Own the full performance of the Field Marketing Event team and the Home Depot partnership, driving revenue, lead generation, and consistent store-level execution across an assigned territory through hands-on leadership, data-driven program management, and executive relationship development.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver regular product knowledge trainings to Home Depot associates and supervisors to improve lead generation behaviors.
- Create and update training materials including in-store demos, talk tracks, and digital assets aligned with product and promotional changes.
- Measure training impact by tracking lead volume, quality, and conversion rates, and refine content based on results.
- Manage day-to-day store performance within the territory against defined weekly and monthly lead targets.
- Oversee field lead generation activities such as events, in-aisle programs, displays, and associate referrals.
- Coach lead takers on prospecting, qualification, and referral quality to improve downstream conversion metrics.
- Diagnose underperforming stores and create targeted improvement plans covering training, staffing, merchandising, and events.
- Represent the program in store visits, district meetings, and regional reviews to strengthen brand positioning.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with Home Depot store, district, and regional leadership.
- Develop the annual strategic plan for the Home Depot channel, including revenue goals, initiatives, and resource allocation.
- Prioritize highest-ROI stores, events, and categories to accelerate field-generated revenue.
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Installation teams to ensure lead quality and customer experience.
- Forecast and manage field activity, event, and staffing budgets against expected returns.
- Analyze weekly lead-taker data to detect productivity trends, quality issues, and event ROI.
- Prepare and deliver weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reviews with findings, root-cause analysis, and action plans.
- Convert insights into specific coaching, training, event, and staffing decisions.
- Maintain accurate CRM and lead-management reporting for pipeline visibility and forecasting.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 3–5 years in field sales, retail program management, lead generation, or big-box partnership management.
- Proven ability to drive revenue growth in retail or in-store environments.
- Experience training, coaching, and motivating front-line retail associates.
- Strong analytical skills to interpret lead, sales, and conversion data and communicate insights.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; comfortable with CRM and lead management platforms such as Salesforce.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with executive-level presentation experience.
- Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel regularly within assigned territory.
- Direct experience with The Home Depot, Lowe’s, or similar national big-box retailers preferred.
- Background in home improvement, home services, or consultative lead-driven sales preferred.
- Experience building event-based or in-store lead generation programs from the ground up preferred.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree
Benefits And Growth
- Positive work culture
- 401(k) with matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Compensation: $85,000+ base plus generous bonus structure (based on experience)