Entry-Level Sales & Marketing Assistant (Chicago)
Entry-Level Sales & Marketing Assistant Location: Chicago, IL Employment Type: Full-Time | Face-to-Face About Soul Society At Soul Society, we help brands grow by connecting them directly with people. We specialize in face-to-face sales, customer acquisition, and brand marketing, creating opportunities for businesses to reach new customers through engaging, personalized conversations. Our approach is built around communication, relationship-building, and results. We believe successful sales start with understanding people, communicating value, and creating positive customer experiences. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for an ambitious individual who wants to develop their sales skills, contribute to campaign performance, and build a rewarding career in a people-focused, results-driven environment. The Role We’re looking for a confident, motivated Entry-Level Sales & Marketing Assistant to join our Chicago team. This is a hands-on, customer-facing sales role suited to individuals who enjoy meeting new people, starting conversations, and turning customer interest into action. You’ll represent partner brands through face-to-face marketing campaigns, introduce products and services to potential customers, explain their benefits, and help generate new business. You’ll work towards campaign objectives while developing the communication, sales, and customer acquisition skills needed to succeed in a competitive marketplace. No previous sales experience is required. We provide training and ongoing support to help you learn our approach, build confidence, and develop your abilities. If you’re motivated by meeting people, improving your sales skills, and seeing the results of your efforts, this could be the opportunity for you. What You’ll Be Doing Generate new customers: Engage potential customers through direct, face-to-face conversations and introduce them to relevant products, services, and offers. Drive sales and conversions: Communicate product benefits, address questions, overcome objections professionally, and encourage customers to take the next step. Represent leading brands: Act as a professional brand representative during in-person marketing campaigns and promotional activities. Build customer relationships: Establish trust through effective communication, active listening, and a customer-focused approach. Work towards targets: Contribute to individual and team sales objectives, customer acquisition goals, and campaign performance. Develop sales techniques: Learn how to approach customers, identify their needs, present solutions, and improve conversion rates. Collaborate with the team: Share insights, learn from experienced colleagues, and contribute to a motivated, performance-focused team environment. Who We’re Looking For We’re interested in people with the drive to learn, the confidence to communicate, and the determination to achieve their goals. You may be a great fit if you are: Confident approaching and speaking with people face-to-face. Interested in sales, persuasion, marketing, and customer acquisition. Motivated by achieving goals and improving your performance. Resilient, positive, and comfortable learning from feedback. Able to communicate product information clearly and professionally. A team player who also takes ownership of personal development. Available to work full-time, with flexibility for occasional evenings and weekends where required. Previous experience in sales, retail, hospitality, customer service, or other customer-facing roles can be beneficial, but it isn’t essential. We value ambition, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to learn. What Soul Society Offers Sales training and development: Build practical skills in customer engagement, sales conversations, objection handling, and customer acquisition. Performance-based incentives: Competitive weekly pay and additional performance incentives. Career development opportunities: Develop your commercial skills and explore potential progression into senior sales, team leadership, and campaign management. A dynamic working environment: Spend your workday interacting with people rather than being tied to a desk. A supportive team: Learn alongside people who value collaboration, personal growth, and shared success. Transferable skills: Gain experience in communication, negotiation, relationship-building, and business development. Ready to Build Your Sales Career? If you enjoy talking to people, thrive on new challenges, and want to develop skills that can open doors to future opportunities, we want to hear from you. Join Soul Society and take the first step towards building your career in face-to-face sales and customer acquisition. How to Apply Please submit your application with an up-to-date email address and phone number. Our recruitment team aims to contact suitable applicants within 1–3 business days.
