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Sales/Partnership Associate
Location: New York City, NY
Brand Overview:
The Qi, we are the first and the only brand to specializing in single origin Whole Flower teas, dedicated to promoting healing and nourishing lifestyles. Since launching in 2019 we’ve been featured in Food & Wine, New York Times, Vogue and more. We are passionate about bringing our products to cafes, hospitality establishments, and spas across NYC. Flowers are the new matcha. Drink flowers. Feel alive.
Job Description:
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Sales/Partnership Associate to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for expanding our customer base and driving sales of our premium flower teas to cafes, hotels, restaurants, and spas in New York City.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a sales strategy to meet and exceed sales goals.
- Identify and target potential clients in the cafe, hospitality, and spa sectors.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers.
- Conduct product demos to showcase the benefits, uniqueness, and beautiful sensory ritual of our flower teas.
- Negotiate contracts and close sales deals.
- Provide excellent customer service and support to ensure client satisfaction.
- Stay informed about industry trends and competitors to identify opportunities for growth.
- Participate in trade shows and events when we have them.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in sales, preferably in the food and beverage or wellness/beauty industries.
- Strong knowledge of the NYC market, with established contacts in the cafe, hospitality, and spa sectors would be helpful
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated with a results-driven approach.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Passion for health, wellness, and premium flower teas.
What We Offer:
- $500 base pay plus unlimited commission and performance-based incentives.
- Loads of room to grow
- A supportive and collaborative work environment.
- The chance to be part of a growing company that changes the world for the better.
How to Apply:
Fill out form HERE.
F/T Marketing Associate
The Qi is a healing brand on a mission to empower you to feel more alive in a stress-filled frantic modern world.-
Based in NYC, The Qi is the 1st and the only brand in the US to specialize in super healing flowers. Since launching in 2019 we’ve been featured in the New York Times, Well + Good, Vouge, bon appetite, done collaborations with award winning designer Sophie Lou Jacobsen and more. We pride ourselves in working directly with small family farms all across Asia with a 100% traceability supply chain.
We are looking for a Full-Time Marketing Associate to join our small and mighty team in Flatiron, Manhattan. The ideal candidate will be experienced in marketing, social media management, and community engagement. This is a hybrid role, Monday – Thursday in office, Friday work from home, and occasional work on the weekends. Must be able to commute to our studio in Flatiron, Manhattan.
Responsibilities:
- Must be able to commute to our studio in Flatiron Manhattan at least 4 days a week
- This role works directly with the founder Lisa Li
- Manages and oversees all aspects of our social media channels
- Help ideate, strategize, film and edit content for social media channels including long form (Podcast) and short form (TikTok/IG)
- Works with the team on executes posting schedules and ensures timely and accurate posts
- Engages with online community, responds to comments, messages, and inquiries in a timely manner, and fosters positive interactions with our audience
- Tracks and analyzes social media performance metrics, including engagement, reach, and conversion rates, and provides regular reports and insights to optimize performance
- Stays up-to-date with social media trends, algorithms changes, emerging platforms
- Organizes and coordinates biweekly community events in the studio (others could include meetups, and other initiatives to bring our community together and showcase our brand)
- Identifies and engages with influencers who align with our target audience and brand values, building strong partnerships (work in Collab app and TikTok affiliate)
- Identifies and cultivates relationships with like-minded organizations for potential partnerships or collaborations
- Responds to customer inquiries via social media DMs and help troubleshoot when they come up promptly and effectively to ensure customer satisfaction
- Gathers feedback from customers to identify area for improvement and relays insights to relevant teams for product development, marketing, and service enhancements
- Help with trade shows/popups when we have them (about 3-5 a year, might require travel if it’s out of state)
- Other business related projects and tasks
Qualifications
- The ideal candidate will be experienced in marketing, social media management, community engagement
- At least 1 year of experience in marketing, preferably in a similar role (this can include multi internships)
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communication or related field
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Proficiency in digital marking tools and platforms, including social media management tools
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Team player with excellent interpersonal skills
This is a Full Time role with a 3-month trial period.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental benefits
- Up to two weeks Paid Time Off
- Commuter Benefits
- 50% Off Employee Discount
- Loads of room for growth!
- Salary $40,000 - $60,000 per year, depending on experience.
To apply please fill out THIS FORM
MARKETING INTERNSHIP
The Qi is a healing brand. In a stress-filled frantic modern world, we want us to feel more alive. Through proven ancient Eastern healing philosophies that are only now being slowly recognized in the US, we’re here to empower you to feel more joy, beauty, and life everywhere. And that starts with our super healing flowers. Since our launch in 2019, we've been featured in Vogue, New York Times, Allure, Food & Wine, and more.
WHY you want to intern with us: You're hungry. Hungry to learn more. Hungry to experiment and try new things. Hungry for an adventure. Hungry to make a difference in a supportive team environment where we want to win together. Hungry to be the change you want to see in the world, to do great things, to build community, to blossom and expand.
WHAT you'll be working on. HELP GROW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE (following and engagement). You're not getting coffee ever.
- You'll help support our Head of Growth and Founder in all things digital marketing related.
- Manages the company’s social media accounts and posts content.
- Monitor our social media accounts on Tiktok and IG
- Research and brainstorm social media and marketing campaign ideas.
- Help create content such as videos, searching images/videos from the internet to post on our Tiktok and IG
- Research engaging IG stories to post 3-4 times a week
- Analyzes analytics to gauge the success of campaigns.
- To reach for 10k+ views on IG reels for every post
- To reach for 3k+ views on Tiktok posts
- Help do SEO research and edit & post blog posts
WHO you are:
- You like and spend a good amount of time on Tiktok and IG
- You have a keen idea of what's happening in the world culturally
- You're creative
- You know the devil is in the details and that everything matters
- You know how to edit videos and images
- You're a great communicator both written and verbally
- You're super organized
- You're positive with a can-do attitude
Length: 6 months long internship
Payment: $600/month
Hours: About 10 hours/week.
You're required to come into the studio at least 1 day a week. Our studio is located in the Flatiron area of New York City.
INTERESTED? EMAIL US TO APPLY
CAREER@THE-QI.COM with the subject: I'm your new marketing intern
Include your resume, why you're a good fit, your current fav brand/why, your Tiktok & IG account links.