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Brand Ambassador - Designer Salon

Saks Fifth Avenue Stores (SFA) Open · verified Sep 24, 2026
Chicago Full-time Mid-level Brand Marketing

At a glance

Mid-level Brand Marketing role at Saks Fifth Avenue Stores (SFA). Chicago · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $82,500–$130,000.

Estimated pay

Saks Fifth Avenue Stores (SFA) has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.

$82,500 – $130,000
What the middle half of mid-level brand marketing roles in Chicago paid, among postings that did state a salary.
Worked out from 11 postings that stated pay, median $117,200. Last updated Sep 15, 2026.
RoleBrand Marketing
SeniorityMid-level
LocationChicago
EmploymentFull-time
PostedOct 7, 2025 · 11mo ago
Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • You'll grow sales for a designated category through selling, client development, and brand strategies
  • You'll train SFA Associates on product construction, fabrication, design, and other technical details
  • You'll coordinate special orders, reserves, and product transfers to fulfill customer requests
  • You'll work with Fifth Avenue Club consultants and Store Associates to promote the line and increase intersell
  • You'll relay product needs, opportunities, sizing, and customer requests to the corporate buying office and vendor

What you bring

  • You bring at least two years of selling experience with comparable products
  • You can train others and use basic math to read reports, goals, and selling strategies
  • You've demonstrated strong selling and client-building ability
  • You communicate a clear vision, build trust quickly, and manage relationships well

Who this fits

This role suits a sales associate who can represent a vendor line, build client relationships, and serve as a product expert. You'll work in Chicago in a full-time role, with commissions under the company's plan.

From the employer

What This Position is All About

A Brand Ambassador is a sales associate that drives the business through expertise on a specific vendor line. This Brand Ambassador represents the ‘face of the brand' and is responsible for technical knowledge of product, product training and education for other SFA Associates, product feedback to the merchants and vendors and advanced client and business development skills related to sales for the brand.

Who You Are:

  • Inspires others with their recommendations, builds trust quickly and can gain cooperation with little disruption
  • Ability to effectively communicate a clear vision.
  • Drive positive outcomes through objectives and measures and is great at networking and relationship management

You Also Have:

  • Training skills and basic math skills, to interpret reports, understand individual and line goals and to develop supporting selling strategies
  • 2+ years of selling experience in like product
  • Excellent selling and client building skills

As The Brand Ambassador, You Will:

  • Drive sales for the brand in a specific category
  • Develop and execute strategies to drive overall sales for the brand
  • Develop and execute strategies for acquiring new clients and expanding existing client sales to meet or exceed individual sales goals
  • Strategically develop plan in partnership with leadership to support overall Local Business Development Plan
  • Execute category strategies for the brand developed by the Brand Manager or GM
  • Demonstrate expertise in customer base by having knowledge of top customers
  • Coordinate special orders, reserves and product movement between stores to deliver to customer requests
  • Reinforce shortage awareness and adherence to SOP as it relates to the overall profitability of the area
  • Coordinate department efforts to maximize special events and trunk show focus days
  • Develop partnerships with Fifth Avenue Club consultants and other Store Associates to promote line and increase intersell
  • Educate and train SFA Associates on the technical aspects of the products (construction, fabrication, design, etc.)
  • Use the Monthly Recap Form to provide feedback to corporate buying office and vendor regarding specific needs, opportunities, sizing and customer requests to target future growth
  • Act as a liaison between department and vendor representatives
  • Leverage opportunities to share technical product knowledge to educate the customer on the characteristics of the product
  • Act as role model for Sales Associates by exhibiting the highest customer service standards
  • Ad hoc responsibilities as needed

Your Life and Career at SFA:

  • Be a part of a team of disruptors focused on stores and redefining the luxury experience.
  • Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities, from retail to supply chain, to digital or corporate
  • A culture that promotes a healthy, fulfilling work/life balance
  • Benefits package for all eligible full-time Associates (including medical, vision and dental)
  • An amazing Associate discount

Salary and Other Compensation:

The starting hourly rate for this position is between [$16.20-$23.15 per hour]. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include market, skills, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is eligible for commissions in accordance with the terms of the Company’s plan.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance).

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Thank you for your interest in SFA. We look forward to reviewing your application.

SFA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, SFA complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. 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. SFA welcomes all applicants for this position. Should you be individually selected to participate in an assessment or selection process, accommodations are available upon request in relation to the materials or processes to be used.

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