About Sports Basement
Since 1998, Sports Basement has been more than a sporting goods store - we're a community hub offering the best brands at Basement prices, with giving back baked into our DNA. What started as a weekend-only shop in a San Francisco warehouse has grown into multiple fully stocked Bay Area locations, several newly opened Southern California stores, in-house snow and bike shops, a thriving rentals program, and a robust ecommerce website at sportsbasement.com We've come a long way, and we couldn't be prouder of the company we've become.
Our Mission
We're here to help our communities shine a little brighter, live a little greener, and make the outdoors more fun and accessible for everyone. Because your gear is more than just stuff, and we're more than just a store.
Our Core Values
A lot of companies say they care about customers, community, and the environment. We do too - but what sets us apart is how we actually live those values every day. A few principles that guide us:
Benefits
Location: Long Beach, CA
Sports Basement is growing in Southern California, and we're looking for a Senior Marketer to lead community-based marketing across our SoCal stores — driving awareness, building community connections, and bringing new customers through the doors.
This role is about building demand region-wide: embedding Sports Basement into our SoCal communities through partnerships, events, and local storytelling that drive real traffic, real loyalty, and real impact. It's equal parts community builder, event operator, team leader, and strategic marketer.
Salary: $70,500-$90,000, exempt position. Specific starting wages are dependent on location and experience.
The Senior Marketer owns community-based marketing for the Southern California region and leads the SoCal marketing team, with Long Beach as the home base. You'll help shape Sports Basement's regional marketing strategy as we expand, working closely with the Sr. Director of Marketing and the regional Store GMs to drive in-store traffic, partnerships, and brand presence — locally and beyond.
This is a hands-on, high-visibility role with real ownership and room to build.
Please include a cover letter answering the following:
Sports Basement is a sporting-goods retailer with thirteen locations in California. We take pride in selling the best brands at basement prices. But if you’ve ever been to the Basement, you probably know that that description doesn’t really do us justice.
A Hub for the Community:
Sports Basement locations are a hub for local clubs, non-profits, and corporate partners. We host over 7,000 events a year, which shakes down to about 20 events per day around the Bay! Our stores in all their reclaimed glory transform into whatever the community needs them to be. We serve as meeting halls, call centers, movie theaters, art galleries, yoga studios… we could even be a wedding venue if you want.
Best Brands, Basement Prices:
Our buying team sources the best product from top brands, and scores us some pretty sweet deals along the way. They know what to look for in every product they’re choosing because they use it themselves. They also strive to make sure we have the best prices so that we can outfit the whole community. Our rentals, demos, deals, and more help make the outdoors more accessible for everyone. After all, they’re not just looking for the best gear, they’re looking for the best gear for our communities.
Giving Back Since 1998:
Ten percent of Sports Basement’s earnings are redistributed into the community through our Basementeers program, where we partner with thousands of local schools and non-profits. Through this program the community has given over 12 million dollars since our beginnings.
Through it all, Sports Basement has thrived because of YOU: the California communities that support us. We strive to help those communities shine a little brighter and make our shared outdoor spaces more fun and accessible for everyone. At the end of the day we know that your gear is more than just stuff, and we're more than just a store.
