Overview:
2020 Companies is hiring Brand Ambassadors who are experts in brand advocacy and merchant visits!
About Company
2020 Companies is a premier outsourced sales and marketing agency launching and advocating new products and brands, penetrating new consumer segments, and executing sales and marketing strategies. 2020 trains our teams to succeed in any environment and equips them with the best technology and training to be flexible, engaging, and adept at solving problems.
About the Position
Our Client in the financial sector and 2020 Companies have partnered to hire experienced full-time Brand Ambassadors for a field based team providing welcome services to new merchants.
Day-in-the-Life as a Brand Ambassador
- Meet, welcome and onboard new merchants accepting our Client’s credit services
- Travel within assigned territory visiting approximately 30 – 40 retailers per day
- Of an 8 hour work day expect 50% of time to be spent in-store
- On occasion, merchant visits could be up to 2 hour drive from home
- Demonstrate the value to the merchant of customers using the Client’s line of credit services at their business
- Capture and address any objections raised by reluctant merchants
- Attempt to place Point of Purchase signage at each business
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive $20.00 per hour rate, paid weekly
- Earn a bonus, paid monthly
- Work Monday – Friday
- Paid training
- Paid travel time
- Mileage reimbursed
- Cell phone reimbursed
- Apparel provided
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- 401K Program
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
This position and potential offer of employment is contingent on your compliance with the customers requirement that all employees in this position be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to our accommodation review process.
2020 Companies is committed to doing everything we can to maintain a safe and healthy workplace for our customer-facing associates. As such, we are providing all team members with a daily health survey to track and monitor for any signs or symptoms of illness before coming to work. Additional measures include:
- Keeping work environments safe by applying rigorous cleaning routines and regularly communicating updates on guidance from the CDC to our team so they can stay informed and safe.
- Providing team members with high-quality face masks and gloves to wear at work and encouraging healthy hygiene habits as guided by the CDC.
- Requiring employees to participate in onsite temperature checks, where required
Job Contact: labreu@2020companies.com Duties and Responsibilities:
Job Description:
- Partner with the client to train and advocate client products at the retailer
- Drive merchant awareness within your assigned territory
- Maintain professional interaction with both merchants and fellow employees
- Attempt to place point of purchase signage on exterior and/or interior of business
- Advise merchants by providing information on products
- Audit and record competitive products, promotions, merchandising, displays and merchant feedback
- Travel to major markets and events for iconic launches to promote products
- Contribute to team effort by assisting in launch-related activities, as needed
- Responsible for accurately tracking and communicating all activity to Retail Operations
- Ensure feedback reporting is submitted in timely manner
Performance Measurements:
- Meet or exceed quarterly visit goals
- Meet or exceed weekly in store time goals
- Visit multiple store locations on a daily and weekly basis
- Effectively schedule store visits two weeks or more in advance
- Effectively execute assigned activities inside each location during all visits
- Effectively demonstrate an ability to establish and influence business relationships through merchant awareness, POP placement and consistent productivity
- Record and maintain appropriate documentation for each visit
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent experience required
- Six (6) months prior sales, promotion, retail, or marketing experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of products and services
- Excellent communications, presentation, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Impeccable integrity and commitment to customer satisfaction
- Ability to lift and carry up to 15 lbs. at a time
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, team environment
- Ability to maintain customer confidentiality
- Reliable transportation within assigned territory