Brand Ambassador

Job Description

Job Description

Growing medical and recreational cannabis manufacturers on the East Coast. Our mission is simple: grow the highest-quality weed at prices everyone can afford.

We're looking for passionate people to join us in our mission to democratize cannabis-or as we like to say, to "Weed the People."

With a dialed-in grow operation and a bold new brand refresh, we're ready to dominate the MD/DC market-and have a little fun while we're at it.

Brand Ambassador

Our Brand Ambassador will be 50% of the DC field sales team, working under a Sales Representative throughout DC. Our Brand Ambassador should be an outgoing, dynamic person with exceptional oral communication skills. They should be a self-motivated individual who will be responsible for engaging with and educating patients and our retail partners about the entire District Cannabis product line at pop ups and events around Washington, DC. 

Your role in caring for our plants:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Develop, manage, and maintain the pop-up and event calendar, proactively scheduling and coordinating pop-up events at company retail locations, third-party retail accounts, and community events.
• Overseeing maintenance of merchandising in DC dispensary.
• Transport merchandise and promotional materials to and from various locations.
• Set up event booth at various locations.
• Facilitate weekly in-store cannabis tasting events at the DC dispensary, including event preparation, customer engagement, setup, and release form management.
• Build and maintain rapport with budtenders and dispensary management.
• Educate dispensary patrons about the District Cannabis product line and the benefits and uses of each product as well as what sets the District brand apart in the market.
• Spread brand awareness through word-of-mouth at pop up and community events around DC and occasionally MD.
• Act as the "face" of District Cannabis at all scheduled events.
• Own distribution of printed assets including but not limited to posters, stickers, and flyers.
• Assist in the execution of local marketing initiatives and brand events, including new product launches, community outreach efforts, partnership activations, sponsorships, and external events in collaboration with DCM Inc.; support all aspects of event planning and execution, including setup, breakdown, on-site engagement, and the organization and distribution of promotional and marketing materials.

All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications we ask you to have:

• For legal reasons, all employees need to be at least 21 years of age.
• You will be asked to pass a Federal and State criminal history background check.
• We ask that you have at least a high school diploma/GED.
• We ask that you have at least one (1) year of customer service, events or hospitality experience.
• We prefer brand ambassador experience.
• Willingness to be in market and travel between DC and occasionally Maryland District Cannabis and partner sites.

Additional skills which will help you excel in your role:

• Desire and ability to work as a member of a team.
• Flexibility to accommodate scheduling demands including some weekends and applicable holidays. 
• Well developed knowledge of cannabis industry, growing and processing techniques, products and their uses is required.
• Please have personal accountability, proactive behaviors, and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent observational skills.
• Ability to remain calm in high-pressure situations.
• Compliance with all HR policies including confidentiality and non-disclosure.
• Ability to work at a fast pace in a high production environment.
• Strong computer skills.

Please make sure you are willing and able to perform the following:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• While performing the duties of this position, you will be regularly asked to talk or hear.
• You will frequently use your hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• This position requires an inordinate amount of sitting, walking, kneeling, bending, twisting and reaching in full range of motion to complete physical tasks
• You may be asked to carry/lift loads of up to 50lbs at times.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Our Benefits

• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental & Vision
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance AD&D
• 401K
• DCM Product/Merch Discounts
• Paid Time Off
• Competitive pay
• Industry Discounts
• Discretionary Bonus

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

DCM Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. DCM Inc. is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at DCM Inc. are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. DCM Inc. will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.