What are the responsibilities and job description for the Brand Ambassador position at DCM Inc?
DCM, Inc. is a fast-growing, high-quality medical and recreational cannabis manufacturer seeking motivated and accountable individuals to join our team! Our mission is to grow more than the world's best Cannabis. We're growing a better world. One that's more caring, compassionate, understanding, and informed. Every day we learn a bit more about the unlimited potential cannabis holds, and there's nothing we like more than sharing it with you. Because to us, cannabis is much more than a plant; it's our chance to change the world, one person, one patient, one policy at a time.
Brand Ambassador
Our Brand Ambassador will be 50% of the field sales team, working with a Sales Representative in a designated sales territory. Our Brand Ambassador should be an outgoing, dynamic person with exceptional oral communication skills. They should be a self-motivated individual who will be responsible for engaging with, and educating patients about the entire District Cannabis product line at multiple pop up events around Maryland and Washington, DC.
Your role in caring for our plants:
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Transport merchandise and promotional materials to and from various locations
- Set up event booth at various locations
- Track sales of sold merchandise
- Build and maintain rapport with budtenders and dispensary management
- Educate dispensary patrons about the District Cannabis product line and the benefits and uses of each product
- Spread brand awareness through word-of-mouth at pop up events around MDand DC
- Act as the "face" of District Cannabis at all scheduled events
- Distribute posters, stickers, and flyers
- Work with the Sales and Marketing Team to promote events on social media
Qualifications we ask you to have:
- For legal reasons, all employees need to be at least 21 years of age.
- You will be asked to pass a Federal and State criminal history background check.
- We ask that you have at least a high school diploma/GED.
- We ask that you have at least one (1) year of customer service, events or hospitality experience.
- We prefer brand ambassador experience.
- Willingness to be in market and travel between DC and Maryland District Cannabis and Partner sites
Additional skills which will help you excel in your role:
- Desire and ability to work as a member of a team.
- Flexibility to accommodate scheduling demands including some weekends and applicable holidays.
- Well developed knowledge of cannabis industry, growing and processing techniques, products and their uses is required.
- Please have personal accountability, proactive behaviors, and strong attention to detail.
- Excellent observational skills.
- Ability to remain calm in high-pressure situations.
- Compliance with all HR policies including confidentiality and non-disclosure.
- Ability to work at a fast pace in a high production environment.
- Strong computer skills.
Please make sure you are willing and able to perform the following:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
- While performing the duties of this position, you will be regularly asked to talk or hear.
- You will frequently use your hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- This position requires an inordinate amount of sitting, walking, kneeling, bending, twisting and reaching in full range of motion to complete physical tasks
- You may be asked to carry/lift loads of up to 50lbs at times.
- Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Our Benefits
- Health Insurance: Medical, Dental & Vision
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Short-Term Disability
- Life Insurance AD&D
- 401K
- DCM Product/Merch Discounts
- Paid Time Off
- Competitive pay
- Industry Discounts
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
DCM Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. DCM Inc. is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at DCM Inc. are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. DCM Inc. will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.