At Academy Sports + Outdoors our vision is to be the best sports + outdoors retailer in the country — but what truly sets us apart is our people. We’re a passionate, purpose-driven team that’s as committed to each other as we are to our customers.
We’ve spent over 80 years building a culture that puts people first. We believe in creating opportunities for growth, fostering meaningful connections, and supporting every Team Member’s journey. What fuels us? Our belief in the power of fun.
Here, you won’t just help customers gear up for their next adventure — you’ll launch one of your own. Whether you're starting out or leveling up, Academy is a place where fun can’t lose!
What You Will Work On
In this role, you support license and permit compliance that keeps stores, distribution centers, and corporate offices ready to operate within applicable local and state requirements. Your work helps business partners stay ahead of operational licensing needs, registration requirements, renewals, bond activity, and agency follow-up. By keeping license and permit matters organized, researched, and tracked, you help the Compliance function reduce risk and keep operational requests moving with accuracy.
You coordinate license and permit work from research through resolution across business licenses, product licenses, special event permits, temporary overstock containers, store construction trailers, marketing banners, bonds, renewals, invoices, and payment records. You research requirements, processes, policies, and procedures; identify business needs; recommend effective resolutions; and support compliance with applicable local and state requirements.
You also facilitate bond requests, applications, renewals, and releases; manage invoices and payment records; follow up with agencies on pricing or payment issues; and maintain accurate tracking in License Pro and iManage. This work involves building relationships with outside vendors and government agencies, partnering with internal teams, and applying initiative, discretion, company policies, procedures, and safety rules with minimal supervision.
Who You Will Work With
You work with the Compliance Manager, internal teams, outside vendors, government agencies, store partners, distribution center partners, corporate office partners, and business stakeholders connected to special events, store requests, and building or remodel timelines. The role depends on clear follow-through and sound judgment because license and permit work often requires timely coordination across agencies, locations, payments, and operational deadlines.
As requests move from research to application, renewal, tracking, payment, and resolution, you help connect the right information to the right partners while maintaining accurate records and practical compliance support.
What You Bring
Bring your energy, your ideas, and your love for sports and the outdoors.
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- 1+ years of corporate administrative or related licenses and permits experience preferred
- Coordinate operational licenses and permits for retail, distribution center, and corporate office locations, including business licenses, product licenses, special event permits, temporary overstock containers, store construction trailers, and marketing banners
- Research license and registration requirements, processes, policies, and procedures to identify business needs and recommend compliant resolutions
- Facilitate bond requests, applications, renewals, and releases for applicable locations and events.
- Manage invoices, renewals, and payment records while coordinating with agencies to resolve pricing or payment issues
- Monitor license and permit matters and maintain accurate status tracking in License Pro and iManage
- Cultivate productive relationships with outside vendors and government agencies
- Partner with internal teams to streamline processes for special events, store requests, and building or remodel timelines
- Work independently with initiative, discretion, and sound judgment while managing responsibilities with minimal supervision
- Duties may change; team member may be required to perform other duties as assigned
- A team-first attitude; while your core duties are your priority, you're happy to step in wherever you're needed
Work Style & Physical Requirements
- Regular in-office attendance is required
- Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
- Ability to adhere to company policies and professional standards
Key Skills
Government Permits, Tracking, Payment Transactions, Government Liaison, Microsoft Office, Analysis and Reporting, Following Procedures
Equal Employment OpportunityAcademy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate with regard to employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.
Skills Required
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 1+ years of corporate administrative or related licenses and permits experience
- Regular in-office attendance
- Ability to adhere to company policies and professional standards
Academy Sports + Outdoors Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Academy Sports + Outdoors and has not been reviewed or approved by Academy Sports + Outdoors.
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Retirement Support — A dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 6% and an employee stock purchase plan are consistently presented as core strengths. These features stand out within big-box retail and are frequently highlighted as valuable parts of total compensation.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A 20% merchandise discount, pay-on-demand access to wages, and tuition reimbursement provide tangible everyday value. Onsite gym access in Katy corporate/DC locations and vendor discount networks further enhance lifestyle perks.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, and defined maternity and parental leave are part of the standard package. Materials also indicate PTO availability for some part-time store roles in certain situations.
Academy Sports + Outdoors Insights
What We Do
At Academy Sports + Outdoors, we believe in the power of fun. And we believe in helping our customers have more of it. With a wide assortment of sporting and outdoors gear, Academy offers the best brands under one roof — curated to make the most of every budget. Day in and day out, our 20,000+ Team Members bring a sense of adventure, energy, and passion to work. Understanding our people and the things that matter to them has been at the core of Academy culture for over 80 years. We take pride in creating a workplace that values hard work, commitment, growth, and of course, FUN. Academy — headquartered in Katy, TX, a suburb of Houston — is one of the nation’s largest sporting goods and outdoor stores. We offer a broad assortment of quality hunting, fishing, and camping equipment and gear, as well as sports and leisure products, footwear, apparel, and much more. Originally founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has grown to a wide network of stores across many states, with $6.8 billion in annual revenue.
