Lead Event Specialist

Job ID: 37933 | Part-time position with Product Connections, a part of Acosta Group.

About the role

The Associate is responsible for completing in-store food and non-food demonstrations. This role involves acquiring and maintaining knowledge of products represented, serving, demonstrating, intercepting consumers, and selling products in a professional manner. The Associate is also responsible for the execution and equipment of events in stores.

This role is not expected to exceed more than 25 hours per week, although the company maintains the discretion to change the role based on business or client needs.

Responsibilities

• Management and maintenance of equipment and supplies used for events to ensure they are clean and secured in the agreed-upon area of the backroom.
• When the Supervisor is absent, communicate with store management about upcoming and past events in their store.
• When the Supervisor is absent, act as the point person for all events being conducted in the store.
• Assist other Event Specialists with event kits, materials, and tools as needed.
• Provide leadership and knowledge to the team to assist the Supervisor.
• Gain adequate knowledge of the products represented and proactively intercept, engage, interact, and sell products to consumers in a positive manner.
• Perform all job responsibilities assigned to the demo program.
• Effectively communicate the features and benefits of the product.
• Prepare and serve food samples, including raw meats, produce, and eggs, complying with food safety guidelines.
• Prepare and serve food samples using small appliances such as microwaves, fryers, skillets, coffee makers, and knives.
• Maintain a clean, sterile, and safe workstation using cleaning chemicals.
• Maintain a professional appearance consistent with job requirements.
• Properly set up and prepare the Event Table for execution.
• Complete all assigned work.
• Assist with preparation for client visits and complete audit corrections.
• Build and maintain rapport with store personnel to meet company and client objectives.
• Complete expense reports as per company policy.
• Prepare and submit all online requirements on the same day as event execution.
• Take digital photos of Perfect Table Setup to document success stories for clients.
• Report all employment-related injuries to your direct supervisor as soon as possible following an incident.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Food Safety Professional Certification and local food handler’s permit if required.
• Proficient ability to use and navigate personal computers and mobile devices using applications and internal systems.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms (including overhead).
• Talk and hear, with visual ability to read instructions and perform responsibilities.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, climb (including use of a 6’ ladder), and balance.
• Lift and carry up to 25 pounds (including occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds).
• Push and pull a wheeled demonstration cart fully laden with appliances, supplies, and product.
• Prepare foods using raw products (e.g., meats, poultry) and cooking utensils such as knives, convection ovens, coffee makers, and electric fryers.
• Be in contact with cleaning supplies.

Working Conditions

• Retail store environment with limited travel.
• Must maintain a professional appearance and proper grooming, adhering to specific retailer dress code requirements.

Skills

• English is the primary language skill; bilingual skills may be required based on business necessity.

Pay

$16.50 per hour.

About Us

Product Connections is a part of Acosta Group – a collective of the industry’s most trusted retail, marketing, and foodservice agencies reimagining how people connect with brands at every point in their shopping journey. As a full-service marketing agency, we specialize in digital and traditional retail events and demos, experiential marketing, sponsorship activation, and omnichannel shopper marketing. Our mission is to deliver brand solutions that connect products to the right target at the right time, effectively moving consumers down the conversion funnel.

With over 10,000 experts in the field and more than 150 corporate employees, we have a range of talents and experience that redefine what it means to be a marketing agency. We pride ourselves on fostering a supportive, collaborative, and inclusive culture where employees are encouraged to think big, grow their skills, and take their careers to the next level.