Anact Brand Assistant

Anact Brand Assistant

Employment Type: Part-time
Ideally based in EU
Preferred Start Date: ASAP

We Believe in Simple Acts

Anact stands for an act of kindness and an act of goodwill. Our simple act is this company to create transparent and regenerative textile supply chains. We envision close-looped, carbon neutral manufacturing, while creating equitable jobs for all.

We do this by designing the cleanest bath towels on the planet using natural plant fibers and dyes that are the best performing on the market. We also inspire people to take simple acts to create the world they want to see based on the action we take every day at Anact.

Do you have what it takes to act up with us?

About this role

As the Brand Assistant you will support the ideation, execution, and growth of Anact’s brand and mission. Your work will directly support our sales and marketing growth and require cross-functional coordination across our team, vendors, and key stakeholders.

This role will work closely with Anact’s Founder and CEO, Anact Sales team, and Anact Head of Marketing to manage KPIs across the business and ensure budgeting targets and requirements are met. Ultimately this role will be critical in continuing to develop Anact as a household name, encouraging others to make a difference through simple acts while carving out the brand’s reputation in the market.

If you worked here this past month, here are some things you might have been involved
in:

• Supported revenue growth by coordinating brand presentations, sample shipments, and management of our CRM
• Coordinated supply chain development by researching and analyzing potential new
  vendors to provide guidance on new sourcing and manufacturing partners
• Supported the brand team in development of budget, success outcomes, and strategy
  for activation events such as SX activation
• Forecasted, tracked, and reported brand results and statisticsManaged cross-functional relationships across vendors, partners, and customers
• Utilized the above measurement and data to support informed and data-driven decision making with regards to upcoming campaigns
• Identified new branding and marketing opportunities, and performed the initial analysis
  and ROI estimation before proposing as an opportunity to the broader team
• Coordinated with our warehouse, factory or shipping partners to execute orders
• Managed incoming requests from our in-store and online retail partners
• Acted as a Community Manager for website & social - addressing inquiries, reviews or order issues, manage and update website and online presence

About you

• Analytical - You are comfortable making and recommending decisions that benefit the business based on your analysis. You live for good A/B testing. You don’t hesitate to negotiate a better rate, or more favorable terms. You recognize that while there is always an element of creativity and magic in brand building, successful execution is based on data and proven formulas. When you bring a problem to the broader team’s attention, you include multiple suggestions on how we might solve it.
  
• Detail Oriented - You excel at working cross-functionally and with a diverse set of people. You are thoughtful and deliberative in your communications and approach collaboration with curiosity and excitement to learn from those who you work with. You are fulfilled not just by doing a job well, but by ensuring all of the details are correct and in place. The teams you work with never worry about anything falling through the cracks when you’re managing it.
• P&L Driven - You recognize that in a small and growing company, everyone owns and contributes to the bottom line of the organization. You are mindful of cost-saving opportunities, and double check rates to ensure you’re getting the best value for Anact’s money. Under your purview, there are no languishing subscriptions, inflated fees, or unnecessary expenses that take resources from other aspects of the business.
• Solutions Oriented - You are a creative high performer and innovative in your approach to all decisions, opportunities, and problems. You believe being told no means you are negotiating well (or not speaking to the right person). When presented with a choice you explore every angle and ensure you have exhausted all options before making a final decision. You work hard to grow Anact and therefore are conscientious with your resources. Your decision making is strategic.