Market Manager

FULL-TIME MARKET MANAGER OF LOUISIANA, ARKANSAS, OKLAHOMA, & INDIANA

JOB OBJECTIVE:

To build and foster strong customer relationships by coordinating all details of event management and simplifying their jobs.

To build and foster ambassador relationships within your markets to ensure they are knowledgeable brand ambassadors who enjoy representing Aras and our clients. 

To build businesses in underdeveloped territories. 

To ensure flawless execution of events.

Job Description: Manage clients for your territory by scheduling and staffing event requests. Build a promotional team in new markets.  

Recruiting To Build a Promotional Team:

• Recruit potential brand ambassadors
• Interview candidates
• Manage on-boarding process with Aras HR
• Schedule shadow events
• Follow-up after first events, provide leadership

Staffing Events

• Staff all requested events
• Assign ambassadors to events on portal
• Call/text ambassadors to fill shifts that are still open
• Pick and choose dates when requested and respond to clients in a timely fashion

Event Management

• Mondays: follow up on issues from the previous weekend
• Make sure all events have all the information necessary for an BA to properly execute
• Thursday: Weekend Prep emails
• Friday: prepare for phone calls for upcoming weekend issues: inventory, calling in sick, etc

Portal Site

• Add new events to the portal site (our associate market manager will assist in this)
• Attach appropriate tasting sheets/documents

Manage POS for your Markets 

• Recruit POS managers for growing markets
• Coordinate with clients & POS managers for event POS
• Ship cups/POS to markets that don't have POS
• Bill back clients for shipping charges

Client Relations

• Make sure clients have access to portal site
• Manage emails from clients and respond to any requests
• Attend events that our clients will be attending
• Create relationships with store managers

Weekend Tasks

• Rotate “On-Call” weekends with other Aras managers from a remote setting
• Be available during events to answer phone calls/questions

End of the Month Tasks

• Expense report
• Update Budget Trackers
• Enter Staff Specialists & POS Managers Pay

Ambassador Management

• Develop relationships with ambassadors to help ensure quick and easy staffing
• Manage emails from ambassadors and respond to any questions or concerns
• Provide high/low sales feedback

Job Requirements:

• Previous brand ambassador or industry experience preferred
• 1 Years of recruiting experience
• Experience leading onboarding calls
• Small-scale project management experience
• Weekend/evening availability from a remote setting
• Proficient in Microsoft Office & Google Drive
• Bachelor's Degree
• Previous Management experience is preferred but not required
• Strong communication skills
• Conflict Resolution
• Time management skills
• Ability to work independently and still be a team player
• Good at multitasking in a fast-paced environment
• On-call availability (approx. 1 weekend every couple of weeks)
• Ability to solve problems independently

Salary & Benefits

·        $50,000-$60,000 annual salary

·        Cell phone reimbursement of $50/month

·        $35/hour rate on any events worked

·        Inclusion in team monthly incentives

·        $1,000 holiday bonus

·        Insurance Stipend Available

·        401 K, employee contributes 6%, Aras matches 3%