Your Background

This can be a great opportunity for anyone who has strong people skills and is looking to make some extra money: high school or college students, retirees, new mothers looking to ease back into the workforce, or people with full-time jobs who want to pick up extra work on the weekends. You'll need to be at least 16 years old.

No previous work experience is required, but experience in any of the following roles would make you an ideal candidate: customer service representative, brand ambassador, event specialist, cashier, clerk, sales representative, sales assistant, product demonstrator or caterer. Quick question for you - click here

To be a good fit for the Sales Advisor opportunity you should have:

• Excellent communication skills, a neat appearance, and superb customer focus
• A solid people orientation and warm, outgoing personality
• The ability to stand the duration of the shift and perform routine tasks with little or no supervision
• The ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Basic computer skills and daily access to a computer/smart phone or tablet
• A level of comfort in basic handling both hot and cold food (we'll provide training)
• The ability to transition each interaction from a customer service focus to a sales focus
• Reliable transportation, which may include public transportation

Shifts are available only on Friday (1 pm to 6 pm), Saturday (11 am to 4 pm), or Sundays (1 pm to 6 pm), and you may work any combination of those days. We'll look to you to be flexible, and in return, we'll do our best to work around your availability. You may be asked to work at different locations.

The Role

The essence of this role is to reach out to supermarket shoppers and offer them a food or beverage product sample. Using that as a conversation starter, you'll provide additional information about the product (nutrition, preparation, etc.). The key goal is to direct the shopper to the store shelf where they can pick up the product for purchase.

We'll start you with training and orientation that will include the nuts-and-bolts of the job as well as customer service and sales. The training also will cover food preparation and safe food handling, and you'll need to pass a certification test. Food prep is relatively simple and involves equipment that you might have in your own kitchen, like a slow-cooker or toaster oven. Quick question for you - click here

To start your shift you'll access one of our carts, already at the store. The cart will have the equipment you'll need, a tablet for clocking in, and an information sheet with preparation instructions, talking points and anything else you'll need. You'll then set up and start engaging with shoppers.

The overall goal, of course, is to increase sales of the product, and that will be one of the metrics we'll use to evaluate your performance. The store should see an increase in sales of a featured product on the days you promote it. This is not a "hard sell" role, but you should be able to lead a conversation in the direction of getting the shopper to make the purchase.

Note: this description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

More Good Reasons

People, people, people
If you enjoy meeting and talking with new people every day, this could be your perfect fit. In addition, many Sales Advisors build relationships with regular customers, interacting with them week after week.

Autonomy and support
You'll work independently, from setting the cart up to breaking it down at the end of your shift. At the same time, you'll never be truly alone: you'll always have clear instructions, and a regional supervisor is just a phone call away. We also have online resources for employees.

Professional development
If you are interested in career development and growth, you'll gain great marketing and sales skills in the Sales Advisor role.

Award-winning company
By joining Interactions Marketing, you be part of a global and successful retail marketing organization. Our corporate offices are in Stamford, CT and San Diego, CA and we also do business in North America, Europe, South Africa and Asia. We've earned accolades, too:

• Top Event Agency, Event Marketer's It List
• Who's Who in Shopper Marketing Agencies, Shopper Marketing
• Top Women in Grocery, Progressive Grocer
• PROMO Top Shop list of 100 top promotion marketing agencies, ChiefMarketer.com
• OWN Brand Awards
• Top Ten Private Label Promotions, Supermarket News
• Hermes Creative Awards (Gold) in Graphic Design

Excellent compensation
In addition to earning a competitive hourly wage, you will be eligible to participate in our 401(k) if you choose.

Pictured: In addition to producing sampling and demonstration events, at Interactions Marketing we develop and execute a variety of marketing and consumer engagement activities, including grand openings (like the one shown here), street teams, mobile tours, sponsorship activation and more. Many event strategies include digital and social integration.

Keys to Success

While customer interactions are the heart of this role, there is also a physical element, including standing through the shift as well as setting up and breaking down the cart. None of this is particularly demanding -- no heavy lifting, for example -- but it is part of the position.

Another key part of the role will be gently guiding your conversation with a shopper toward a sale. If they love the sample, you've already got a natural direction to follow. You should make it a goal to get each customer to make a commitment: "Yes, I'm going to buy some today."

Our top Sales Advisors have this knack as well as the following qualities:

• A solid customer service orientation and a courteous, friendly approach
• The ability to multitask, such as talking with shoppers while also preparing food
• A strong sense of responsibility, accountability and ownership
• Self-motivation

About Us

Brilliant ideas, exceptionally produced

Founded in 1988, Interactions provides innovative retail solutions and experiential marketing for retailers and brands across the world. Our workforce of more than 45,000 associates creates and produces nearly 3 million consumer events every year.

Our approach centers on direct, face-to-face interaction and incorporates digital, print and social media to influence purchase decisions and generate long-lasting results.

From grassroots community campaigns to large-scale tours, we create experiences that drive consumer engagement and foster stronger brand relationships than traditional marketing tactics alone. These personal connections are the difference between telling people about your brand and letting them experience the benefits themselves. Interactions is not only an experiential marketing powerhouse -- we also produce award-winning publications. Retail News Insider and Retail Perceptions offer insights, trends and best practices to help retailers and manufacturers make timely and informed decisions.

Interactions Marketing is a subsidiary of Daymon Worldwide and also includes Club Demonstration Services. With headquarters in San Diego, Interactions operates in North America, Europe, South Africa and Asia.

The global leader in consumables retailing

As a global company operating on six continents, Daymon Worldwide bring an enterprise-wide window to the world and real-time experience that is surpassed by none. Our ability to translate this experience into unique and customized strategies is the engine that drives increased sales and share, in collaboration with our retail customers and supplier partners.

The companies of Daymon Worldwide provide end-to-end retail services focused on:

• Private Brand Development
• Strategy & Branding
• Sourcing & Logistics
• Retail Merchandising Services
• Consumer Experience Marketing