Regional Training Manager - Firearms Industry - Desert Mountain Region

Job Details

Description

Are you ready to take the next step in a career you can BELIEVE in?

• Do you have a strong belief in the 2nd Amendment?
• Do you support the natural-born right to armed self-defense?
• Do you believe in the mission of the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA)?

Delta Defense, LLC is the private company that provides Marketing, Operations and Customer Service for the USCCA.

The USCCA helps responsible Americans avoid danger, save lives, and keep their families safe. Learn more about the USCCA at https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/

Position Summary:

The Regional Training Manager is responsible for improving and building successful training operations within Official Partners (OP) and Independent Instructors founded in USCCA curriculum and training programs.

Firearms training and instruction is only a small part of this role. Your primary focus will be business development as you devote your time and talents to coaching and mentoring our Official Partners and their training businesses. Explore new and exciting ways to get OP’s involved in teaching the USCCA curriculum.

As you provide guidance in the various ways in which the USCCA Curriculums and Training Programs can be leveraged by Official Partners and Instructors to grow their business, you will have a direct impact on our mission to help save lives. Your work will heavily support the pipeline, building opportunities for our outside sales team to pitch USCCA membership and achieve optimal close rates.

Reporting to and taking direction from the Training Operations Team, you will also partner with regional sales leadership to prioritize and execute all business needs relating to training.

If you excel at networking and supporting growth, then this is your dream job! Put your change management skills to work. Assist and inspire our member partners to grow their training business and help save lives!

• This position requires travel in the following territory: Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming
• Qualified candidates must reside in the assigned territory, and within an hours drive of a major airport.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the overall goal of increasing the number of students trained by expanding the usage of the USCCA Curriculum and Training Programs in your district.
• Maintain a high-level understanding and relationship with the USCCA Training Counselors / Instructors and Partners in their region.
• Leverage instructors in your region to teach classes and on-board new partners within the region to meet demand.
• Official Partner onboarding to USCCA Training Programs (prep, execution, post) and outside sales pipeline development support.
• State curriculum recognition engagement at a local level.
• Grow/Maintain OP curriculum engagement. (maintenance visits, sales of training products, pitch transition)
• Domestic travel up to 60% of the month. Overnights away from home and some weekend travel required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3-5 years of experience as a defensive firearms instructor.
• USCCA Training Instructor certification preferred; USCCA Training Counselor certification highly preferred.
• Previous experience owning/operating a training business within the firearms or self-defense industry.
• Must possess a valid Concealed Carry License.
• Must possess a valid Drivers License.
• Must be able to work a flexible, non-traditional schedule. Frequent travel is required.
• Understand and be able to clearly communicate USCCA Training Division policies and standard operating procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with outside business partners and internal associates at all levels.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills. High attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated, self-directed, and work independently.
• Confident, competitive, and dependable. Can be relied upon for professionalism and confidentiality.
• Ability to earn trust and positively influence partners in the change management process.
• Possess proficiency in computer software and internet functions.
• Demonstrates the Core Values of Delta Defense, LLC.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

• Work is performed in classrooms and on shooting ranges (indoor and outdoor).
• When instructing, standing for long periods of time is required.
• Work includes exposure to extreme noise of firearms and requires the use of hearing protection.
• Must possess mobility, vision, hearing, and dexterity levels appropriate to the duties performed as a firearms instructor.
• Work may require walking, kneeling, crouching, lying, twisting, grasping, lifting, and carrying ammunition, targets, etc… (items weighing 50 pounds or less).
• Work may require driving long distances and traveling by air.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an instructor encounters while performing the essential functions of a firearms instructor. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee works under typical classroom and shooting range conditions.

Benefits information can be reviewed at: https://www.deltadefense.com/careers

Salary range: $72,000 - $90,000 based on experience; eligible for company incentive bonus.

Please watch your email for next steps after submitting your application. You will be asked to take an online assessment in order to complete the application process. We look forward to your application.

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