Brand Ambassador - Blaine, MN

Blaine, MN (On-site)

$18/hr – $20/hrEntry LevelPart time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own field brand activation by running weekend product demos, educating customers, and coaching store staff to upsell; turn in-store events into actionable feedback for the Brand Team.

  • Education and product knowledge delivery to customers and store associates that move on-shelf recommendations.
  • Schedule and execute demos, capture survey results, photos, and competitive intel for every visit.
  • Summarize field engagement outcomes for leadership and help shape future on-site playbooks.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Must be available to work weekend shifts, typically 2-4 hours in length, and to complete all events for the duration of each project at the assigned location.
  • Educate and engage customers on featured products to build brand awareness that leads to product purchase.
  • Provide education and product knowledge to store associates to prepare them for recommending products to their customers.
  • Schedule events and submit survey reports online.
  • Provide detailed summary of in-store engagements, report competitive intel, and capture photos of work performed from every visit.
  • Set your own schedule, but must be flexible to complete demos on weekends between 9am-4pm

Requirements

  • Ability to work a flexible work schedule depending on the needs of the retailer, which may require schedule approvals before completing visits.
  • Planning/organizing—the individual is a highly motivated self-starter who demonstrates effective time management skills and schedule planning.
  • Adaptability—the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and can deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
  • Oral communication—the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrates strong group presentation skills and ability to coach/train others.
  • Written Communication—the individual edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively, and is able to read and interpret written information. Excellent proofreading skills a must.
  • Quality Control—the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality. Strong attention to detail
  • Dependability—the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction, and solicits feedback to improve performance
  • Strong technical skills with smartphone/tablet technology
  • Communication—the individual has strong communication skills and is personable to be able to interact with CLA team, Brand Team, retail store associates, and shopping customers.
  • Must have a smart device/tablet with access to reliable internet
  • Must have a valid driver’s license
  • Must have a reliable vehicle to be used for work purposes with at least the minimum auto insurance coverage necessary
  • Must exhibit a professional demeanor with no visible tattoos or facial piercings, have good communication skills and be comfortable working in a pet store environment.
  • Must have reliable transportation.
  • Must be able to stand for up to 4 hours continuously
  • Ability to lift to 50lbs. occasionally.

Preferred

  • Preferred: Experience working as a Merchandiser or Demonstrator representing products in a pet specialty environment.

Benefits

  • Flexible Scheduling. W-2 Employee. Paid Training. Employee Discounts. AND MORE.
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Chuck Latham Associates

Through our category expertise and deep retailer relationships, we are optimally positioned to provide our clients with Sales & Marketing, eCommerce, Data & Analytics, Merchandising & In-Store Solutions and MAP Compliance Management across national pet chains, independent pet retail, farm & feed, and eCommerce. Today we are a national organization, with over 500 employees providing pet product representation to retail customers across the United States. We provide comprehensive strategy, planning and execution to national and regional chains as well as independent neighborhood pet. CLA has a dedicated retail services organization offering merchandising, store associate education, in-store demonstrations, and out of the store pet parent interactions. Our marketing analytics department spans the pet specialty, farm ag, and veterinary channels. Our portfolio of products includes everything from litter, food, treats, toys, animal health, training, collars & leads, and much more! CLA is an employer of choice. At CLA, we recognize the company’s success is directly related to the contributions of all of our associates and believe we are only as good as our employees. We offer competitive market benefits/pay and are generally just a fun place to work! Have a product that you need brought to market? Please click here: http://www.clareps.com/contact-us/ to contact us or call 800-249-3768!To join our team:To search for current openings within CLA, please visit our Job Openings page https://recruitingbypaycor.com/career/CareerHome.action?clientId=8a7883c670e54ea40170f918c14f0950Connect with usFacebook https://www.facebook.com/CLAReps?ref=tn_tnmn

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Parker, Colorado, USA
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