Event Specialist

Roscoe, IL, us on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted February 26, 2026 Last posted February 26, 2026
Job description

CROSSMARK is a leading sales and marketing services company in the consumer goods industry that expertly guides our clients along “The Way to Market” by delivering growth solutions with exceptional service. Our expertise spans the grocery, mass, club, drug, convenience store, and home improvement channels among others, and our solutions bolster our clients’ capabilities for developing best practices, insight analysis, and customer targeting that always hit the mark.

We do this by excelling in four key areas – headquarter selling, retail merchandising, store level marketing, and streamlining trade practices. In business for more than 100 years, CROSSMARK employs more than 20,000 associates worldwide in offices in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, CROSSMARK is a privately owned corporation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

 

Overview:

The Associate is responsible for completing in-store food and non-food demonstrations. Acquires and maintains knowledge of products represented. Serves, demonstrates, intercepts consumers and sells products in a professional manner. Maintains an overall professional appearance consistent with the requirements of the job.

Responsibilities:

Possesses the aptitude and ability to gain adequate knowledge of the products represented.

Has desire and ability to proactively intercept, engage, interact, and sell product to the consumer in a positive manner.

Can effectively communicate the features and benefits of the product.

Ability to prepare and serve food samples using small appliances such as microwaves, fryers, skillets, coffee makers and knives.  

Can maintain a clean, sterile and safe work station using cleaning chemicals.

Maintains a professional appearance consistent with the requirements of the job.  

Properly sets up and prepares Event Table for execution.  

Achieves 100% execution on assigned work.  

Assists with preparation for client visits and completes audit corrections.

Builds and maintains rapport with store personnel to effectively meet company and client objectives.  

Completes expense reports as per Company Policy.  

Prepares and submits all on-line requirements on the same day as Event execution.  

Friendly, respectful, willing and able to take direction • Must be able to stand for up to six (6) hours • Food Safety Certification (to be completed AFTER being hired) • Reliable internet access • Ability to work independently • Be responsible and dependable • Have your own reliable form of transportation • High school diploma/GED

PLEASE SUBMIT A RESUME WITH YOUR APPLICATION!!!

About this role

Summary

Conducts in-store product demos and engages customers to increase sales and brand awareness.

Job title

Event Specialist

Experience level

high school diploma/GED

Industry

consumer goods

Location requirements

Roscoe, IL, US; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

stand for up to 6 hoursreliable internet accessown transportationprofessional appearance

Preferred skills

food safety certificationindependent workcommunication

Specializations

food demonstrationsretail
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Roscoe, IL, USA

On-site City