Community & Impact Coordinator

Overview

Great brands reflect culture. The best ones help shape it. At Foot Locker, we’re rooted in sport, powered by style, and driven by the communities that move both. From Foot Locker and Kids Foot Locker to Champs Sports, WSS, and atmos, our brands sit at the intersection of sport, style, and self-expression.

 

As part of the DICK’S Sporting Goods family, you’re backed by the resources, reach, and career opportunities of a world-class sports company. That unleashes Foot Locker to keep pushing forward with the agility and edge that define the brand. We’re looking for great people who want to influence culture and the generation that is shaping what’s next.

 

Whether you’re building strategy, shaping innovations, or creating unforgettable customer moments, you’ll contribute to decisions and experiences that define our brands’ impact in the communities we serve.

 

Come change the game with us. Apply today!

 

The Community & Impact Coordinator serves as the administrative backbone of the team, ensuring all projects move efficiently from briefing through post-event closeout.

This role is responsible for managing the day-to-day administrative workflows that support experiential activations, hyper-local product launches, and community programming which includes project tracking, contract administration, financial administration, documentation management, and cross-functional communication.

The ideal candidate is exceptionally organized and can confidently manage multiple high-priority tasks/projects simultaneously. They are proactive, detail-oriented, responsive, and capable of building strong relationships across internal teams and external partners.

Experience in experiential marketing is essential, as this role requires an understanding of event production timelines, operational dependencies, and the pace of live event execution.

Responsibilities

Project & Operational Coordination

• Support the end-to-end operational coordination of experiential marketing projects from initial briefing through final recap.
• Maintain master project trackers, timelines, calendars, and activation schedules.
• Organize and maintain project documentation, event folders, templates, and shared resources.
• Assist in developing and organizing project briefs and supporting materials.
• Ensure all project documentation is current, accurate, and easily accessible.
• Assist on in-take forms related to hyper-local product launches and strategy 

Contract & Financial Coordination

• Support the contract process from initiation through execution and final completion.
• Coordinate with Contract Management throughout the approval process.
• Coordinate purchase order creation and tracking.
• Track invoices, budgets, and financial documentation for all activations.
• Partner closely with Finance to support the timely processing of invoices, payments, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Maintain financial trackers and assist with ongoing budget status updates. 

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Support cross-functional communication with Creative, Legal, Finance, Risk Management, Procurement, Contract Management, Brand Marketing, Retail Operations, and external agencies
• Coordinate approvals across multiple internal stakeholders.
• Facilitate timely communication to keep projects moving efficiently.
• Follow up on outstanding deliverables and ensure deadlines are met.
• Support the Experiential Marketing team with daily administrative and operational needs. 

Communication & Project Support

• Support daily team communications and project updates.
• Coordinate meetings, agendas, notes, and follow-up action items.
• Ensure project information is consistently communicated across stakeholders.
• Maintain organized records for every experiential activation.
• Respond quickly to evolving business needs and shifting project priorities. 

Event Support

• Provide operational support leading up to experiential activations.
• Assist with logistics, production coordination, vendor communication, and event readiness.
• Travel and provide onsite event support as business needs require.
• Escalate and support resolution of operational challenges before and during activations.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 2–4 years of experience in project coordination, experiential marketing, event operations, marketing operations, or production coordination.
• Working knowledge of experiential marketing and live event production.
• Experience supporting multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience managing contracts, purchase orders, invoices, and financial tracking.
• Strong Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Airtable, Smartsheet, or similar project management tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willing to work flexible hours and occasional weekends to support business needs. 

Core Competencies

The ideal candidate is:

• Exceptionally organized with outstanding attention to detail.
• Demonstrates resourcefulness and proactively identifies potential issues
• Process-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Design-savvy with proficiency in presentation and creative tools (e.g., Canva, Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides) to create polished project materials, process documentation, and event resources.

At Foot Locker, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity in all that we do.  To uphold the security and fairness of our hiring process, we ask that candidates refrain from using AI tools, including ChatGPT, during interviews and assessments.  To ensure a smooth and secure experience, please review the following guidelines:

• Cameras must be on for all virtual interviews.
• AI tools are strictly prohibited during interviews or assessments.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work together to create a transparent and equitable hiring experience.

Benefits

The annual base salary range is $55,000-$66,000. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. This role is also eligible to receive short term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Salary is one component of the Foot Locker, Inc. total compensation package, which includes the below.

 

Foot Locker Benefits:

• Employee Discount
• Paid Time Off
• Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage
• 401(k) | Roth 401(k)
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses
• Strong Company Culture
• Employee Resource Groups