What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Sales Associate - Beauty Industry position at Bessie?
Job Title: Field Sales Associate
Location: Travel required within a 2-hour radius of your home city
Company Overview:
Bessie is an award-winning, fast growing beauty brand, recognized by Beauty Independent, that creates premium quality, non-damaging press-on nails. We just launched in late 2023, and have grown to a community of tens of thousands of Bessie Besties! As part of this growth, we’re looking to launch more in-person events - that’s where you come in!
Position Overview:
Are you tired of looking at “email jobs” where you sit in an office or at home, staring at a screen for 8 hours? If so, we have an exciting, unique, and fun role for you! We’re looking for a social, high-energy, and well-organized Field Sales Associate to represent Bessie at various fairs, events, and college pop-ups that we organize. In this role, you will travel to different locations (within an approximately 2-hour radius) to set up pop-up experiences, directly interacting with potential customers and making sales, as well as capturing content for social media. This will give you a strong exposure to field sales as well as the beauty industry as a whole.
In this role, you can work up to 4 days per week for 10 hour shifts, or as little as 1 day a week.
This is the kind of role where when you’re out selling, you’re putting all your effort into it - you’re engaged, efficient, and effective. But, after the day’s work, when you’re off the clock, you can fully relax, unwind, and completely own your personal time. We don’t track specific hours, and we care much more about results than micro-managing. You’ll have specific targets and quotas to meet, and that’s it - no “office politics”, endless meetings, or tracking emails.
We’re also a startup with tons of room for growth - you’ll work directly with our co-founders (who have done the same work you’ll be doing) and will have ample opportunities for promotion and pay raises as the company grows. With strong performance, you can get ahead faster than at a large corporation. However, unlike other startups, you won’t be asked to do tons of different tasks, so you can focus all your efforts on sales. We also want to hear your ideas, so if you’re someone who wants to see their impact versus being a cog in the machine, you’ll be a great fit.
Key Responsibilities:
- Travel to and from sales events within a 2-hour radius of your city, multiple times per week
- Set up displays at fairs, college pop-ups, and other events
- Actively engage with customers during the entire duration of the event, demonstrating product knowledge and driving sales to meet monthly sales goals.
- Gathering content for social media (minor responsibility) at events
- Maintain inventory at sales events and handle payment transactions
- Report on sales performance and provide feedback on customer interactions
- Work with co-founders to brainstorm future event ideas and ways to improve Bessie pop-up experiences
Qualifications:
- Passion for beauty, fashion, or personal care products, especially press-on nails!
- Extremely strong interpersonal and communication skills - you’re extroverted, social, and high-energy. Social anxiety fears you.
- Sales or customer service experience is great, but not required. Overall, people who don’t fear rejection will find this role most fun and are most likely to succeed.
- Energetic, positive attitude
- Must have reliable access to a car or truck, a valid driver's license, and the ability to lift/move light event setup materials
- Must be able to travel frequently and work a flexible schedule, sometimes (but not frequently) including weekends
What We Offer:
- Base pay of $200 per shift commission (est. $300 per shift)
- Very flexible work schedule with travel opportunities
- Hands-on experience with a fast-growing beauty brand, working directly with the founders
- Room to grow within Bessie in sales, marketing, and brand building
- Opportunities for developing your professional skills in beauty sales
- Clear expectations and pathways for success
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: Up to $1,400.00 per week
Expected hours: 10 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Travel reimbursement
- Work from home
Compensation Package:
- Commission pay
- Uncapped commission
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $200 - $1,400