Albany, NY Area Events Manager for Yankee Home

Albany, NY Area Events Manager for Yankee Home

Yankee Home

Location: Albany, NY

Reports to: Director of Marketing Operations

Type: Full Time, Schedule subject to vary according to business needs

Job ID: ZR_25_JOB

Job Summary

The essential function of the Events & Retail Manager is to lead a team of promoters to generate qualified leads that could produce a sale for the company. They are responsible for finding new events and retail opportunities to ensure that event and retail sales and gross profit goals are reached. They are also responsible for coaching, mentoring, motivating, training, and holding the promoters accountable.

The Events Manager will be expected to promote and adhere to the workplace values of Yankee Home.

INTEGRITY- Always do the right thing

RESPONSIBILITY - Put your name on it

EXCELLENCE - Go above and beyond

LISTENING - Seek to understand before you are understood

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• Prior events management experience in retail environments.
• Prior experience managing day-to-day operations and staff.
  
• Prior experience maintaining budgets for the business plan detailing events, sales, expenses, head count and wages.
  
• Be a self-motivated success maker and a problem solver.
  
• Have excellent verbal communication background, and proficient in Microsoft Office.
  
• Demonstrate positive attitude, approachable, and friendly personality.
  

Schedule:

The schedule will vary based on the needs of the marketing department each week. The employee will work a full time schedule including weekends and some evening shifts when necessary.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Create a fun work environment that allows promoters to be competitive towards weekly and monthly goals
  
• Develop retail partnerships and maintain good relationships with store managers.
  
• Maintain appropriate staffing at retail locations and events.
• Effectively and constantly recruiting new brand promoters.
  
• Monitor punches and department’s payroll.
  
• Submit monthly bonus reports.
  
• Prepare and maintain the events budget for the business plan detailing events, sales, expenses, head count and wages.
  
• Keep the displays clean, presentable, and in great condition.
  
• Work scheduled shifts at events with energy, excitement, and focus.
  
• Be available to work most weekends.
  
• Always represent the company in a professional manner.
  
• Ensure Events specialists and yourself follow the dress code and personal appearance: including good personal hygiene, professional attire, and cleanliness.
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions.
  
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud at times.
  
• Always follow dress code and personal appearance: including good personal hygiene, professional attire, and cleanliness.
  

Physical Demands:

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand for extended periods of time; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
  
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
  
• The employee must be able to drive to the event locations and set up booth displays.
  
• The requirements listed are: representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
  
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  

Requirements:

• Must have your own vehicle and maintain auto insurance (100k/300k plan)
  
• Be available to work most weekends.
  
• Be able to drive to event locations and set up booth displays.
  
• Able to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  
• Able to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) or equivalent from an accredited four-year college
  
• Or four years’ related experience and/or training
  
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience
  

Benefits:

• The salary range is 60k- 80k- this will be built out between salary and performance-based bonuses.
  
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time.
  
• Bonus day off on your birthday!
  
• 6 paid company holidays!
  
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
  
• 401k with Company Match
  
• Career Advancement Opportunities
  

The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described above are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, this job description will be reviewed and subject to changes of business necessity. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Yankee Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.

Requirements

• Must have your own vehicle and maintain auto insurance (100k/300k plan).
  
• Be available to work most weekends.
  
• Be able to drive to event locations and set up booth displays.
  
• Able to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  
• Able to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand for extended periods of time; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
  
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
  
• The employee must be able to drive to the event locations and set up booth displays.
  

Benefits

• The salary range is 60k- 80k- this will be built out between salary and performance-based bonuses.
  
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time.
  
• Bonus day off on your birthday!
  
• 6 paid company holidays!
  
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
  
• 401k with Company Match
  
• Career Advancement Opportunities