Weekend Meta Lead Sales Expert - BDS Connected Solutions, LLC.

Do you enjoy influencing others on how they experience the world around them? As a Weekend Meta Lead Sales Expert, you will represent Meta at Nebraska Furniture Mart to create a best-in-class in-store experience through immersive hands-on demonstrations of our client’s AR/VR products. You will be the face of our client’s brand at Nebraska Furniture Mart and represent cutting-edge technology that gives people the power to connect with friends and family, no matter the distance. You will educate customers, drive sales, and ensure relationships within your stores are developed and maintained. You will also educate your store’s retail associates and management via in-aisle training to help drive incremental sales for you. You will collect and report your activity via our sales reporting tools, execute assisted sales programs, and provide competitive information to grow your market and the brand. 

This is a part-time opportunity working 5-hour shifts each Saturday and Sunday.  You must have full availability between the hours of 10am-8pm.   Training will start September 14th to prepare you for in-store visits beginning September 28th.   Join our team as we bring AR/VR experiences to life with consumers!

Take a look at our video showcasing Why You Belong at BDS.   Apply today and embark on a new career journey!

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive pay plus bonus opportunities
• Weekly pay and early wage access-get paid when you need it 
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Paid sick time
• Paid training
• Free demo product while employed 
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Referral bonus
• Opportunity to work with a growing company that actively rewards and promotes its employees

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Achieve KPIs and strive to consistently meet sales goals and program objectives
• Convert product benefits to sales - fully understand the features and benefits of Meta products including hardware and accessories
• Increase consumer sales through proactive engagement and demonstrations
• Build long-lasting partnerships and relationships with store personnel
• Engage and educate retail sales associates while creating excitement to increase the rate of recommendation
• Perform day-to-day operations, including but not limited to merchandising and maintaining our interactive displays and verifying in-store promotional and marketing material
• Gather, summarize, and report via our reporting tool daily on field and channel feedback and activities, as well as inform the team of competitive insights
• Periodically coordinate and execute special awareness and sales events
• Display a professional demeanor while representing Meta and BDS Connected Solutions

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

Experience and Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent 
• Background in consumer electronics and customer-facing retail environment, with a focus on selling and product demonstrations
• 1+ years experience in retail sales required 
• Familiar with AR/VR technology

Skills and Attributes:

• Extremely strong interpersonal communication – written, verbal, and on camera
• Ability to ask effective questions and be an active listener
• Ability to motivate, influence, and promote client's products to the consumers at the retail level
• Strong interest in technology and the ability to quickly learn new products and features
• Self-starter with a strong commitment to driving results
• Must be enthusiastic, initiative-taking, have an outgoing personality, and be comfortable in a competitive environment
• High level of initiative and self-motivation with a continued drive to learn
• Strong sales negotiation skills
• Professional demeanor, excellent verbal, and written communication skills
• Must be results and detail-oriented
• Strong problem-solving and customer service skills
• Flexible and open availability to work on weekends and holidays
• Able to work in a team environment
• Access to either an iPhone or Android smartphone

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 lift and carry up to 20 pounds
• Continuous hand/eye coordination and fine manipulation

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

BDS Connected Solutions. (“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.

BDS Connected Solutions offers a complete suite of Connected Commerce solutions that blend Advocacy, Training, Retail, Virtual, Experiential, and Digital environments to influence the modern buyer, regardless of where they are on their shopping journey. Since 1985, BDS has been inspired by innovation; as we continue to evolve as a trendsetter in today’s disruptive market, we enable our clients to do the same. Our industry-leading experts never stop working to discover, design, and deploy custom buying solutions that empower brands to achieve and exceed their unique sales goals. BDS is headquartered in Irvine, California with a regional office in New York City, New York. Visit us at www.BDSsolutions.com for more information.