The successful candidate will be a person who will use their high level of technical expertise to provide advice, inspiration and education to customers through product demonstrations of the Sonos Wireless Multi-Room Music Zone Player.

Key to this role is ability to communicate as you will be engaging both shoppers and store colleagues alike to deliver increased sales and brand awareness of Sonos products. We are seeking individuals who have a great understanding of technology and a passion for music!

Please note, a driving licence and car essential as you will need to transport kit into store.

Rate of pay

• £85 per demonstration day (inc holiday pay and bonus)

Training

• Held at Channel Advantage Head Office, Stonor Park, Henley on Thames. Paid at £65 per day (inc holiday pay and bonus).
• Travel to and from training can be claimed back.
• Training date choice - either 21^st or 22^nd March 2012. Campaign starts 24^th March 2012.

Stores, locations and duration

• Costco Stores in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Milton Keynes (14 days work).
• John Lewis Norwich (24 days work).
• Currys Stores Glasgow Braehead and Guildford (22 days work).

To apply for one of these positions please email booking@channel-advantage.co.uk with a brief overview of your demonstration experience and your CV, explaining why you feel you are the best person to work on this campaign.

Please also indicate which store group and store location you wish to be considered for.

* Leeds * East Anglia * London East/Dartford * Edinburgh *

Our client is an IT/ technology manufacturer who is customer-centric and at the forefront of innovative technology. The Regional Territory Manager role is designed to complement the customer experience for retailers and shoppers alike.  Responsible for managing and developing a group of consumer electronics retailers within a pre-defined territory, ensuring they receive visits at the agreed frequency.

Key to the role is to ensure brand awareness and education of the retail channel through effective training and message cascade, ultimately gaining the loyalty and trust of retailers, encouraging them to ‘sell’ and ‘upsell’ and creating ‘brand advocates’ within your stores. 

Ensuring merchandising standards/ promotions are implemented and maintained to the standard set out by the client/Channel Advantage will further compliment brand awareness and support sales increase.

Person specification/ criteria:

• Excellent technical knowledge of the PC and IT marketplace, alongside a genuine interest in technology / IT.
• A lively and positive personality.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport easily.
• Previous formal training experience and the ability to break down complex messages and deliver them in a simple and effective way.
• Experience of managing and developing a territory and effective journey planning.
• An ability to apply knowledge with initiative and without supervision
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Full clean driver’s licence.
• To be considered you must live within one of the ideal base locations.

Package:

• Salary £21k, plus 10% bonus.
• Quality company car.
• Mobile phone/laptop.
• ILM Train the Trainer Accreditation.

This is a full time, field based role and a flexible approach to working practices is required. The role will involve weekend and evening working, as well as overnight stays. 

 Working hours are Tuesday – Saturday.

If you feel you have the pre-requisite experience and skill sets and are keen to join a team that's breaking new ground in retail then please apply by sending your CV and covering letter to booking@channel-advantage.co.uk.

Closing date is Friday 10^th February 2012. Please note this is a 12 month contract.

**Two Vacancies** - one London, one Manchester

Do you remember what it was like to work for a company that's successful? Fun? Has a great story to tell? Don’t you miss it?

We’re growing – fast. And we need a Retail Experience Specialist to join our team and help shape our brand within retail across the UK. It involves the usual duties – training, merchandising and in store demonstrations. The terrific part is that we have a great story – extremely cool products, collaborative teams and dizzying growth. When’s the last time you had that?

You will use your high level of knowledge and expertise to provide advice, inspiration and education to customers and retailers about Sonos’ product range. You will be responsible for reaching your targets through managing and developing a group of consumer electronic retail stores within a pre-defined territory, ensuring they receive visits frequently.

During your visits to leading electrical retailers you will be effectively communicating the full features of Sonos products and services through promotional and relationship building activity.

For the individual with the right combination of experience and personality, this is a very rewarding role in a highly visible team. The people we choose will be able to make a big difference to the success of Sonos, within some of the biggest names in retailing in the UK.

The base for this role is in and around London, with good access to motorways and transport systems. The territory will contain between 80 – 120 different retailers which will be visited on a scheduled call pattern frequency.

