marketing department regarding any marketing needs for events. Keep track of and monitor all sales program and promotional calendar deadlines and requested information through salesforce.com.   Requirements/ Qualifications: You are the right fit for this position if you have an outgoing personality, are not easily discouraged and show exceptional follow up skills. Experience with competitive swimming or background as a swim coach is required. Proficient in PC based programs including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Salesforce.com and Google Enterprise. Extremely organized with the ability to work independently. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to multi-task in various environments. Lifting containers with product and apparel to be used for event presentations. Assisting in the set-up of a display booth for clinics or events. Ability to travel, sometimes with little notice and occasionally for long periods.   Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree One to three years promotional/sales, administrative assistance or swim coaching experience required.