Part Time Brand Ambassador-New Brunswick, NJ

Acreage Holdings•New Brunswick, NJ

2d•$18 - $22

About The Position

The Brand Ambassador supports marketing & sales by promoting all company and related subsidiary and affiliate company brands through a variety of customer and dispensary facing activities, helping to coordinate marketing activities, providing merchandising support and educating dispensaries and budtenders. The candidate must live in their territory and previous industry experience is preferred. We require a background check and motor vehicle check. You must have a clean driving record.

Requirements

Previous cannabis industry experience and/or related retail experience.
Previous customer service or event experience.
Ability to build relationships and rapport with internal and external partners.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
High level of organization.
Excellent execution and follow-through.
Excellent writing skills.
Ability to be assertive, yet diplomatic.
Ability to work weekends and evenings.
A reliable vehicle or transportation for travel to in-state events, retail locations and any field related work.
Up to date with the latest merchandising trends and best practices.
Commercial acumen and the ability to “decode” customers.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
Previous brand ambassador experience.
Proven working experience in brand ambassadorship, marketing, or merchandising a plus.

Responsibilities

Work with Regional and State Marketing and Sales team to schedule and provide regular presence in dispensaries.
Educate, Engage, and Inspire customers and dispensary staff as the face of our brands and related company brands with knowledgeable insights about our products, promotions, and through budtender trainings.
Schedule and attend customer and account appreciation events.
Initiate, coordinate, and participate in our brand and related company brands events including brand partner and foundation supported events.
Maintain and track display and swag stock levels and distribute to accounts, dispensary staff, and customers per direction.
Assist in collecting competitive information.
Effectively execute new launch materials and visual merchandising at store level.
Ensure proper placement of select POP materials to increase share of shelf at dispensaries.
Produce layout plans for stores and maintain store shelves and inventory.
Promote our brand and related company brands to retail store personnel and consumers in a professional manner.
Build and maintain strong professional relationships with all in-store personnel.
Seek out and report new opportunities, areas for improvement, competitive information/activity, etc.
Update and submit weekly recaps and photos about time in field including store visits, events, budtender engagement, and visual displays.
Remain up to date with industry's best practices.
Maximize customer interest and sales levels by displaying our products appropriately.