About the Role
Join 2020 Companies as a Seasonal Retail Engagement Specialist to build retail partner relationships, increase program visibility, and support business growth. This role involves traveling throughout your assigned territory to visit retail locations, educate merchants on client benefits, provide support, and maintain in-store materials.
Responsibilities
- Build strong relationships with merchants.
- Educate merchants on client financial services and program benefits.
- Provide ongoing support and answer merchant questions.
- Maintain in-store materials and branding.
- Document each visit and track activity using mobile tools.
- Manage a daily route of approximately 22-30 locations.
- Train and advocate for client products at the retailer.
- Drive merchant awareness within the assigned territory.
- Maintain professional interaction with merchants and employees.
- Place point-of-purchase signage.
- 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 product promotion.
- Assist in launch-related activities as needed.
- Accurately track and communicate all activity to Retail Operations.
- Submit feedback reporting in a timely manner.
- 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.
- Record and maintain appropriate documentation for each visit.
Requirements
- Requires a personal vehicle, a valid driver's license, proof of insurance, and successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) screening.
- High school diploma or equivalent experience required.
- Six (6) months of prior sales, promotion, retail, or marketing experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of products and services.
- Excellent communication, 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.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Independent work
- Relationship building
- Customer service
- Organization
- Reliability
- Route management
- Adaptability
- Professionalism
- Customer focus
- Presentation skills
- Problem-solving skills
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Temporary
- Fixed Term
- Seasonal
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 6 months of prior sales, promotion, retail, or marketing experience
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent experience
Salary/Compensations
- $25 per hour
- 10% Monthly Bonus Opportunity
Benefits
- No weekends
- Weekly Pay
- DailyPay Options Available
- Paid training and onboarding support
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid travel time
- Next-day pay options available
- Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO, and 401(k)
- Company-provided mobile device and materials
About the Company
- 2020 Companies welcomes every voice and is committed to building a truly inclusive environment where differences are celebrated.
- The company provides a best-in-class experience for employees, offering paid holidays, long-term career pathing, personal development opportunities, and professional stretch assignments.
Equal Opportunity
- 2020 Companies is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organization and is a proud equal opportunity employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other dimensions of identity.
