Job Description

Are you a Virtual Reality enthusiast? Our elite team of Brand Influencers represents the cutting-edge technology of Facebook Oculus VR products. You will drive sales by demonstrating products to consumers, increasing awareness, and influencing how they play, learn, and experience the world around them. Your customer-facing experience, product knowledge and enthusiasm will allow you to be the champion and creator of sales opportunities through the art of demo experiences for consumers at retail.

PURPOSE

As a Brand Influencer, you will be responsible for representing Facebook Oculus and Portal devices by visiting a retail location conducting demonstrations, driving sales, ensuring the product is being represented correctly and ensuring relationships within the stores are developed and maintained. This long-term, part-time opportunity will be working approximately 15 hours per week on Saturday and Sunday.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be the Brand Champion for Facebook Oculus VR and Portal products at retail
• Be the expert; fully understand the features and benefits of Facebook products
• Increase consumer sales through proactive engagement and demonstrations
• Engage retail sales associates and create excitement to increase the rate of recommendation
• Maintain product displays and product functionality while in-store
• Reporting and intelligence regarding the program and retail marketing environment
• Obtain revenue per hour goals and earn incentives
• Display a professional demeanor while representing Facebook and BDSmktg
• Strive to consistently meet sales goals and all program objectives.
• Respond to supervisor requests and correspondence in a timely fashion

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience in customer service or sales promotion at retail
• Background in consumer electronics retail environment
• Must be willing to work weekends, including Black Friday
• Gaming experience desirable
• Strong interest in technology and the ability to quickly learn new products and features
• Self-starter with a strong commitment to drive results
• Enthusiastic, highly motivated, and outgoing personality that is comfortable in a competitive environment
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Professional demeanor, excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Organized and detail-oriented when completing in-store intelligence reports and providing feedback
• Strong problem solving and customer service skills
• Access to a smartphone (iPhone or Android)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Regularly sit, stand, walk, bend over, grasp, talk and/or hear, and drive
• Occasionally carrying and lifting office supplies up to 20 lbs.
• Continuous hand/eye coordination and fine manipulation

BDS Marketing, LLC. (“BDS”) is an equal opportunity employer in every aspect of employment, including but not limited to; selection, training, development and promotion of the most qualified candidates and employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by state or local law. BDS is committed to equal employment opportunity in all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment that may not be covered in this statement. BDS is an at-will employer.

BDSmktg is an award-winning retail marketing and sales agency. With 35 years of experience guiding customers through the buying journey, they are experts at influencing purchase decisions for the world’s top brands. BDS offers fully integrated solutions that drive brand demand and sell-through: Research, Advocacy, Digital, Experiential, Readiness, and Environments. Founded in 1984, BDS is headquartered in Irvine, California with regional offices in New York City, New York; Chicago, Illinois; and Columbus, Ohio. BDS Marketing, LLC. is a division of BDS Solutions Group, LLC. For more information, visit http://www.bdsmktg.com.