Events Sales Assistant

About the Role

This is a full-time, on-site Events Sales Assistant position in Charlotte, NC. The role involves connecting with people face-to-face, coordinating live promotional activations, and turning event engagement into sales results across multiple brand campaigns and live venues.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, coordinating, and executing live promotional events and sales activations.
• Develop and maintain event checklists, promotional schedules, inventory logs, and daily sales trackers.
• Work closely with campaign leads and team members to ensure on-site setups stay organized and on schedule.
• Coordinate pre-event briefings, prepare promotional displays, track attendee inquiries, and follow up on customer leads.
• Monitor daily event metrics, customer engagement, and sales targets.
• Identify and help implement solutions for potential on-site logistical issues or outreach bottlenecks.
• Liaise with venue coordinators, retail partners, and promotional suppliers.
• Support the rollout of new client promotions, product launches, and regional outreach campaigns.
• Assist with reviewing and refining customer pitch approaches and event layouts.
• Prepare post-event recaps, sales summaries, customer feedback reports, and campaign documentation.
• Track promotional merchandise, product samples, and event materials.
• Maintain accurate customer sign-up records and ensure prompt follow-up actions.
• Support client accounts with live event staffing and promotional sales requirements.
• Contribute to team training sessions, morning huddles, and special promotional initiatives.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Confidence using tablets, spreadsheets, email, and basic customer tracking tools.
• Ability to quickly learn client product details and promotional sales techniques.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in retail, sales, events, hospitality, customer service, or a similar role is preferred. Motivated entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication abilities with a knack for building rapport.
• Confidence engaging with diverse crowds, venue staff, and cross-functional teammates.
• Ability to juggle multiple event tasks, adapt to shifting environments, and meet daily targets.
• Great attention to presentation detail.
• Practical approach to problem-solving.
• A proactive, upbeat attitude.
• Readiness to take ownership of daily goals.
• An adaptable, team-first mindset and willingness to pitch in wherever needed.
• Qualifications or coursework in business, marketing, communications, or hospitality would be an advantage, though not essential.