Package:

• £23k plus 10% KPI annual bonus
• BMW 1 Series
• Share Option package

Candidate specification:  

• Previous field based territory management experience or minimum one year sales or retailer experience.
• A broad range of experience within the technology market.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• A lively and positive personality.
• Enjoys sharing knowledge and experience with others.
• Full, clean driving license – Essential.
• PC Literate with MS Office.

This is a full time, field based role and a flexible approach to working practices is required. The role will involve weekend and evening working (from time to time) as well as overnight stays.

If you feel you have the prerequisite experience and skill sets and are keen to join a team that's breaking new ground in retail then please send a copy of your current CV and a summary of your experience to the Channel Advantage recruitment team, booking@channel-advantage.co.uk

Closing deadline for all applicants is Friday 10^th February 2012. 

We have a number of positions available across the UK for individuals who are passionate about technology, have previous in store/ retail experience and are able to build relationships effectively with store colleagues and customers alike.

Required experience / skill set:

• Previous brand ambassador/ trainer/ demonstrator/ sales experience essential.
•  Experience must have been gained within the retail environment (consumer electronics retail experience desired).
• Passion for technology and able to understand technology with ease.
• Understanding of the sales process and customer buying patterns.
• Organised and able to provide accurate, detailed reporting information for each day worked.

Package

• OTE £80 per day (which includes holiday pay and completion bonus).
• Successful candidates, who have proven success on this campaign, will be considered for future high profile work if available in their area.

Campaign availability

• There will be two to four weekends work available depending on location.
• Dates are 26^th/27^th November, 3^rd/4^th December, 10^th/11^th December, 17^th/18^th December
• Hours are generally 9:30am – 6pm Saturday and store opening hours on Sunday (6 hour shift inc breaks).
• Training is one day and sessions are on 17^th and 24^th November. Additional dates may be available and are TBC
• Nationwide opportunities.

To be considered, please send  your CV and covering letter outlining your relevant experience  by emailing notebook@channel-advantage.co.uk

Cambridge - High Wycombe - Kingston

We're looking for three more camera enthusiasts to join the sales promoter team for Panasonic Lumix Cameras in the above locations. This is weekend work available from October – Christmas (inc Xmas week) and key to the role is the ability to engage shoppers and retail sales colleagues alike with the features, benefits and advantages of Panasonic Lumix range.

Required experience / skill set:

1. Previous promoter/ brand ambassador/ trainer/ demonstrator/ sales experience.
2. Experience must have been gained within the retail environment (camera specialist or consumer electronics retail experience desired).
3. Passion for technology and able to understand technology with ease (understanding of photographic basics essential).
4. Understanding of the sales process and customer buying patterns (training will also be provided).
5. Organised and able to provide accurate, detailed reporting information for each day worked.

Package:

• OTE £80 per day (which includes holiday pay and completion bonus).
• Successful candidates, who have proven success on this campaign, will be considered for future high profile work if available in their area.
• A detailed and comprehensive Training programme (including Retail Partner selling skills/ accreditation where applicable) and on-going support will be provided.
• Panasonic Lumix demonstration kit will be provided for the duration of the campaign to enhance understanding of products and aid demonstrations/ sales.

Campaign availability:

• Weekends from the 29^th October up to and including the 24^th December (hours are generally 9:30am – 6pm Saturday and opening hours on Sunday (6 hour shift inc breaks).
• Training on the 27^th & 28^th October.

Please ensure you live within reasonable travelling distance of one of the above store locations.

Please note, you may be required to complete a short preparation task prior to attending the training. This would include reading some basic information and a short question and answer set, in order to establish levels of knowledge. We anticipate the time to complete will be less then 30 minutes.

To register your interest for the work, please send us your CV, relevant experience and availability for weekends from now until Xmas (including availability during Xmas week) by emailing booking@channel-advantage.co.uk.

About Channel Advantage

We are a leading field marketing and brand experience agency that specialises in technology. We pride ourselves on recruiting and managing the UK's brightest field staff to represent the most innovative tech products in the market place. Whether it is merchandising or auditing in retail, training store staff or demonstrating complex products, we bring our clients' brands to life and deliver results.

Account Support Executive - £17K per annum plus £2K performance bonus. Based at Head Office, Henley on Thames.

Channel Advantage is the UK's leading technology retailing consultancy. We provide 'best of breed' programmes for improving retail sales and brand performance for all technology sectors. Due to expansion of our highly successful existing team, a fantastic opportunity has now arisen.

