We are Cartograph and WE ARE HIRING for Brand Specialists! Named one of 2021, 2022, and 2023 Best Workplaces by Inc. Magazine! This is a remote / work-from-home position, though we have an optional coworking space in East Austin.
WHO ARE WE? Cartograph’s mission is to help brands grow products that are better for people and better for the planet. We are a values-driven company that puts our clients first and treats our employees as people before colleagues. We value and emphasize transparency, ownership, initiative, growth, and development.
We are an Amazon-focused agency in the Better-For-You CPG space: you’d find most of our client products at a Whole Foods. Some of our clients include Justin's, Magic Spoon, Kettle & Fire, Starface, MTN Ops, and Necessaire. We’re in charge of the top and bottom line on Amazon: we manage the channel for our clients in its entirety from packaging and operations to SEO and advertising.
We're a team of around 60 and growing quickly – in 2021 we were named the 122nd fastest growing company in America and 5th fastest growing company in Texas by Inc. Magazine, and we made the list again in 2022 and 2023! We were also named one of Inc’s 9 best companies to work for in Texas. We're based in Austin, but our team members can be found across the country.
THE JOB: Brand Specialists at Cartograph work as part of a team that runs the Amazon business for our clients. The team is responsible for the brand’s success across all topics including operations, logistics, pricing, content/SEO, advertising, and any other challenges that arise in running a successful Amazon business. This position requires continuous learning, creative problem solving, analytics, and flexibility.
You’ll start by going through our rigorous Amazon training process, while being paired with a Brand Manager mentor who will provide hands-on training with content, operations, pricing, and advertising support functions for their own Amazon accounts. This role is client-facing and quickly dives into client communication, owning reporting, interpreting data, and executing projects. You will start as their support person, but quickly you’ll manage parts of the business and eventually your own accounts under your Brand Manager. For successful Specialists, there is the opportunity for rapid growth in responsibility, advancement, and compensation within your first 2 years.
WHO ARE YOU? We are looking for individuals with:
- Passion for the better-for-you and/or natural food space
- 1+ years experience in eCommerce, Amazon, CPG, or advertising (with interest in becoming an expert!)
- 1+ years experience in client management, relations, and communication
- Motivation, self-discipline, and dependability. We give our team significant autonomy and responsibility, and work remotely, so proven experience owning projects to completion is a must!
- Comfort with analytical thinking, data reporting, and Excel - we are constantly in data and make numbers-based decisions
- Passion for life-long learning and problem solving – we live on the cutting edge of eCommerce innovation, and often must self-teach on new topics
- Strong organizational skills with strong verbal and written communication skills – comfort communicating complex problems
- 4-year college degree preferred
- 2+ years of professional experience preferred
OPPORTUNITY: The Brand Specialist role is a great way to enter the Natural Foods and eCommerce industries. The position provides opportunities for growth within the company and within in the eCommerce, marketing, and CPG fields as a whole. Former employees have gone on to top MBA programs, leadership within the CPG industry, and roles in major tech companies.
A successful Brand Specialist can quickly take on more client responsibility and move into a full Brand Manager role within 2 years, which implies growth in responsibility and compensation. While everyone’s individual pace and journey will be different, the intent of this role is to develop our own in-house pipeline for long-term success. The majority of our leadership team started as Brand Specialists at Cartograph.
BENEFITS & PERKS: Delivering upon our mission starts with helping you take care of yourself to promote your overall health and wellness as well as life-long success. We offer a full benefits and perk package including:
- Health insurance: You can choose from first-rate medical plans, most at no cost for you, as well as dental and vision coverage.
- Unlimited PTO policy: Work-life balance matters! Enjoy an unlimited PTO policy that lets you enjoy life. We do expect our employees to take a minimum number of vacation days per year.
- Retirement match: Your long-term success is important to us. You have the option to participate in our retirement programs with a company match.
- Gym membership allowance: You get a monthly budget to invest in yourself towards anything that increases your physical fitness. Yoga, rock climbing, martial arts—the choice is yours!
- Cell phone reimbursement: Working remote means you’re not tied to an old-school landline phone at your desk. We provide a monthly contribution towards your cell phone and/or internet so you can work where you’re comfortable.
- Free product samples: Fall in love with our brands even more! You get a monthly allowance to sample products from our clients. New team members also get a product bundle as a welcome gift.
- Home office setup: We set you up to succeed with everything you need to work remote. We’ve been remote since 2018 and take having a good quality home office very seriously.
- Student Loan Contribution: We aim to help ease the burden of student loans for our employees by contributing monthly.
- Company travel and retreats: We recognize the importance of personal connection and having FUN! You get to connect with teammates in person 2-3x per year, at least one of those in Austin, TX.
- Disability and Life Insurance: We’ve got your back! Basic short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance are provided for you.
- Parental leave: We care about our team members as people first and that includes family. We want you to take care of yourself and your family with paid parental leave.
- Period-friendly workplace: We've been named the first period-friendly remote workplace by one of the leaders in the industry! Support your household with feminine products from Cartograph clients.