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Current Openings

Company's Job ID: SALESMARKETING-1012

Job Title: Sales and Marketing Assistant

Hours: 40 hours/week (10am-6pm)

Salary: Commensurate Upon Experience

Location: Downtown Manhattan, Soho

Experience: Confirmed (3-5 years)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Immediate need for a Sales and Marketing Manager's Assistant who will enjoy working in a multicultural, fast-paced and team-oriented environment.

We are looking for a responsible, outgoing, and hard-working individual who takes initiatives, gets the job done and is eager to learn the various aspects of sales, marketing and wholesale distribution in the bag industry. You will represent the newer of our two brands, for wholesale, online and corporate inquiries, and help the company handle existing accounts and prospecting new accounts.

TASKS REQUIRED:

1. Maintain and build on relationships with existing in-house accounts

2. Implement promotional and advertising strategies with existing customers

3. Help organize, attend, and perform follow up for domestic trade shows

4. Assist the company in recruiting, training and communicating with sales representatives for the US market

5. Target potential new customers and follow up with qualified customers through phone calls, mailings, and in-store visits for New York retailers

6. Follow up on new advertising, PR, editorial and sponsorship inquiries

7. Assist wholesale buyers at our NY showroom

8. Follow up through the various stages of sales process, including shipping and billing aspects

9. Communicate new styles and upcoming trade shows to existing customers

10. Implement promotional strategies to increase sales via web advertisement and social networking

11. Assist in maintaining social media presence (via blog posts, facebook, twitter, etc.)

12. Assist in our retail location as needed for both training and sales purposes

13. Make suggestions to improve internal procedures and increase wholesale/corporate sales

SPECIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Previous experience dealing with wholesale/corporate buyers. Retail sales experience is a plus.

ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

Opportunity to gain additional responsibilities and learn about other departments; including International Sales and Distribution, Online Sales, Logistics and Shipping, Production and Product Development.

JOB BENEFITS:

Commissions on accounts, Employee discount on store's merchandise, Overseas business travel to Europe and Asia for key employees.

Please E-MAIL resume and cover letter