Event Marketer

About:

ISLSNAC's Taste Vacation is a Caribbean food resort pop-up shop that offers delicious authentic Jamaican and Caribbean snacks/pastries, specialty drinks, West Indian groceries, and vacation amenities. We are seeking an astute sales professional to operate our Caribbean snack food and beverage resort pop-up shop and Restaurant Cafe in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Job Description:

As an Event Marketer at ISLSNAC's Taste Vacation, you will be responsible for promoting and selling our Caribbean snacks, pastries, specialty drinks, and other products at various events and locations. Your main objective will be to engage with customers, generate sales, and create a memorable experience for all attendees. This role requires excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, as well as a strong ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver, set up, and distribute merchandise while collecting payment from customers.
• Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers.
• Explain products or services, including their features, benefits, and pricing, and demonstrate the use of products.
• Contact customers to persuade them to purchase merchandise or services.
• Arrange buying parties and solicit sponsorships to sell merchandise.
• Answer questions about product features, benefits, and attributes.
• Circulate among potential customers, either by foot, truck, automobile, or bicycle, to deliver or sell merchandise.
• Develop prospect/email lists for targeted marketing campaigns.
• Distribute product samples or literature that details products or services.
• Order or purchase supplies as required.
• Set up and display sample merchandise at parties, booths, or stands.
• Stock carts or stands with merchandise.

Required Skills:

Basic Skills:

• Effective verbal communication skills to convey information clearly.
• Active listening skills to understand others' points and ask appropriate questions.
• Logical reasoning to identify strengths, weaknesses, and alternative solutions.
• Ability to comprehend written documents related to work.
• Written communication skills appropriate for various audiences.
• Willingness to learn basic POS systems.
• Time management and organizational skills.

Social Skills:

• Persuasion skills to influence others' behavior while providing value.
• Emotional intelligence to understand others' reactions and adapt accordingly.
• Proactive attitude in helping people.
• Adaptability in adjusting actions based on others' behavior.
• Ability to bring people together and resolve conflicts.
• Composure in handling stressful and overwhelming situations.

Problem Solving Skills:

• Identifying and analyzing complex problems.
• Reviewing relevant information to develop and evaluate options.
• Implementing effective solutions.

Technical Skills:

• Analyzing needs and product requirements to create designs.
• Adapting technology to serve user needs.
• Conducting tests and inspections to evaluate quality or performance.
• Performing routine maintenance on equipment.
• Determining maintenance requirements.

System Skills:

• Cost-benefit analysis to make appropriate decisions.
• Understanding system functioning and the impact of changes.
• Identifying measures and actions to improve system performance.

Resource Management Skills:

• Time management, including managing own time and others'.
• Motivating, developing, and directing team members.
• Obtaining and ensuring appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials.
• Budgeting and accounting for expenditures.

Computer Skills:

• Database management for information organization.
• Graphics manipulation and creation.
• Creating and editing virtual slide presentations.
• Navigating computer operating systems and applications.
• Internet navigation for research and communication.
• Spreadsheet management for data manipulation and analysis.
• Word processing for document creation and editing.

Work Activities:

• Selling and influencing others through effective communication.
• Interacting directly with the public.
• Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships.
• Organizing, planning, and prioritizing work.
• Communicating with individuals outside the organization.
• Coaching and developing team members.
• Building and developing teams.
• Gathering relevant information.
• Updating and utilizing knowledge effectively.
• Developing objectives and strategies.

Detailed Work Activities:

• Answering customer inquiries about products or services.
• Arranging delivery of goods or services.
• Contacting current or potential customers to promote products or services.
• Coordinating sales campaigns.
• Demonstrating products to consumers.
• Distributing promotional literature or samples.
• Explaining technical product or service information to customers.
• Identifying potential customers.
• Processing sales transactions.
• Purchasing merchandise or supplies.
• Selling products or services.
• Setting up merchandise displays.
• Stocking products or parts.
• Taking customer orders.

Tools:

• Automobiles or cars, passenger vehicles.
• Global positioning system (GPS) receivers.
• Personal computers.
• Special purpose telephones, multi-line telephone systems.
• Other equipment: POS system reader, canopy (tent), product display tables, product display glass-case, marketing banner/flag, utensils and stationary toolbox.

Technology:

• Database user interface and query software.
• Data entry software.
• Internet browser software, web browser software.
• Office suite software (e.g., Microsoft Office).
• Route navigation and mapping software.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $12.00 - $13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Commission pay
• Tips

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Yorktown, VA 23692: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Experience:

• Customer service: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person