Monday, May 7, 2012

PT/FT Retail Sales for Art Photography Company

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Website: http://www.yellowkorner.com/

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YellowKorner, created in 2006 in Paris by two passionate amateurs of art photography, has now become a premier label for art photography in Europe. The key to our success : offer original photos in limited edition, on gelatin silver prints or C-prints and with quality gallery framing, at affordable prices. Our founders want to re-create the connection between the world's most talented young photographers and the appreciative audience of photography, by letting them discover original photographic works, also by highlighting the wide variety of styles and approaches within contemporary photography, trigger some curiosity, and even invite the most passionate to start an art collection.

Yellow Korner makes art photography accessible to a larger audience by exhibiting its artists in more than 500 selling "korners" in a large network of selected stores in France and in Europe, on its website and in its 8 galleries in Paris, Koln and Brussels, and a flagship in New York in the heart of Soho.

For our flagship in Soho, we are looking for :

SALES ASSOCIATES - P/T or F/T
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Provide a warm greeting, engage the customers in conversation in order to close a sale.
- Educate them on the concept and our photographers and answer all questions with confidence, in order to close a sale.
- Help establish positive, repeat customer relationships by adhering to corporate goals, policies and procedures.
- Suggest additional products the customer may be interested in.
- Ensure the store is maintained according to the company standards.
- Help organize with the Manager the preparation of PR events and signings.

Your Profile:
- 2-3 year Retail sales experience in a high end/high volume, fast paced retail environment eventually in fashion or luxury accessories .
- Highly personable, team-oriented, and strong sense of customer service.
- a sales-savvy and confident individual with High Ability to deliver sales, and bring additional and repeat sales.
- Flexibility with regards to working weekends/nights.
- Impeccable presentation
- Knowledge of art photography : a bonus, but not necessary

Competitive hourly rate, and commissions, monthly incentives.

Positions P/T and F/T available immediately -- Please send cover letter and resume.