Leadership Development Associate – Sales & Marketing Track

Penguin Promo Partners; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Health, dental and vision

Paid classroom & training

Base + uncapped commissions

Job summary

Penguin Promo Partners in Fort Worth, TX offers a structured career path in entry-level sales and brand marketing. You’ll learn to deliver clear product value, engage customers face-to-face, and help train new associates while advancing through increasingly responsible roles.

This full-time W2 position provides base pay plus uncapped commissions, paid classroom hours, and a comprehensive benefits package (401k, health/dental/vision).

Qualifications

• Ambitious individuals pursuing a long-term career in business leadership.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for customer engagement.
• Willingness to learn sales, branding, HR processes, and leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Master sales presentations and communicate product value clearly.
• Develop confidence in customer engagement and acquisition strategies.
• Work face-to-face with customers in retail partner locations to deliver brand messaging.
• Build personal performance habits and meet daily/weekly acquisition goals.
• Assist in training and mentoring new associates to duplicate your success.
• G gain exposure to HR processes such as interviewing, onboarding, and recruiting.
• Learn behind-the-scenes business operations: scheduling, payroll basics, compliance, reporting.
• Start managing small teams during event campaigns.
• Lead a team, oversee client performance, and run retail campaigns with accountability.
• Handle client relations, territory management, and reporting on campaign results.
• Play an active role in strategic decisions to improve customer acquisition outcomes.
• Position yourself for promotion into Market Manager, where you’ll oversee a territory and grow a client base.
• W2 Employment (not contractor/1099) – full-time position.
• Base salary + uncapped commission (average first-year earnings $52,000 – $85,000+).
• 401k retirement plan and comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision).
• Paid classroom & field training – you’ll be paid hourly during the classroom phase, then transition to base + commission once in-field.
• Structured career advancement path — promotions are performance-based, not seniority-based.

Skills

Sales

Leadership potential

Communication

Brand knowledge

Job description

We create high-energy retail event marketing campaigns for nationally recognized brands. We help our clients acquire new customers while training the next generation of business leaders. Every associate who joins our team has the opportunity to start at the entry level, master the fundamentals of sales, branding, and customer acquisition, and grow into a leadership role where they can manage teams and oversee their own client campaigns.

This is not a “job” — it’s a career track designed for growth-minded professionals.

What You’ll Learn & Do (Step by Step)

Phase 1 – Sales & Brand Knowledge

• Master sales presentations and learn how to communicate product value clearly
• Develop confidence in customer engagement and acquisition strategies
• Work face-to-face with customers in retail partner locations to deliver brand messaging
• Build personal performance habits and meet daily/weekly acquisition goals
• Assist in training and mentoring new associates to duplicate your success
• Gain exposure to HR processes such as interviewing, onboarding, and recruiting
• Learn behind-the-scenes business operations: scheduling, payroll basics, compliance, reporting
• Start managing small teams during event campaigns

Phase 3 – Management & Territory Growth

• Lead a team, oversee client performance, and run retail campaigns with accountability
• Handle client relations, territory management, and reporting on campaign results
• Play an active role in strategic decisions to improve customer acquisition outcomes
• Position yourself for promotion into Market Manager, where you’ll oversee a territory and grow a client base
• W2 Employment (not contractor/1099) – full-time position
• Base salary + uncapped commission (average first-year earnings $52,000 – $85,000+)
• 401k retirement plan and comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision)
• Paid classroom & field training – you’ll be paid hourly during the classroom phase, then transition to base + commission once in-field
• Structured career advancement path — promotions are performance-based, not seniority-based

What We’re Looking For

• Ambitious, competitive individuals who want to build a long-term career in business leadership
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable approaching customers in a retail environment
• Resilient, coachable, and goal-oriented with a strong work ethic
• Must live in or near the Fort Worth area

Why Join Us?

• You’ll never wonder how to grow — we’ve built a step-by-step development program that teaches sales, branding, HR, recruiting, and leadership.
• You’ll be surrounded by a supportive team invested in your success, with mentorship at every stage.
• You’ll have the opportunity to run your own team and territory as you advance.
• Your earnings are directly tied to your effort — the harder you work, the faster you grow.