Looking for a customer-facing career that's more interesting than sitting behind a counter?
PartyTime Rentals is hiring an energetic, polished and highly personable Event Rental Consultant & Product Specialist to help customers plan events while developing expertise in new technology used by the event industry.
The position starts primarily within PartyTime Rentals, working with customers planning weddings, parties, corporate events and other special occasions. As experience grows, the position expands into product demonstrations, customer onboarding and representing our technology brands - Easy Event CAD and Easy RFID Pro - at industry trade shows.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, learns technology quickly and wants meaningful room to grow.
What you'll do
Help customers plan events and select tents, tables, chairs, linens and other rental equipment.
Prepare quotes and guide customers through the rental process.
Learn event layouts and event-design fundamentals.
Learn Easy Event CAD and create real event layouts.
Become trained to demonstrate Easy Event CAD to event professionals.
Assist with customer onboarding and basic product questions.
Represent our companies at industry trade shows.
Engage prospects and customers at events.
Learn the fundamentals of Easy RFID Pro and event-rental technology.
Maintain organized customer and lead information.
You may be a great fit if you are
Naturally comfortable talking with people.
Friendly, professional and confident.
A strong communicator.
Good at helping someone who isn't exactly sure what they need.
Comfortable learning new technology.
Organized and detail-oriented.
Reliable and able to work independently.
Comfortable speaking with customers one-on-one and in small groups.
Interested in occasional company-paid business travel.
Experience in event planning, hospitality, hotels, catering, wedding venues, bridal services, showroom sales, luxury retail, customer success or another customer-facing environment is helpful but not required.
A college degree is not required. We care more about intelligence, personality, communication skills, reliability and ability to learn.
Compensation & growth
$20-$22/hour depending on experience. Full-time position with a 90-day performance and compensation review. Company-paid business travel. Additional performance incentives may become available as responsibilities grow.
For the right person, this role has a genuine path beyond event rentals into software product demonstrations, customer experience and technology.
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- Tell us about a time a customer came to you without knowing exactly what they needed. How did you help them?
- Tell us about a piece of software, technology or equipment you had to learn recently. How did you learn it?
- This position may include several company-paid trips each year to industry trade shows. Are you comfortable traveling occasionally?
- Are you comfortable with a starting compensation range of $20-$22/hour?
- Are you able to work full-time in the Poughquag / East Fishkill / Hopewell Junction, NY area (near Poughkeepsie)?
Work Location: In person
