Brand Ambassador Description
About CAKE
CAKE She Hits Different - We are a women owned multi-state operating lifestyle cannabis brand offering trendsetting cannabis products, playful street wear apparel, and one-of-a-kind events. CAKE’s founders have over three decades of combined experience in the industry including award-winning cultivation, boutique extraction methods, successful branding tactics, and an acute pulse on the cannabis market.
CAKE has a unique placement in the EDM culture including relationships with prominent DJs, a strategic partnership with Steve Aoki’s record label: Dim Mak, and a CAKE Babe team that creates brand awareness at major EDM festivals throughout the year. CAKE’s ability to rapidly evolve and push beyond the comfort of the status-quo has established us as a leader in the cannabis industry.
CAKE is the next generation of cannabis.
From our cryo-cured live resin vapes to our designer distillate vape pods, we are dedicated to offering the highest quality and most innovative cannabis products in the industry. Our team of dreamers and creative problem solvers are working passionately to move the cannabis industry forward our way, and we are looking for rockstars to join our team!
Summary of Position
Our Brand Ambassadors are critical to the CAKE community as they are the first point of contact with our brand and that is a BIG deal to us. You will be responsible for embodying the mission and morals of CAKE with the maximum respect and professionalism even while in social and party type settings. You will need to effectively communicate about our products and help guide customers in a genuine, non-sleazy way. There is no interaction that is not important. The reputation of the CAKE family is built in EVERY experience big and small and we expect our Brand Ambassadors to operate knowing that.
We imagine ideal candidates to be passionate about CAKE, understand cannabis culture, be an intuitive people’s person, and an effective curator of our brand personality. It is not required to smoke cannabis regularly, however we do need our Brand Ambassadors to understand our products and flavors well enough to make recommendations and provide customers with personal input.
Job Responsibilities
● Represent CAKE and the cannabis industry with the utmost respect and authenticity.
● Develop an understanding of the CAKE product portfolio with enough proficiency to communicate to any consumer ranging from “canna-curious” to “canna-iseurs.”
● Become a familiar face for the local community at promotional events, including: patient appreciation days, in-store activations, new store launches, new product launches, concerts, festivals, and other industry events.
● Capture content that can be used in real time on the CAKE social media.
● Engage with the community from start to finish of brand activations and events.
● Most importantly, have genuine fun and help others have a great experience too.
Requirements
● Must be at least 21 years old.
● Knowledge about cannabis is preferred.
● Highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and passionate supporter of cannabis.
● Charismatic and genuinely enjoys connecting and talking with new people.
● Strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
● Ability to manage time effectively and multi-task.
● Experience organizing and maintaining files.
● Professional yet personable.
● Comfortable with CAKE’s cheeky and edgy branding which includes depictions of the woman’s figure.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This job operates primarily in a cannabis dispensary setting. Event settings change per project.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to carry and lift product, merchandise, displays, and apparel. The employee frequently is required to talk to customers and consumers; stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Manual dexterity and coordination are required while operating standard electronic equipment i.e. iPad, computer, etc.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is an on-call position. Days and hours of work will depend on each event and will vary according to each retailer’s customer needs. Evening and weekend work will be required as job duties demand.
Travel
Travel by car is required. Occasional travel by air to business conferences and events as needed.
Compensation
$30 per hour for daily operations. Event pay will vary based on project. Travel stipend. Uniforms provided.
Connect with CAKE
Please refer to our attached PDF for clickable links to our social media, websites, article features, and more!
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Paid training
- Travel reimbursement
Compensation package:
- Hourly pay
Payment frequency:
- 1099 contract
- Paid biweekly
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Brand Ambassador: 1 year (Required)
- Cannabis: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- San Jose, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person