Part Time Brand Ambassador
Canopy USA, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
About The Role
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 prior industry experience is preferred. A background check and motor vehicle check are required. A clean driving record is mandatory. How you’ll make a difference
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. Requirements
Education & Experience
Previous cannabis industry experience and/or related retail experience. Previous customer service or event experience. Degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field. Previous brand ambassador experience. Proven working experience in brand ambassadorship, marketing, or merchandising is a plus. Additional Qualifications
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. Perks & Benefits
Hourly compensation commensurate with experience from $18.00 - $22.00 per hour. Prorated PTO, sick, and holiday pay. Schedule
This job requires hours outside of "normal business hours." The scheduled hours will be primarily Tuesday‑Saturday with some exceptions for events. Hours are part‑time, will vary, but will be less than 30 hours per week. This position does require evening and weekend work depending on the event schedule. Please confirm with the supervisor regarding the expected working schedule. Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out‑of‑the‑area and overnight travel may be expected. This position is not exempt from overtime pay. Work Environment And Physical Demands
The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. E-Verify Participation Notice
This Employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. E-Verify Explanation
E-Verify is an internet‑based system that compares information from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility. Code Of Conduct
All employees are expected to represent values and maintain the standards contained in the Code of Conduct. Equal Opportunity Employer
The CIMA Group LLC is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status. If you need assistance with completing an online application due to a disability, please send a request to HRTeam@acreageholdings.com. Please be sure to include "Accommodation Request" in the subject line.
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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 prior industry experience is preferred. A background check and motor vehicle check are required. A clean driving record is mandatory. How you’ll make a difference
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. Requirements
Education & Experience
Previous cannabis industry experience and/or related retail experience. Previous customer service or event experience. Degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field. Previous brand ambassador experience. Proven working experience in brand ambassadorship, marketing, or merchandising is a plus. Additional Qualifications
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. Perks & Benefits
Hourly compensation commensurate with experience from $18.00 - $22.00 per hour. Prorated PTO, sick, and holiday pay. Schedule
This job requires hours outside of "normal business hours." The scheduled hours will be primarily Tuesday‑Saturday with some exceptions for events. Hours are part‑time, will vary, but will be less than 30 hours per week. This position does require evening and weekend work depending on the event schedule. Please confirm with the supervisor regarding the expected working schedule. Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out‑of‑the‑area and overnight travel may be expected. This position is not exempt from overtime pay. Work Environment And Physical Demands
The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. E-Verify Participation Notice
This Employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. E-Verify Explanation
E-Verify is an internet‑based system that compares information from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility. Code Of Conduct
All employees are expected to represent values and maintain the standards contained in the Code of Conduct. Equal Opportunity Employer
The CIMA Group LLC is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status. If you need assistance with completing an online application due to a disability, please send a request to HRTeam@acreageholdings.com. Please be sure to include "Accommodation Request" in the subject line.
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