Our Client:
Our client is a premium cannabis vape brand built on quality, innovation, and bold identity. As they expand across New York State, they are seeking a driven and experienced Sales Representative to grow their retail footprint in licensed dispensaries. The ideal candidate is passionate about cannabis, self-motivated, and excels at building strong B2B relationships.
Primary Responsibilities
Identify, pursue, and close new dispensary accounts across NY State.
Build strong relationships with buyers, managers, and budtenders.
Present and sell Honey King products with a focus on education and brand representation.
Monitor inventory levels, coordinate restocks, and ensure premium shelf placement.
Provide ongoing support, menu updates, and promotional scheduling.
Maintain detailed CRM records, submit weekly reports, and manage a healthy sales pipeline.
Travel throughout New York State to visit dispensary partners (vehicle and expenses covered or reimbursed).
Coordinate appointments, drop samples, and conduct on-site product training.
Meet and exceed monthly revenue targets and growth KPIs.
Collaborate with the sales team to optimize route planning, leverage promotional opportunities, and drive upsells.
Qualifications
Must be 21+ with valid state-issued ID.
1+ year experience in B2B cannabis sales or related field.
Knowledge of NY OCM adult-use cannabis regulations preferred.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and follow-up skills.
Strong organizational habits and time management.
Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to travel across NY State.
Experience using CRM, POS tools, or Google Workspace is a plus.
Compensation
• Hourly Rate: $21.00 – $28.00 (DOE)
• Incentives: Monthly bonuses based on closed sales and KPI performance
Schedule
• Full-time: 40 hours/week minimum
• Monday–Friday schedule, with occasional evening/weekend pop-ups
• Travel across NY State (25–40%)
Additional Information
• Work Location: Field-based – travel throughout New York, based near NYC metro preferred.
• Language: English required. Spanish or other language fluency is a plus.
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
About Vangst:
Vangst is the cannabis industry’s hiring platform. Vangst helps cannabis companies find the talent they need to grow their business. From on-demand gig workers to trained & credential full-time employees, Vangst has built the industry’s go-to talent marketplace for all cannabis hiring. Vangst is proud to work with 1,200+ of the cannabis industry’s leading businesses.
Since raising their seed round in 2018, Vangst has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the cannabis industry and was recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies.
Today, over 300,000 people have full-time jobs in the cannabis industry and this number is expected to triple over the next five years. Vangst is on a mission to fill every job in the cannabis industry.
Vangst’s headquarters is in Denver, CO. Vangst is a Series B company backed by Lerer Hippeau, Colle Capital, Level One Fund, Snoop Dogg’s Casa Verde Capital, and others.
Vangst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.