Careers

We are looking for an off-roading enthusiast!

Do you have a passion for OHV’s and UTV’s? Looking for career growth? Looking to bring your sales experience to the industry leader in two-way communication products and accessories? Rugged Radios may be the place for you.

We are looking for a full-time Sales Associate to join our sales team. Rugged Radios specializes in communication products used in high noise environments such as racing, aviation, motocross, off road, industrial, agriculture, retail, wholesale, fire, and police.

Known as The Authority in Communications, Rugged Radios is located on the Central Coast of California in the city of Arroyo Grande. Working from home is not an option for this position. We feel there is a distinct advantage for our business to have our account managers working in the office, available for in-person meetings and face-to-face collaboration.

Our tribe consists primarily of people interested in two-way radio communication products for off-road recreational vehicles (UTV, ATV, JEEP) off-road racing, motocross, circle track racing, industrial, fire & safety and aviation.

You will be on the front lines acting as an ambassador of the company to retail sales customers both on the phone and in person.

A. Answering incoming telephone sales department calls
B. Making outbound customer engagement calls to existing customers gathering information and provide problem solving and solutions along the way
C. Assisting walk in customers who visit our showroom
D. Focus on developing and cultivating strong brand loyalty
E. Creating and processing sales quotes and orders with retail consumers
F. Constantly in a mode of attaining product knowledge through self-discovery and training

Hourly rate plus overtime, including commissions after 90-day probationary training period. Medical and dental benefits available after 90-days. Paid holidays, accrued vacation, participation in our 401K program after one-year employment, and generous employee purchase discount.

Rugged Radios in Arroyo Grande is seeking a creative, bright, articulate, and collaborative person to join our marketing team fulltime, in-house. This individual will help produce a wide variety of projects across multiple areas of focus including Graphic Design / Photography / Email Marketing / Social Media / Web Design and will play a unique role in the marketing department. The ideal candidate will be diligent, and able to multi-task quickly and efficiently.

This is not a remote position. To be successful and collaborative, the applicant must be willing to work on-site in our Arroyo Grande, California headquarters marketing department.

Rugged Radios is the top brand for 2-way communications in the off-road racing industry. In addition to supporting various off-road race series, we attend many of the largest off-road trade shows in the United States.

• Email and social media campaign graphics
• Web graphics for products on our ecommerce websites
• Graphic Design programs: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver
• Product Packaging
• Signage for merchandising
• Web Design: Basic comfort level to edit HTML
• Fundamental experience with Microsoft Excel and Word
• Ecommerce: Managing new products, uploading descriptions, editing product details

• Online advertising, Social Media Marketing: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Blogs
• SEO, AdWords experience
• Photography: Digital photography & Photoshop skills
• Video Filming & Editing: Amateur to expert
• Preferred background in the off-road or racing industry
• Experience with trade shows, and booth layouts

• Full-time hourly 40 hours week position with opportunity for overtime as needed or required
• Your work schedule may vary depending on the needs of the company
• Medical and dental benefits available after 90-days
• Paid holidays, accrued vacation, and participation in our 401K program with a 3% company match after one-year employment

Rugged Radios in Arroyo Grande is seeking a creative, bright, articulate, and collaborative person to join our marketing team full time, in-house. Under the direction of the Outbound Marketing Manager, this individual will be proficient at promoting Rugged Radios across all social platforms including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and online forums.

This is not a remote position. To be successful and collaborative, the applicant must be willing to work on-site in our Arroyo Grande, California headquarters marketing department.

Rugged Radios is the top brand for 2-way communications in the offroad industry. In addition to supporting various offroad race events, we attend many of the largest offroad trade shows in the United States.

• Create, edit, publish, and share engaging content daily (e.g. original text, photos, videos and news)
• Generate sales leads from a variety of online channels
• Collaborate to ensure social media campaigns and postings are executed to the highest standards
• Communicate with followers, respond to queries and customer comments daily, in a timely manner
• Suggest and implement new features to develop brand awareness, like promotions and competitions
• Remain current with social media trends and best practices

• Must be able to approach every interaction as an opportunity to make a sale - we are looking for someone to help grow our brand!
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications, or relevant field or in process of completing a degree or diploma-which may be substituted with “Real world” social media experience
• Experience with creative and unique content creation utilizing photography (video and still)
• Be thick-skinned, able to work through unforeseen issues
• Willingness to learn, grow and take direction from management
• Experience or involvement in the offload community a plus

• Full-time hourly 40 hours week position with opportunity for overtime as needed or required
• Your work schedule may vary depending on the needs of the company
• Medical and dental benefits available after 90-days
• Paid holidays, accrued vacation, and participation in our 401K program with a 3% company match after one-year employment