• Market Manager

    JOB OBJECTIVE:

    To build and foster strong customer relationships by coordinating all details of event management and simplifying their jobs.

    To build and foster ambassador relationships within your markets to ensure they are knowledgeable brand ambassadors who enjoy representing Aras and our clients.

    To build businesses in underdeveloped territories.

    To ensure flawless execution of events.

    Job Description:

    Manage clients for your territory by scheduling and staffing event requests. Build a promotional team in new markets.

    Recruiting To Build a Promotional Team

    Recruit potential brand ambassadors

    Interview candidates

    Manage on-boarding process with Aras HR

    Schedule shadow events

    Follow-up after first events, provide leadership

    Staffing Events

    Staff all requested events

    Assign ambassadors to events on portal

    Call/text ambassadors to fill shifts that are still open

    Pick and choose dates when requested and respond to clients in a timely fashion

    Event Management

    Mondays: follow up on issues from the previous weekend

    Make sure all events have all the information necessary for an BA to properly execute

    Thursday: Weekend Prep emails

    Friday: prepare for phone calls for upcoming weekend issues: inventory, calling in sick, etc

    Portal Site

    Add new events to the portal site (our associate market manager will assist in this)

    Attach appropriate tasting sheets/documents

    Manage POS for your Markets

    Recruit POS managers for growing markets

    Coordinate with clients & POS managers for event POS

    Ship cups/POS to markets that don't have POS

    Bill back clients for shipping charges

    Client Relations

    Make sure clients have access to portal site

    Manage emails from clients and respond to any requests

    Attend events that our clients will be attending

    Create relationships with store managers

    Weekend Tasks

    Rotate “On-Call” weekends with other Aras managers from a remote setting

    Be available during events to answer phone calls/questions

    End of the Month Tasks

    Expense report

    Update Budget Trackers

    Enter Staff Specialists & POS Managers Pay

    Ambassador Management

    Develop relationships with ambassadors to help ensure quick and easy staffing

    Manage emails from ambassadors and respond to any questions or concerns

    Provide high/low sales feedback

    Job Requirements

    Previous brand ambassador or industry experience preferred

    1+ Years of recruiting experience

    Experience leading onboarding calls

    Small-scale project management experience

    Weekend/evening availability from a remote setting

    Proficient in Microsoft Office & Google Drive

    Bachelor's Degree

    Previous Management experience is preferred but not required

    Strong communication skills

    Conflict Resolution

    Time management skills

    Ability to work independently and still be a team player

    Good at multitasking in a fast-paced environment

    On-call availability (approx. 1 weekend every couple of weeks)

    Ability to solve problems independently

    Salary & Benefits

    · $50,000-$60,000 annual salary

    · Cell phone reimbursement of $50/month

    · $35/hour rate on any events worked

    · Inclusion in team monthly incentives

    · $1,000 holiday bonus

    · Insurance Stipend Available

    · 401 K, employee contributes 6%, Aras matches 3%

  • Office Manager

    JOB DESCRIPTION:

    Human Resources

    1099 Contractors: Documentation/Tracking of new brand ambassadors

    Forward applicants that come from website to appropriate MM

    Own tracking of new hires, training/cards sent etc for total company

    Help schedule onboarding calls with MM teams

    Onboarding Deck ownership

    Add W9s to Dropbox and vendors to QuickBooks

    Manage BA feedback surveys 2x a year (Midwest Feb)

    Payroll for Brand Ambassadors

    Checking Dwolla for funds and give Sara amount to transfer

    Payroll reminders

    Running payroll

    Payroll follow-up

    THC Certificate Tracking

    Ensuring only Certified BAs work “Functional Beverage” demos

    Training materials updated as needed/quiz (by state if needed)

    W2/Full-Time Office Employee Management

    Employee Benefit help (401k, insurance)- As needed from leadership 

    Updated BA training materials for portal

    Create, outline, and communicate to MM team our BA instructions for app rollout

    Reference Checks

    Scheduling Performance Reviews

    Analyze and improve HR processes

    Utilizing ADP services

    PIP

    Promotion Letter

    Appraisal Forms

    Grievance Form

    Goal Tracking/Follow-Up

    Hiring/Onboarding

    Termination Follow-up

    Vacation Tracking

    Hour Tracking for summer interns

    Accounting/Finance Management 

    Monthly Reports for Aras Bookkeeper

    Bank Statements

    Credit Card Statements (create file for Ashley to use)

    Cup purchases

    Analyze for wasteful spending

    New Client Set-Up Process & Management

    Send Contracts

    Send invoices for Deposits

    Client Budget Tracking

    Obtaining budgets 

    Ensuring budgets are not exceeded

    Sending monthly bank statements to clients

    Manage POs and events tied to them

    Send PO updates to Clients that have them

    Expense Report Management

    Manage Concur

    Export transactions from AMX

    Cross-reference expenses are being invoiced

    Comdata Management

    Reimbursements

    Assign & Mail Comdata cards based on submissions

    Adjust spending profiles as needed

    Review declines for common themes to avoid in future

    Activate & describe M-T daily and Fri-Sun Fridays

    Bulk deactivate

    Keep “alwayson”

    Quickbooks

    Add Dwolla payroll entries to QuickBooks monthly 

    Add contractors as 1099 vendors

    Quarterly compare addresses/names

    Manage annual 1099 forms to all contractors by 1.31 and follow up questions

    Misc Tasks

    Full Circle Marketing 

    Product research

    Invoice Clients

    Quarterly Taxes

    External Recapping (tara) 

    Luxco (Input events & Recaps from Aras portal Bi-weekly) Mostly Q3 & Q4

    Hub- Campari  (Q1 only)

    Mast-Jagermeister Ninja Network/Weekly check for events

    Pinata

    Invite new hire go-getter requests

    Audit Pinata Program Names match Portal Brands

    EOM

    Monthly Summary Deck

    Annual Hours Deck

    Compare Comdata transactions

    Dwolla entries into QuickBooks

    Audit Pinata program to portal brands

    Save all bank statements in Dropbox for bookkeeper

    Quarterly

    Compare W9 to Vendors in QuickBooks

    Prep quarterly summary

    Prep Kickoff Decks with leadership 

    Misc

    Manage our Google account

    Pay Bills

    Pay monthly donations and send Sara receipts

    Obtain Insurance COIs

    Make bi-weekly bank deposits

    Job Qualifications:

    A bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field is preferred. 

    3+  years of experience in administrative or supervisory roles. 

    Human Resources and/or Finance background preferred

    Quickbooks experience necessary

    Essential skills include:

    Time management

    Problem-solving

    Communication

    Organization

    Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite

    Salary, Benefits & Working Environment:

    Hours

    Full-time role

    Office hours on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

    Working remotely on Wednesday & Friday

    Hours are flexible but you must work between 10-3pm M-F

    The remainder of the hours can be done on your schedule

    Salary

    Salary Range is $50k-$65k, depending on experience

    Benefits

    401k

    Insurance stipend

    Inclusion in monthly bonus opportunities

    Inclusion in bi-annual company retreats

    PTO days are dependent on experience level

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