Marketing Specialist_Temporary

Salary Range: $25 - $40 / Hour Location: Corona, CA
Salary Range: $25-$40 per hour (DOE)
Reports to: Director, Marketing
Durations: 3- 6 months (potential for extension depending on business needs) If you’re organized, resourceful, and excited to contribute to a dynamic marketing environment. You enjoy supporting creative campaigns, coordinating details behind the scenes, and helping teams bring marketing initiatives to life SUMMARY We are seeking a motivated and highly organized Marketing Specialist to temporarily support our marketing team during a busy period of brand activity, events, and racing season initiatives. This role will assist with a variety of marketing projects including event support, social media planning, athlete support coordination, and general marketing operations. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where they can support multiple marketing functions and help keep projects moving forward. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Event Marketing Support

• Assist with planning, coordination, and execution of marketing events, team launches, and brand activations.
• Support logistics such as materials preparation, coordination with vendors, and on-site event assistance when required.

Athlete & Rider Support

• Assist with athlete gear coordination, including ordering gear, managing allocations, and coordinating rider lettering and personalization.
• Work with internal teams to ensure athletes receive appropriate product support in a timely manner.
• Help support athlete-driven marketing initiatives and brand storytelling opportunities.

Rider Support Program Coordination

• Assist with managing the Troy Lee Designs Rider Support Program, including application tracking, communication with supported riders, and documentation.
• Coordinate gear allocations and maintain accurate program records.

General Marketing Support

• Provide support across the marketing department to help keep projects organized and on schedule.
• Maintain marketing calendars, track deliverables, and support cross-functional coordination between teams.
• Assist with general marketing administrative tasks and project follow-up.
• May assist in planning and organizing social media calendars and campaign timelines.
• May assist with assembling marketing communications plans and campaign materials.
• Assist with organizing, prepping and at times cleaning marketing assets, tracking deliverables, and maintaining marketing calendars.
• Support cross-functional projects across digital marketing, content, sports marketing, and trade marketing initiatives.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• 3-5 years of experience in marketing, sports marketing, event marketing, or a related field.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace; familiarity with project management tools is a plus.
• Experience coordinating social media content or marketing campaigns preferred.
• Interest in motocross, mountain biking, action sports, or athlete-driven brands strongly preferred.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Position requires a minimum of 5 years of comprehensive experience in a marketing specialist or higher position. Bachelor’s degree required (does not have to be marketing specific). Motorcycle and bicycle industry experience strongly preferred. Technical gear and apparel experience is a plus. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: No CONTACTS: Internal:   marketing department, sales department, and field sales External:  dealers, media, distributors, vendors JUDGEMENT/REASONING ABILITY: Ability to recognize discrepancies and resolve problems quickly using sound judgment, poise, and diplomacy. Requires ability to use judgment and reasoning skills and determine when issues need to be escalated. Is proactive and resourceful. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see/read, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; walk, use hands and fingers, bend, stoop and reach with hands and arms. And:

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds up to 20% daily
• Sit at a desk up to 90% daily
• Ability to hear and speak in a telephone up to 80% daily
• View and read from a computer screen up to 100% daily
• Ability to stand, bend, stoop, twist up to 80% daily

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The noise in the work environment is usually moderate. Other factors are:

• Travel may be required in this position (up to 30%)
• Fast-paced with multi-level distractions
• Professional, yet casual office work environment
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as required.

Required Pre-Hire Screenings:

• Criminal – Felony and Misdemeanor 7 Years
• National Criminal Data Base 7 Years
• Social Security Verification
• Driving Record

Troy Lee Designs provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (gender), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.