Seasonal Sales and Marketing Assistant - US Pacific Northwest

At Burton, we are a purpose-led brand rooted in snowboarding and the outdoors. We fight for the future of our people, planet, and sport. We aim to maximize our positive social impact and minimize our negative environmental impact while delivering high-quality performance products.

As a global leader in snowboarding, we’re committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion for the long-term health of our company, sport, and community. Through these efforts, we aim to make snowboarding and the outdoors accessible to all.

We are looking for a qualified seasonal sales and marketing assistant. As sales and marketing assistant you will work directly with the Area Manager(s) to support Burton regionally as a consumer centric, digital first, retailer of the future. Sales and Marketing assistants will bring a passion for sport and culture to dealer and customer facing events. You will interact with all divisions of Burton, and our wholesale partners.

This is a full-time, seasonal role, and new team members start at $20/hr. This role will cover the Pacific Northwest Territory, and extensive traveling is required.

• Work with Area managers to help implement best in class standards for retail merchandising, digital marketing support and event execution.
  
• Contribute to all aspects of the wholesale sell-in process, including sample/demo management, prep, digital product presentation, follow-up, order entry, and review.
  
• Stay up to date with our brand and product knowledge, company information, sales, and company-wide events - truly becoming a well-rounded resource for Burton�s customer and dealer base.
  
• The sales & marketing assistant is responsible for storage area organization and on-snow demo fleet management and maintenance.
  
• Engage with, educate and motivate dealer sales staff on all categories through product demos, showings, clinics, regular visits, and regional events.
  
• Represent the company and brands in a professional manner and with a positive attitude towards the accounts and the consumer.
  

• 1-3 years of retail, B2B sales, and/or marketing experience, preferably in a comparable position.
  
• A positive, outgoing personality to embody Burton�s brand values, attitude, and ethos.
  
• Excellent customer service skills.
  
• Strong knowledge and background of snowboarding products and their applications.
  
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
  
• Ability to proficiently operate a Windows-based operating system.
  
• Passion for prototyping new ways of doing things, drive to challenge oneself, and willingness to learn.
  
• Ability to work a dynamic schedule, including, when necessary, nights, weekends, and holidays.
  

• Continually able to stand/walk for extended periods of time, necessary to provide sales floor coverage related to customer service and loss prevention.
  
• Continually able to reach overhead, bend, squat, kneel, and carry product, necessary for customer service, inventory re-stock, and store merchandising.
  
• Continually able to walk up and down staircases, carrying boxes, products, and other related items.
  
• Ability to regularly perform store maintenance items: sweep, vacuum, empty trash, cleaning, etc.
  
• Ability to safely lift boxes up to 50lbs.
  

Though we wish we could reach out to all applicants personally, you will only be contacted directly should you be chosen to move forward in the process. Candidates not chosen for this particular opportunity are encouraged to check back often for other roles as they are posted. Keep trying!