Director of Membership & Marketing

Toccoa, GA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead membership sales, marketing, and communications for a private club, directing strategy, CRM-driven sales workflow, and onboarding.

  • Own the membership journey from prospecting to onboarding and communications.
  • Must-have: Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or related field and four years’ experience.
  • Standout: Cross-functional leadership with CRM and data-driven reporting.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Meeting or exceeding stated sales, revenue, and retention goals
  • Leads and directs the marketing, membership, and communications team and overall strategy
  • Consistently interacting with members, prospects, coworkers and management with a positive attitude and focus on a culture of hospitality, leadership and mutual respect
  • Develop and execute marketing tactics and strategy that enhances the awareness of the Currahee Club brand and communicates the story and ongoing execution of the overall community membership marketing and sales plan, working collaboratively with onsite club management and Troon corporate team
  • Drives the content development and facilitates production of all membership related materials, including but not limited to prospecting, sales, and member communications; website; social media channels; membership sales kit; and documents associated with onboarding
  • Conducts marketing activities as designated in master marketing and sales plan, such as community networking, Realtor relations, and presence/participation in member events
  • Seamlessly integrates with Club leadership team, Troon Corporate team and Ownership; Effectively reports, tracks and communicates results & data
  • Implements and manages a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and Membership Prospect/Sales Report, and demonstrates this through an exceptional understanding of these tools and weekly delivery of statistics related to leads (quantity and source), prospect pipeline (sorted by rank), sales (paced by budget forecast) – as well as communicating feedback from prospects who decline to join, and results specific to marketing initiatives
  • Lead and implement a sales journey that gracefully connects potential members to Currahee and connects new members to the Currahee lifestyle
  • Oversees all membership paperwork related to sales/upgrades/downgrades and resignations: Creates the incoming new member file and ensures the accurate completion of designated documentation; Accountable for ongoing maintenance of all member files, accurately recording pertinent activity and paperwork; Ensures that member files are stored in a secure location
  • Leads the content, production/packaging, and delivery of a thorough and accurate onboarding of every new member, ensuring that: The entire process follows a structured plan; The materials are professionally presented; The orientation agenda includes key department leads; The member gains an understanding of every element of the club, how to use it, and who the individual department leads are.
  • Supportive team player who actively contributes in staff meetings and effectively communicates information that helps all associates increase their understanding of membership goals, changes to policies and procedures, activities/process related to member activities, satisfaction and retention
  • Develops and adheres to a departmental budget; after approval, monitors and takes corrective action as necessary to help assure the budget goals are attained

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Communications or hospitality preferred and/or minimum of four years’ experience in a related field. Country Club experience preferred.
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Publisher)
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Positive attitude, professional manner and appearance in all situations
  • Strong organizational skills: time management, attention to detail, ability to self-start
  • Able to multi-task and produce high-quality results
  • Familiarity with budget development, fiscal management, strategic planning and marketing strategies
  • Team player: ability to work cooperatively with other departments, committees and boards to attain club goals
BallenIsles Country Club logo

BallenIsles Country Club

A premier gated community of privacy and prestige nestled in the heart of Florida's renowned Palm Beaches. Few country clubs in America offer golfers such a historic connection to the traditions of the game as BallenIsles. The three championship courses here were originally commissioned by John D. MacArthur in 1963 to serve as the home of the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) and continue to this day to provide members with a wide variety of top-notch golfing experiences.Amid 1,300 pristine tropical acres, the tradition of great private clubs is flourishing in a community of 1,575 luxury homes, 54 holes of golf, 21 tennis courts 9 pickleball courts and a full breadth of outstanding amenities. BallenIsles' magnificent 115,000 square-foot clubhouse provides an elegant setting for member activities. A 62,000 sq/ft, Sports Complex including a Fitness Center, resort-style pool, full-service Cosmo & Company Spa & Salon highlights the Club's total commitment to a healthy member lifestyle. BallenIsles is at the heart of everything that makes Palm Beach Gardens famous for a rich, fulfilling lifestyle. With an average temperature of 75 degrees from November to April, it is easy to enjoy the myriad outdoor and cultural activities this area has to offer, including boating, fishing, water sports, theater, upscale shopping and evening entertainment. When it comes time for a getaway, Palm Beach International Airport is only a few minutes' drive.

Founded in 1963
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
213 employees (19 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.9%
Direct
47.3%
Referral
5.8%
Social
16.5%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~217

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
19 (9% of company)
Median Career Experience
19 years
Median Tenure
5.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1