We are currently looking to recruit a high calibre individual to join our existing Client Service team.

We are seeking an individual who is passionate about technology and a strong communicator. Intermediate Microsoft skills are essential, and you should be comfortable learning and using new software. Organised, with high attention to detail, you will be able to work to deadlines and work effectively under pressure. You will display natural interpersonal skills and be comfortable engaging with a wide range of individuals.

Responsibilities will include supporting the Client Service Manager with client reporting requirements, field training sessions and day-to-day administration. The role will also involve direct communications with our field teams and assisting with the organisation of kit and equipment via third party suppliers.

If you feel you have the pre-requisite experience and skill sets and are keen to join a team that's breaking new ground then please apply by sending your CV and covering letter to tconnolly@channel-advantage.co.uk.

Required experience / skill set:

1. Previous promoter/ brand ambassador/ trainer/ demonstrator/ sales experience.
2. Experience must have been gained within the retail environment (consumer electronics retail experience desired).
3. Passion for technology and able to understand technology with ease.
4. Understanding of the sales process and customer buying patterns (training will also be provided).
5. Organised and able to provide accurate, detailed reporting information for each day worked.

Package:

• Successful candidates, who have proven success on this campaign, will be considered for future high profile work if available in their area.
• A detailed and comprehensive Training programme (including Retail Partner selling skills/ accreditation where applicable) and on-going support will be provided.

Campaign availability:

• All weekends from the 5^th November up to and including the 8^th January 2012 (hours are generally 9:30am – 6pm Saturday and store opening hours on Sunday (6 hour shift inc breaks).
• Training is one day and sessions are being held on the 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd November.
• Nationwide opportunities.

To register your interest for the work, please ensure you are registered with us via our online registration form.

Send your CV outlining your relevant experience  by emailing booking@channel-advantage.co.uk and quote Intel Brand Ambassador in the subject. 

  About Channel Advantage:

Our website is just having a refresh at the moment, but in summary:

Channel Advantage is a leading field marketing and brand experience agency that specialises in technology. We pride ourselves on recruiting and managing the UK's brightest field staff to represent the most innovative tech products in the market place. Whether it is merchandising or auditing in retail, training store staff or demonstrating complex products, we will help bring the clients brand to life and deliver results.

We are currently looking for an experienced recruitment specialist to join our team. Working within the Operations Team, you will be responsible for ensuring we continually provide best-in-class field agents through our recruitment and field development strategy. You will be involved in all parts of the process of attracting, engaging, recruiting, maintaining and developing (personally and professionally) our field agents.

The role will be a mix of home, field and office based (Stonor Office). The role is full time, 37.5 hours per week.

Required experience / skill set

• Previous recruitment experience gained with multiple internal/ external clients with different recruitment criteria essential.
• Field Marketing background desired.
• Strong IT skills as daily use of systems and Microsoft packages will be required.
• Able to multitask, prioritise and work to deadlines whilst under pressure.
• Flexible approach to working and capacity to work evenings and a weekend day when required (patterns of work will be establish to suit successful candidates and business needs).
•  A strong communicator, who is able to build rapport quickly (via phone, e-mail, face2face).

Package

• Salary band £20 - £25K (OTE).
• Laptop, mobile phone and any other relevant kit.

Please send your CV, outlining relevant experience to tconnolly@channel-advantage.co.uk

About Us

Our website is just undergoing some work at the moment, but as a quick overview:

Channel Advantage is a leading field marketing and brand experience agency that specialises in technology. We pride ourselves on recruiting and managing the UK's brightest field staff to represent the most innovative tech products in the market place. Whether it is merchandising or auditing in retail, training store staff or demonstrating complex products, we will bring your brand to life and deliver results.

It's a great way to earn some decent income and putting your people skills and sales talent to good use.

We are ideally looking for people with printer demonstration skills and a passion for technology. Plus, you have to be reliable and be great with people.  

To register your interest - email printerjobs@channel-advantage.co.uk giving details of your experience, availablility and location preferences. You will also need to complete the online form on the Channel Advantage website.

July and August Weekends (inc Bank Holiday Mondays).

You must have experience and a passion for music as this job involves demonstrations for Sonos multi-room music systems.

If you think you have what it takes, please apply directly to jsimms@channel-advantage.co.uk and quote Job Ref: CA1393.