District Sales Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Lead, guide, and nurture a high-achieving field team.

• Provide surge coverage and implement project assignments throughout the assigned territory.

• Recruit new representatives, onboard them effectively, and maintain a steady pipeline of qualified candidates.

• Build talent pipelines using diverse sourcing strategies.

• Conduct interviews with potential employees and complete the necessary applications and onboarding documentation.

• Develop and manage a representative database for each territory.

• Assign and deploy surge projects as well as home-store coverage.

• Prepare project mailings and coordinate submission to the Mail Coordinator.

• Carry out field and store visits to train representatives and assess project and home-store completion.

• Ensure that projects are completed within the client’s deadlines and expectations.

• Track progress using reporting tools and swiftly address any issues that arise.

• Maintain precise documentation to support payroll processing and client billing.

• Keep the deployment file at 100% accuracy, encompassing project status, mailings, and updates on completion.

• Ensure accurate and prompt data entry.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree or equivalent experience is mandatory.

• At least 5 years of retail selling and merchandising experience with CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) companies.

• A valid driver's license and the ability to drive for extended periods.

• Willingness to travel overnight as needed.

• Availability to work on weekends and holidays (including Demos, Food Shows, or Special Client Programs).

• Ability and willingness to work in extremely cold environments, such as refrigerated and freezer sections of retail stores.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Capacity to identify and comprehend issues and create processes to resolve them.

• Capability to walk, stoop, kneel, reach, pull, grasp, and stand daily.

• Good vision and proficient use of both hands.

• Ability to operate a calculator, fax machine, telephone, copier, hand truck, pallet jack, hammer, screwdriver, drill, and case cutter.

• Ability to stand and/or walk for long durations.

• Experience in operating photo lab equipment.

• Advanced computer skills, including proficiency in Word, Excel, and other workplace communication tools.

• Prior experience managing an MSO company is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Emphasis on work-life balance.

• A supportive and collaborative work environment.

• Opportunities for professional growth and career development.

• Reasonable accommodations available for applicants with disabilities.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.