Lottery Marketing Representative 1 (NYC Brooklyn) - NY HELPS

Responsibilities

• Provide consultative selling to store personnel and management.
• Actively assist and participate in the Lottery’s planning, merchandising, sales, and administrative processes.
• Monitor sales by store and game type; use insights to identify deficiencies and propose solutions.
• Participate in retailer awareness programs and sales‑development training.
• Travel as required to provide acceptable account coverage.
• Attend meetings and scheduled events as required.

Qualifications

Permanent qualifications: Candidates must currently be a permanent Lottery Marketing Representative 1.

Transfer qualifications: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55‑b/55‑c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Open to the public – minimum qualifications (any one of the following):

• Six years of experience managing a retail business, servicing retail sales accounts, or marketing products (including advertising, marketing communications, product research, or promotion). Experience limited to general sales clerking, cashiering, or stocking shelves is NOT qualifying.
• An associate degree and four years of the above experience.
• A bachelor’s (or higher) degree and two years of the above experience.
• A master’s degree in a related field and one year of the above experience.
• A doctorate degree in a related field.

NY HELPS Program

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS) program. For the duration of the program, the position may be filled via a non‑competitive appointment (no examination required) provided candidates meet the minimum qualifications. Within one year of permanent appointment, employees are expected to convert to competitive status without an examination and will receive the same rights and privileges as competitive class employees. While serving in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Travel Requirements

Appointment to this position requires extensive travel within the assigned area: Sales Region – NYC; Territory – Brooklyn. Appointees may be required to operate a motor vehicle or otherwise demonstrate capacity to meet transportation needs. A valid New York State driver’s license is required at the time of appointment and continuously thereafter. Field work and travel expenses are reimbursed on a fixed schedule.

Prohibitions on Playing and Wagering

Commission employees and family members residing in their households are prohibited from purchasing Lottery tickets or claiming Lottery prizes. Employees are also prohibited from wagering on horse racing, commercial gaming, video lottery gaming, Indian gaming, charitable gaming activities, interactive fantasy sports, and mobile sports wagering within the State. To avoid any appearance of impropriety, employees may not promote, operate, or play in any charitable gaming (including bingo and raffles), regardless of licensing status. The prohibition on assisting with charitable gaming does not extend to family members unless the employee believes a conflict of interest exists. Employees must also avoid outside activities that could interfere—or be perceived to interfere—with their job duties.

Pre‑Employment Restrictions

The law that established the Commission (Section 107 of the Racing, Pari‑mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law) prohibits any person from being employed by the Commission if, during the three years prior to employment, the person held any interest in, or employment by, any corporation, association, or individual engaged in gaming activity with the State.