Product Demo Event Lead & Team Coach

cds-uscareers; Highland (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Disability (short & long-term)

Work-life balance

Job summary

Club Demonstration Services (CDS) is seeking an Event Manager to recruit, hire and supervise in-store product demonstrators. You will oversee product prep and presentation, training, and provide excellent service to all Club members.

This role requires strong communication with warehouse managers, vendors, and demonstrators, including participation in new location grand openings. CDS is Costco's preferred in-house event marketing partner, offering comprehensive benefits and a set Tue-Sat

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in a client-side, branded consumer-packaged goods company or a mix of supplier-side and client-side experience.
• NEHA Professional Food Handler Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Direct all activities engaged in successful events, promotions and sales of vendor products.
• Communicate strategies and tactics to achieve sales, service and operational excellence.
• Support the maintenance and ongoing development of corporate governance framework, policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with the District Manager to evaluate event performance metrics, including execution rates, sales performance, labor hours and operational costs and make adjustments as necessary.
• Achieve defined revenue and net income objectives through sales activation, strategy and expense management.
• Optimize customer satisfaction/loyalty through improved operations.

Skills

Independent work

Supervising skills

Written & verbal communication

Customer relationships

People development

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent experience

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Access

Outlook

Job description

Club Demonstration Services (CDS) is seeking an Event Manager to recruit, hire and supervise in-store product demonstrators. You will oversee product prep and presentation, training, and provide excellent service to all Club members.

This role requires strong communication with warehouse managers, vendors, and demonstrators, including participation in new location grand openings. CDS is Costco's preferred in-house event marketing partner, offering comprehensive benefits and a set Tue-Sat