NAMM Seeks Market Development Director

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Carlsbad, CA

NAMM today announced its search for a new staff director to manage market outreach and retailer promotion activities in order to increase active participation in music making. The Director of Market Development position will create and maintain national partnerships and promotions that will be executed in local markets to directly impact NAMM Member retail stores. Significant executive level music products industry experience is a key requirement.

"NAMM is looking for a creative, passionate and talented individual to serve his or her industry and lead the organization's market development efforts," said Joe Lamond, president/CEO, NAMM. "We're looking for someone who understands the unique challenges that our industry is facing and can develop and implement new creative ideas to help our Members capitalize on the economic recovery."

NAMM’s circle of benefits model reinvests the industry's trade show proceeds into activities, programs and initiatives to grow the music products market.  These efforts include: NAMM's Wanna Play? national public awareness campaign, the Vans' Warped Tour, SchoolJam USA, the Fortune Battle of the Corporate Bands, the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and Sesame Street Music Works as well as a roster of dealer-focused recreational music making (RMM) programs.

For more information about this opportunity or to apply, interested parties should reference the attached job description and e-mail their resumes to hr@namm.org. No phone inquiries please.


Media Contacts
NAMM Communications - John Dolak, Director
johnd@namm.org
619.735.4028

Jeanne O'Keefe
The Lippin Group for NAMM
jokeefe@lippingroup.com
818.399.2464

About NAMM

The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is the not-for-profit association with a mission to strengthen the $19.5 billion music products industry. NAMM is comprised of 15,400 global member companies and individual professionals with a global workforce of over 475,000 employees. NAMM events and members fund The NAMM Foundation's efforts to promote the pleasures and benefits of music and advance active participation in music-making across the lifespan. For more information about NAMM, please visit www.namm.org.