Community Specialist, Channel Retail

About the position

Responsibilities

• Represent Apple within multiple partner stores and help customers develop relationships with our brand.
• Sell directly to customers, work closely with partners, and create new owners of our products.
• Provide an amazing customer experience by showcasing our products, accessories, and services.
• Proactively seek opportunities to expand awareness for new and existing customers.
• Leverage your curiosity for technology and stay up to date on initiatives impacting the customer journey.
• Ensure that all Apple fixtures, product exposures, and merchandising elements are up to date and maintained according to Apple's standards.
• Align with your leader on weekly partner visits.
• Provide daily care and inspection of multiple points of sale according to guidelines and escalate issues for timely and effective resolution.
• Educate partners and customers by offering small in-store trainings, delivering demos, sharing the latest sales promotions, and encouraging adoption of the Apple platform.
• Distill key themes, nuances, and insights from your store visits and share feedback with other Apple teams.

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 1-2 years of related experience.
• Passion for helping customers and partners understand how Apple technology can enrich lives.
• Curiosity for continuous learning and eagerness to share knowledge with others.
• Outstanding customer focus.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to educate, inspire, and influence others.
• Solid relationship building skills with the ability to become a trusted business partner at multiple points of sale.

Nice-to-haves

• High level of integrity, trust, and accountability.
• Strong self motivation and ability to work independently in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
• Effective time management including ability to multitask, organize, and prioritize tasks.
• Ambition for driving sales results and recommending Apple solutions is desirable.
• Background in direct sales or solution-based selling is a plus.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule based on business needs.
• Opportunity for overtime.