Sales and Marketing Assistant - Entry Level

Job Description
Job Description
Lands Downunder | Port Jefferson, NY
Part-Time | 20–25 Hours/Week | Opportunity to Grow into Full-Time
Looking to start your career and gain hands-on experience across sales, marketing, and business operations? Lands Downunder, a luxury home textiles company based in Port Jefferson, is looking for an organized, dependable, and motivated entry-level Sales & Marketing Assistant to join our team. No prior sales, marketing, or office experience is required.

We’re looking for someone with strong communication and organizational skills, basic computer proficiency, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn. We’ll provide training on our systems and processes. This is an opportunity to learn how a small, established brand operates from the inside. You’ll work closely with our CEO and our sales, marketing, and operations teams, gaining exposure to different areas of the business and taking on more responsibility as you grow.

What You’ll Do
Sales & Client Support
Assist our sales team with day-to-day administrative tasks and projects
Send catalogs, product samples, and swatches to new and existing wholesale clients
Help organize customer and sales information
Prepare samples and materials for sales presentations and events
Assist with customer follow-up and other sales-related projects
Travel to our
Atlanta showroom approximately twice per year to assist the sales team during market and interact with customers
Marketing Support
Assist the marketing team with straightforward projects and administrative tasks
Help organize and prepare products and materials for marketing initiatives
Assist with occasional special projects and other marketing needs
No prior marketing experience is required — we’ll teach you what you need to know
Operations & Product Support
Prepare returned merchandise for resale, including inspecting, folding, steaming, and repackaging products
Prepare and ship packages via UPS
Maintain and organize our product sample closet, catalogs, swatches, and other materials
Assist with general day-to-day operational needs
Executive & Administrative Support
Provide day-to-day administrative support to the CEO
Assist with correspondence, organization, scheduling, follow-up, and special projects
Handle occasional local errands and off-site tasks
Help with general office organization and administrative needs
Who We’re Looking For
This is an entry-level position.

You don’t need an extensive resume or years of experience. We’re looking for someone who is eager to learn, organized, professional, dependable, and ready to take initiative.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable using email and Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
Comfortable learning new software and business systems
Able to work independently and manage different types of tasks throughout the day
Friendly, professional, and comfortable interacting with customers
Positive, flexible, and willing to help wherever needed
Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 25 lbs.

Willing and able to travel to Atlanta approximately twice per year
Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
Must live within a reasonable commuting distance of our Port Jefferson, NY office
Prior experience in retail, customer service, administration, sales, marketing, or a similar environment is a plus, but absolutely not required. We are happy to train the right person. Schedule & Growth Opportunity
This is an in-person, part-time position of approximately 20–25 hours per week, Monday–Friday
, based at our Port Jefferson office.

The position has the opportunity to grow into a full-time role as responsibilities develop. For someone at the beginning of their career who is eager to learn, this is an opportunity to gain real-world experience across sales, marketing, operations, and business administration while working closely with a small team.
\nCompany Description
About us:
Lands Downunder International, Ltd.®, established in 2001, is located in the heart of Port Jefferson Village, New York.

We are known for high-quality throw blankets, pillows and bedding that are loomed/woven in family owned mills in Italy, Portugal and New Zealand. In everything we do, we believe in the art of living well and living a life that is well loved. We do this by making products that:

• Are beautifully designed and full of color (textiles that become the canvas of life).
• Are made with the utmost care and quality.
• Bring a little piece of luxury and a bit of flair to your life.
• Are fashion-forward.
• Are as all-encompassing as we can make them (variety of product ranges, colors, textures, etc.).

Company Description
About us:\r\n\r\nLands Downunder International, Ltd.®, established in 2001, is located in the heart of Port Jefferson Village, New York. We are known for high-quality throw blankets, pillows and bedding that are loomed/woven in family owned mills in Italy, Portugal and New Zealand. In everything we do, we believe in the art of living well and living a life that is well loved. We do this by making products that:\r\n\r\n-Are beautifully designed and full of color (textiles that become the canvas of life).\r\n-Are made with the utmost care and quality.\r\n-Bring a little piece of luxury and a bit of flair to your life.\r\n-Are fashion-forward.\r\n-Are as all-encompassing as we can make them (variety of product ranges, colors, textures, etc.).