Packaging Associate Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related field (recent grads welcome — no professional experience required)
• Genuine interest in sales, marketing, or business — coursework, internships, campus organizations, or part-time jobs all count
• Strong communication skills and a natural comfort talking with people
• Coachable and eager to learn — you'll get real mentorship, and we want someone who wants it
• Organized, with the ability to juggle a few tasks or projects at once as you learn the ropes
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation (territory travel begins after training)

Nice To Haves

• Internship or part-time experience in sales, marketing, retail, or customer service
• Coursework or interest in branding, packaging design, or e-commerce
• Involvement in campus leadership, clubs, or organizations that show initiative and people skills
• A growth mindset — someone who sees this as the start of something, not just a first job

Responsibilities

• Complete structured onboarding in our Dover, DE office — learning MAP's products, customers, and sales process alongside experienced team members
• Shadow account managers and leadership on customer calls and site visits
• Get comfortable with our systems, order process, and how packaging projects move from ideas to delivery
• Help service a portfolio of existing customer accounts, building relationships and learning what makes a great packaging partner
• Support efforts to identify growth opportunities within current accounts
• Begin traveling into your assigned territory (PA/NJ or MD/VA) for in-person visits — typically 1-2 days a week once trained, with the rest of your week based in the Dover office
• Help prospect and develop new leads within your territory across boutique retail, e-commerce, and independent business segments
• Learn to build and manage a sales pipeline from first contact through close, with hands-on coaching along the way
• Represent MAP at in-person meetings and local networking opportunities as you grow into the role
• Get exposure to product branding and consumer packaging design conversations with customers
• Learn how retail marketing and e-commerce packaging decisions get made, including unboxing experience and sustainability trends
• Support customer projects from concept through delivery, learning project management along the way
• Work closely with MAP's production, purchasing, and customer service teams to see how the whole business fits together
• Bring fresh ideas and observations back to leadership

Benefits

• Competitive entry-level base salary + performance-based commission/bonus structure
• Structured onboarding and training program
• Direct mentorship from experienced account managers and company leadership, including the CEO
• Mileage/travel reimbursement once territory travel begins
• Real cross-functional exposure: sales, marketing, operations, and project management
• A defined growth path within a growing, founder-led company
• Paid holidays and PTO
• Life insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Aflac supplemental coverage
• Employee assistance and discount program