Retail Assistant Manager with Social Media Experience

Party Heroes is an 8,000 sf Retail Party Store that specializes in Balloon Decor and Party Supplies.

Summary: • The Assistant Manager will be expected to follow not only the positon of Team Lead but will also handle Marketing/Social Media needs. This candidate will accomplish business development activities by researching and developing marketing opportunities and plans; implementing sales plans; negotiating product pricing and enhancing store merchandise layout to optimize retail sales. Essential Duties: • Identifies sales opportunities by identifying consumer requirements - • Improves product marketability and profitability by researching, identifying, and capitalizing on market opportunities; improving product selection - • Sustains rapport with key accounts by making periodic visits; exploring specific needs; anticipating new opportunities • Manage placement of store merchandise to optimize retail sales volume • Collaborates with key stakeholders in establishing and recommending the most realistic sales goals for the company • Performs sales activities on commercial helium accounts and negotiates sales price and discounts in consultation with key stakeholders • Resolves sales or delivery issues with commercial accounts • Prospecting and developing new client relationships within a defined geography or market • Making actionable and insightful recommendations for new products, extensions, or enhancements Related Duties: • Act in the capacity of a Party Hero as needed for profitable store operations (the hours will vary based on time of year and store staffing needs. • Assist in other tasks, duties, or projects as assigned

Knowledge of: • Advanced principles and processes for providing exceptional customer service • Retail industry operations and best practices • Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, negotiating, sales and marketing, business development and growth • Windows based software • Skills: • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information in an efficient and professional manner • Superior organizational skills with a high quality of accuracy and attention to detail in both written and verbal communications • Superior business and negotiation skills • Ability to learn new skills quickly, work and be flexible with deadlines, solve problems effectively, and handle multiple priorities • Ability to be proactive and self-directed while working professionally in a team environment to resolve issues and meet deadlines Skills continues • Use quantitative techniques to analyze results and make decisions • Exercise sound decision-making abilities • Ability and willingness to travel • Ability to maintain up to date records of orders, deliveries and receivables Equipment: • Use of computer technology and cash register • Use of multi-line telephone • Use of helium tank 

Training and Experience: • Minimum 1 year of outside sales experience • Associates degree in Human Resources Management or equivalent • Valid driver’s license Physical Requirements: • Ability to work in crowded environments and/or small or narrow spaces • Ability to remain in a stationary position for 25% of the time • Occasionally ascend/descend a ladder to reach products • Frequently communicate with customers and employees • Ability to travel to multiple customer locations • Ability to push, pull or move up to 90 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations • Stooping, standing, walking, moving, carrying, bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, fingering, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, typing and feeling Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time

This position allows for a competitive compensation based on experience, vacation time given every 3 months, and early evening closes.