Now that
Dick's Sporting Goods has settled into its spacious corporate headquarters in Corapolis, hiring is underway. The sports retailer is advertising more than 100 positions in Pittsburgh.
The positions include a wide range of jobs: marketers and merchandisers, store buyers, industry analysts, IT, engineers, copy writers, a university relations recruiter, administration and the list goes on. With 320 stores and counting in 34 states, the sports and outdoor retailer is showing no signs of slowing its pace despite the economy.
"Over the past year or so, many retailers and competitors have had to curtail their plans for growth, while we've been able to continue our expansion, opening new stores across the country and further enhancing the shopping experience for customers in all our stores," says Jeff Hennion, executive vice president and chief marketing officer. "Recently, we completed the move of our corporate employees into a new state-of-the-art Store Support Center. These steps forward naturally afford plenty of opportunities for prospective employees to join our team. As we continue to grow as a company, at both the corporate and store levels, we continue our search for the most-qualified employees who also share our passion for sports and the sporting goods industry. We're looking for the best, because our new hires will play significant roles in the ongoing success and future growth of Dick's Sporting Goods."
The $150 million, 675,000 square foot office offers an active place to work and play for the 1,200 employees that currently work there. Employee amenities include walking and running trails, a basketball court, racquetball courts, an outdoor soccer field and fitness machines. The center is the first phase of what eventually could be a 2 million-square-foot complex.
"As the economy appears to be gaining strength, we are poised to make even greater strides as one of the leading sporting goods retailers in America," says Hennion.
Interested applicants can learn more about
current job openings on the Dick's website.
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Writer:
Deb SmitSource: Jeff Hennion, Dick's Sporting Goods