Brand Assistant – Entry Level
The Brand Assistant at Confidential Client is an entry-level, on-site role focused on retail sales, customer engagement, and brand representation for nationally recognized brands. The position offers hands-on training in sales, marketing, and leadership fundamentals, providing a foundation for future career growth within a supportive, team-oriented environment.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Sales.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
Position Overview
Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level Brand Assistant to support retail campaigns in Chicago, IL. This is a face-to-face role designed to give you hands-on experience in retail sales, customer engagement, and brand representation while learning foundational marketing and business skills through paid training.
Key Responsibilities
- Represent Confidential Client brands at assigned retail locations in the Chicago area
- Engage customers in professional, face-to-face conversations
- Explain products, services, pricing, and ongoing promotions clearly and persuasively
- Identify customer needs and recommend suitable solutions
- Help drive customer acquisition and meet daily/weekly sales goals
- Deliver a positive customer experience throughout the sales process
- Track personal and team performance metrics and share results with management
- Communicate effectively with teammates and campaign leadership
What We’re Looking For
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Positive, professional, and coachable attitude
- Comfort working directly with customers in a retail setting
- Interest in sales, marketing, business development, or future leadership roles
- Customer service, retail, or sales experience preferred but not required
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field is a plus but not required
Training & Benefits
- Paid, hands-on training in customer engagement, retail sales strategy, and campaign execution
- Professional development and mentorship with clear advancement paths
- Supportive, team-oriented work environment focused on performance-based growth
- Opportunity to gain experience across sales, marketing, customer engagement, and campaign operations
- Performance-based advancement and leadership development opportunities
- Estimated pay: $43,080 per year (estimated)
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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