Sales Support Specialist

Location: Middletown, NY

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Job Posted:
Jul 21, 2024
Company:
Acreage Holdings Co.

Company & Role Overview

Summary

Description

Why NYCANNA?

Who you'll work for:

Our Culture:

About the Role:

How you'll make a difference:

  • Embraces and effectively communicates NYCANNA's mission, vision, and goals.
  • Help maintain a positive image of the NYCANNA brand(s).
  • Collaborates with the Wholesale Sales and Marketing teams to help develop and execute marketing strategies and campaigns.
  • Educates customers, retailers, and distributors about our products and champions our online training platform.
  • Tracks marketing material supplies and notifies the Wholesale Sales team of current inventory levels and future orders.
  • Participates in trade shows and other industry-related event attendance, where support may be required.
  • Collaborates with Logistics and Transport to provide dispensaries with delivery documents minimally 24-48 hours in advance of their scheduled deliveries.
  • Assists the Wholesale Sales Manager and Coordinators with building rapport with customers and vendors.
  • Monitors customer feedback and potential escalating issues and/or complaints on customer service.
  • Tracks customer preferences, metrics, and media campaigns.
  • Represents the company in full compliance with both state and company policies and regulations, at grand openings, product launches, and events.
  • Brainstorms ideas and participates in training and workshops.
  • Works closely with the Wholesale Sales team to help update dispensary profiles and sales operation data entry.
  • Other duties as assigned by the Wholesale Sales Manager.

Skills to be Successful (minimum qualifications) :

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Minimum 2 years of sales support experience required.
  • 2 years of post-secondary education in a related field preferred
  • Minimum 2 years' experience in a fast-paced client-service intensive industry - hospitality and retail backgrounds - preferred
  • Industry experience preferred

Additional Qualifications:

  • Prior experience in a sales/ support environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Accuracy and detail oriented
  • Friendly, approachable, and outgoing personality
  • Working knowledge of social media platforms and tools
  • Adaptable with the ability to prioritize tasks
  • Ability to travel with reliable transportation.
  • Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Physical Demands:

  • Ability to stand for extended periods of time
  • Use of hand dexterity for extended periods of time
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds comfortably
  • Ability to squat, kneel, twist and bend comfortably

Physical Demands:

  • Ability to stand for extended periods of time
  • Use of hand dexterity for extended periods of time
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds comfortably
  • Ability to squat, kneel, twist and bend comfortably

Perks & Benefits:

  • Full suite of medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401 (k)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Short Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee life insurance and supplemental life
  • Spouse and child life and ADD&D
  • Pet insurance
  • FSA and HAS available

Schedule

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Code of Conduct

NYCANNA

NYCANNA.

Company BenefitsBenefits for this job may vary.

Career Advancement, Career Training, Company Discounts, Dental, Medical, & Vision Benefits, Inclusive Environment, Life Insurance, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Working Environment

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About Acreage Holdings Co.

Headquartered in New York City, Acreage is a multi-state operator of cannabis ‎cultivation and retailing facilities in the U.S., including the company’s national retail store ‎brand, The Botanist. Acreage’s wide range of national and regionally available cannabis products include the award-winning Botanist brand, the highly recognizable Tweed brand, the Prime medical brand in Pennsylvania, the Innocent edibles brand in Illinois and others. Acreage also owns Universal Hemp, LLC, a hemp subsidiary dedicated to the distribution, marketing and sale of CBD products throughout the U.S.

Since its founding in 2011, Acreage has focused on building and scaling operations to create a ‎seamless, consumer-focused, branded experience. More information is available at www.acreageholdings.com.