SPORTTAPE Blog

I've always likened running the business to having a child; it's 24/7, you have good days, you have bad days but you love every second of it!

Now 10 months after the launch of the brand it is starting to walk by itself and is taking on a life of it's own.

Is the last month SPORTTAPE has appeared everywhere, from the Isle of Mann TT to the French Open and we even had a little feature in Mens Fitness Magazine.

Going Global

The appointment of distributors in Australia, Ireland, Scandinavia, Poland, Slovenia and the Philippines has meant that SPORTTAPE will now be helping more athletes globally than ever before! However, it's still really bizarre to wake up in the morning and see the product you've created being used in the Philippines or Australia.

An example of this and possibly the cutest tweet we've ever received comes from a father in Denmark. Who tweeted: My 5 year old love his @SPORTTAPE - at least he thinks the flyer is cool enough to be on his wall!

Growing Up

Finally, the 24/7 demand has meant that we can now afford a few more employees and over the next few weeks we hope to be introducing some new faces to you. We've been blown away by the talent in South Wales and have found some great candidates, which will hopefully get us to where we want to be, a little bit quicker!

That's all for now. Have to get out for a run in the June rain!

Until next time,

Kate-Anne

When we created SPORTTAPE little did we realize the people it would introduce us to and the sports we would soon start following! The Isle of Mann TT and Isla Scott from Scott Physio Therapy is a prime example of why we love our job so much.

Isla's enthusiasm for physiotherapy and sport is seriously infectious, just check out her twitter account! Consequently when we heard Isla was looking for SPORTTAPE to support the TT we jumped at the chance to get involved. The Isle of Man TT is, without doubt, the most dangerous race on the planet, placing huge demands on it's riders and SPORTTAPE has proved to be a huge hit!

Thanks to @Scottphysio and @SPORTTAPE @racercoops had no arm pump tonight!

Nifty team colours @SPORTTAPE number for @iom_tt rider Lee Johnson in the @Scottphysio tent.

@Gary_Johnson69 with his @SPORTTAPE for arm pump in the @Scottphysio TT fixit tent.

To date we've tried to keep the team as lean and mean as possible outsourcing, however as victims of our own success we're now delighted to be looking for someone to join us.

This is a really exciting time in our short business life. So if you want responsibility, the chance to learn on the job and the opportunity to make a difference read on!

• Location: Caerphilly, South Wales.
  
• Closing Date: 07/06/2013
• Duration of Vacancy: Initially 26 Weeks
  
• Expected Start Date: 17/06/2013
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Placement Type: Sales & Marketing.
• Age: Applicants must be between 16 and 24

Description

We are looking for a full time Sales & Marketing Co-ordinator to join our innovative young brand.

The number one priority will be generating sales but don’t be scared. It’s not that difficult when you have a fantastic product and a great brand. Put simply we just need to make sure more people are aware of our product.

We want someone with a passion for sport and business who won’t be afraid to muck-in & hit the ground running.

We will give you full exposure to running a small business in an exciting market. You will gain hands on experience with everything from sales and branding to picking and packing!

The post is supported by the Jobs Growth Wales Graduate programme for the first 6 months and we see this as just the start. We want to create a sustainable position for the successful candidate and reward them as the business grows further.

About SPORTTAPE

You’ve probably already seen our product!  Since our launch we have worked with the worlds best athletes. In fact we were fortunate enough to supply the 2012 GB Olympic & Paralympic Medical team.

With a mixture of luck and judgement SPORTTAPE has quickly become one of the leading kinesiology tapes in the UK and we don’t want to stop there.  We have big plans for growth.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Contact prospective clients to generate sales leads
• Organise and attend events such as training courses and exhibitions
• Manage daily supply chain process with customers
• Monitor competitor activity
• Manage and update social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, etc)
• Maintain the company website, including regular updates and content development

Essential Requirements:

• Sales experience, a marketing degree or similar
• Good IT skills - including use of Word, Excel and email
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• An interest in sport

You will be:

• Confident enough to ‘hit the ground running’ from day one!
• Pro-active
• Solutions oriented
• Enthusiastic
• Self motivated
• Able to understand the importance of delivering great customer service
• Able to work on your own initiative 

To apply for the position please visit the Careers Wales website. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch with us directly!