Seasonal Sales & Marketing Assistant
Portland, OR, USA
Req #203
August 20, 2024
The Breakdown:
We are looking for a qualified seasonal sales and marketing assistant. As sales and marketing assistant you will work directly with the Area Manager(s) to support Burton regionally as a consumer centric, digital first, retailer of the future. Sales and Marketing assistants will bring a passion for the sport and culture to dealer and customer facing events. You will interact with all divisions of Burton, and our wholesale partners.
What You Get to Do:
- Work with Area managers to help implement best in class standards for retail merchandising, digital marketing support and event execution.
- Contribute to all aspects of the wholesale sell in process, including, but not limited to; sample management, showing prep, product presentation, follow up, order entry, and order review.
- Stay up to date with our brand and product knowledge, company information, sales, and company-wide events - truly becoming a well rounded resource to Burton’s customer and dealer base.
- The sales & marketing assistant is responsible for demo flee readiness and brand organization between key markets.
- Engage with, educate and motivate dealer sales staff on all categories through product demos, showings, clinics, regular visits, and regional events.
- Represent the company and brands in a professional manner and with positive attitude towards the accounts, and the consumer.
What You Will Bring to the Team:
- 1-3 years of retail, B2B sales, and/or marketing experience, preferably in a comparable position.
- A positive, outgoing personality to embody Burton’s brand values, attitude and ethos.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Strong knowledge and background of snowboarding products and their application.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to proficiently operate a Windows based operating system.
- Passion for prototyping new ways of doing things, drive to challenge oneself, and a willingness to learn.
- Ability to work a dynamic schedule, including when necessary nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability and willingness to travel throughout the territory for sales events, demonstrations, and client meetings.
Physical Requirements:
- Continually able to stand/walk for extended periods of time, necessary to provide sales floor coverage related to customer service and loss prevention.
- Continually able to reach overhead, bend, squat, kneel, and carry product, necessary for customer service, inventory re-stock, and store merchandising.
- Continually able to walk up and down staircases, carrying boxes, product, and other related items.
- Ability to regularly perform store maintenance items: sweep, vacuum, empty trash, cleaning, etc.
- Ability to safely lift boxes up to 50lbs.
Other details
- Pay Type Hourly
- Employment Indicator Seasonal