Free the Children ,Associate Director of Direct Sales, Events and Corporate Partnerships Job In Canada

Job
description

Are you a person
who enjoys challenges and making a difference in the world?

Me to We is an
innovative social enterprise that provides people with better choices for a
better world. Through socially conscious and environmentally friendly products
and life-changing experiences, Me to We measures the bottom line, not by
dollars earned, but by the number of lives we change and the positive social
and environmental impact we make. In addition, half of Me to We’s net profit is
donated to Free The Children
, our best friend and charity partner who was
recently named a Top Employer for Young People and the other half is reinvested
to grow Me to We.

Me to We is seeking an Associate Director of Direct
Sales, Events and Corporate Partnerships. The Director sets the
pace and provides clarification on all tactical engagement initiative designed
to manage current retail partners and acquire new retail partnerships. The
Associate Director of Retail and Corporate Partnerships should have sales
experience as well as the ability to manage a sales team.

The position is
based out of Free The Children’s International office in Toronto (233 Carlton
Street). A minimum three-year commitment is expected. Salary is to be discussed.
There is a three (3) month probationary period, upon reaching the three (3)
month period, all staff members are offered a health plan including dental and
Employee Assistant Program.

While resumes are
important, we want to know what makes you a great fit for our team and culture.
We will consider resumes on a rolling basis and would like the right person to
join us as soon as possible.

If this position
interests you, please apply on the Me to We website at http:www.metowe.com/about-us/careers/.

Responsibilities:

Account
Management

Wholesale

Work
aggressively to retain existing business and develop new business through prospecting
and proactive sales and marketing activities. Accounts under Consumer
Engagement include Nordstrom USA/Canada, PacSun, Staples, Holt Renfrew and
many more!
Build
relationships and be responsible for a portfolio of retail partners in
addition to supporting the team’s development of account portfolios
Prepare
and host engagement presentations, meet with retail partners, liaise on
the phone/ via email and at events such as We Day
Develop
and rollout distribution strategy to meet changing needs and new
requirements
Reporting
weekly to the Director of Consumer Engagement on current revenue goals,
flagging any challenges and providing clear forecasting on upcoming sales
based on current pipeline
Communicate
regularly to the executive team

Corporate Gifting
Program

Project
managing the creation of all marketing materials related to this revenue
stream
Pitching
and (co-pitching) to corporate audiences
Providing
superior customer service through relationship management

Event & Retail
Store Sales

Leading
the Event and Retail sales team
Identifying
event opportunities to grow customer loyalty and expand customer
acquisition within Me to We products
Driving
sales through events such as holiday parties, trunk shows, exclusive
shopping events, seasonal product launches, etc.
Monitoring
pipeline to ensure regular revenue throughout sales cycle
Supporting
Event & Store manager in executing department priorities
Coach
and mentor and dynamic sales team
Managing
and re-organizing team priorities to ensure alignment with organization
wide priorities
Holding
team accountable to revenue goals and guiding solutions to ensure success