Our client represents two of the leading cannabis brands in Massachusetts and is offering an exciting opportunity to join their team as a Sales Representative. If you're a cannabis industry professional with an established book of business, we want to speak with you! Our client seeks a self-starter with strong cannabis product knowledge, a talent for generating new business, and the ability to build and foster relationships.
The Role:
The Sales Representative will maximize sales profitability, growth, and account penetration within the Boston territory by effectively marketing and selling recreational cannabis products. This position requires a relationship-based approach to promoting, selling, and securing orders from both existing and prospective customers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop New Sales Opportunities: Generate new business and maintain strong relationships with current customers.
- Coordinate Order Distribution: Work closely with the Processing Manager to ensure accurate inventory availability and order fulfillment.
- Brand Representation: Promote and represent the company’s products through advertising, in-person visits, and trade events.
- Client Engagement: Connect with customers via email, phone, and in-person visits to strengthen relationships and foster sales growth.
- Product Promotion: Identify product advantages and compare offerings to competitors, creating effective sales strategies.
- Sales Strategy: Plan and organize personal sales strategy to meet targets and expand market share.
- Customer Problem Solving: Address and resolve customer issues and complaints swiftly and professionally.
- Negotiation: Work with retail stores to enhance product exposure through shelf positioning and promotional advertising.
- Trade Show Participation: Attend industry trade shows and educational events to network and promote the brand.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- In-depth knowledge of cannabis products and industry trends.
- Strong ability to promote and sell products using sales techniques, marketing strategies, and customer service best practices.
- Excellent communication skills – both oral and written.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with a goal-oriented mindset.
- Team player with a positive attitude and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently while achieving sales targets.
- Existing network of cannabis retail contacts is highly preferred.
Education and Experience:
- Minimum Education: High School Diploma.
- Experience: At least 2 years of work experience in sales, preferably in the cannabis industry.
Compensation:
- Job Type: Full-time
- Pay: $80,000 - $100,000 per year plus commission (base salary commensurate with experience).
About Vangst:
Vangst is the cannabis industry’s hiring platform. Vangst helps cannabis companies find the talent they need to grow their business. From on-demand gig workers to trained & credentialed full-time employees, Vangst has built the industry’s go-to talent marketplace for all cannabis hiring. Vangst is proud to work with 1,200+ of the cannabis industry’s leading businesses.
Since raising their seed round in 2018, Vangst has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the cannabis industry and was recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies.
Today, over 300,000 people have full-time jobs in the cannabis industry and this number is expected to triple over the next five years. Vangst is on a mission to fill every job in the cannabis industry.
Vangst’s headquarters is in Denver, CO. Vangst is a Series B company backed by Lerer Hippeau, Colle Capital, Level One Fund, Snoop Dogg’s Casa Verde Capital, and others.
Vangst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
