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The 49ers Foundation Dig for Gold Program Lead helps make an impact in our community through the 49ers Foundation’s equipment sale, Dig for Gold. The Dig for Gold Sale and Auction presents a unique buying experience for the 49ers Faithful looking to bring the locker room into their living room. The program utilizes unique, one-of-a-kind memorabilia from the 49ers roster and coaching staff to deliver a variety of offerings including game-worn equipment, team-issues gear, autographed memorabilia, and pieces of history from 49ers past and present. All proceeds are directly reinvested into the community to support the 49ers Foundation mission to educate and empower Bay Area youth.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Oversees the in-stadium operations of Dig for Gold activations at 49ers home games.
- Organizes and executes all external and internal Dig for Gold events.
- Conducts inventory management, pricing analysis, and sales reconciliation and reporting.
- Generates certificates of authenticity for team-issued memorabilia.
- Maintains regular correspondence with donors.
- Develops new opportunities to enhance sales and program awareness.
- Hires, trains, and manages a staff of part-time employees.
- Supports the 49ers Foundation’s annual events and operations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Abilities and Skills:
- Encourages open communication and consensus building with a diverse population.
- Organizational skills with the ability to manage time effectively, while balancing and prioritizing multiple or competing tasks.
- Ability to initiate, plan, execute, modify and evaluate program outcomes
- Maintain a professional attitude while handling difficult situations in a fast-paced environment.
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Education and Experience:
- Must be 18 years old.
- Bachelor’s degree and 1-3 years’ relevant work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience with Microsoft and Google Suites, CRM.
- Prior management experience preferred.
- Prior experience working in retail preferred.
Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
The employee will be working in an indoor/outdoor facility.
The employee is frequently required to talk, hear, stand and walk. The employee is regularly required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and life and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
This position requires the employee to work extended hours, weekends and/or holidays.
Travel: 0% of local travel time expected for this position.
Compensation: $22/hr