Performance Fitter - Virginia
Callaway Golf Company is a premium golf equipment, gear, and apparel company with a portfolio of global brands, including Callaway Golf, Odyssey, TravisMathew, and OGIO. Through an unwavering commitment to innovation and premium craftsmanship, Callaway designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance golf clubs, golf balls, apparel, bags, and other accessories—setting the standard for performance in the game of golf.
About the role
The Performance Fitter is responsible for conducting product fitting days, facilitating a great customer experience for product demos and fitting events from start to finish, and building enthusiasm for Callaway’s products. The role also requires setting up and taking down marketing and product displays at each event. The Performance Fitter may work alongside an Outside Sales Representative (OSR) or independently as directed. This is a part-time, seasonal position with a varied schedule, primarily requiring availability on weekends during the golf season in the assigned territory.
Responsibilities
- Support the goals of customer events and deliver an outstanding consumer experience.
- Set up and take down all displays and equipment, ensuring uniformity per Callaway’s Product Fitting protocol.
- Ensure fitting carts, tents, wind blades, and table skirts are present, presentable, and up to date at each event.
- Maintain and update the Fit Cart inventory.
- Effectively communicate the advantages of the full line of Callaway Golf products to consumers.
- Conduct customer fittings using Callaway’s fitting protocol, launch monitor, and other provided tools.
- Run and train on the Odyssey Fits Tool and apply selling techniques.
- Provide personalized product specifications to consumers.
- Communicate with the OSR about accomplishments, challenges, and lessons learned from each event.
Requirements
- Golf knowledge, golf club fitting knowledge, and experience using a launch monitor are preferred.
- Understanding of the retail golf business (green grass or off-course) preferred.
- Ability to present the full Callaway product line; knowledge of past Callaway products is a plus.
- Strong communication skills to present technical ideas and facts to a diverse audience.
- Excellent customer service and both verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to influence situations and people positively.
- Demonstrated leadership and professionalism.
- Geographic knowledge of the assigned territory is preferred.
- Must maintain a valid driver’s license and proper insurance for the resident state.
- Driver’s record must meet authorized driver criteria for the company.
- High school diploma or GED.
- One year of successful retail or golf shop selling experience preferred.
- Golf club fitting experience preferred.
- Ability to lift up to 60 pounds (typically product and equipment).
- Primarily working in an outside environment.
- Preferred to have a vehicle large enough to carry 15-20 golf bags and display tents (SUV or minivan preferred).
- Frequent travel within the territory and occasional travel to surrounding territories or trade shows.
- May be asked to drive a company vehicle or pull a company trailer.
Pay
$17.75 per hour.