Provide administrative, operational, and event support to regional sales teams: coordinate meetings, manage calendars and office logistics, prepare presentation and marketing materials, support trainings and events, maintain SharePoint resources, and assist Sales Planning, Marketing, and Client Management on special projects and office operations.
Sales Support Specialist
Location: Arlington Heights, IL
Hybrid Remote Work Flexibility: 3–4 days in-office per week
Affinity Group is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated Sales Support Specialist to join our Illinois Team. Reporting to the Sales Planning and Marketing Manager, this role plays a key part in supporting regional sales and marketing initiatives while helping ensure the day-to-day operations of our Arlington Heights office run smoothly. The Sales Support Specialist is responsible for providing administrative, operational, and event support to the sales organization. This role helps streamline processes, coordinate meetings and events, manage office operations, and support sales teams with the tools and resources needed to drive business growth.
Who We're Looking For:
We're seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and creative individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment. This person enjoys supporting sales teams, coordinating projects, and creating polished presentations and marketing materials while helping maintain an organized, welcoming office environment. A background in sales support, marketing, office administration, or project coordination is preferred.
Who We Are:
Your Bridge to Success | Why Our People Love Affinity Group
Affinity Group is one of the fastest-growing food sales and marketing agencies in North America. We represent some of the most recognized food brands in the industry and partner with distributors and operators to help grow their business. Supported by our corporate sales support team, you'll play an important role in helping our Midwest region deliver exceptional service to both our clients and sales teams.
A Typical Week Might Include the Following:
Sales Support
The Sales Support Specialist provides administrative and operational support to the sales organization by coordinating meetings, managing calendars and office logistics, preparing business materials, and ensuring smooth execution of trainings, customer presentations, and special events.
Sales Meetings & Events
You'll prepare presentation materials, maintain the Sales Meeting Calendar, coordinate meeting logistics, and provide support for regional meetings, food shows, and special events.
Office Operations
You'll help keep the Arlington Heights office running smoothly by greeting visitors, managing conference room schedules, ordering office supplies, coordinating lunches and office events, and supporting a positive employee experience.
Administrative Support
You'll provide administrative support to the Sales Planning and Marketing Manager while assisting the Client Management team and partnering with departments across the Midwest region on special projects and operational initiatives.
Cross-Team Collaboration
You'll partner with Sales, Marketing, Client Management, and Corporate teams to support regional initiatives, maintain SharePoint resources, and help ensure projects are completed efficiently.
The Role Might Be Right for You If You Have:
Location: Arlington Heights, IL
Hybrid Remote Work Flexibility: 3–4 days in-office per week
Affinity Group is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated Sales Support Specialist to join our Illinois Team. Reporting to the Sales Planning and Marketing Manager, this role plays a key part in supporting regional sales and marketing initiatives while helping ensure the day-to-day operations of our Arlington Heights office run smoothly. The Sales Support Specialist is responsible for providing administrative, operational, and event support to the sales organization. This role helps streamline processes, coordinate meetings and events, manage office operations, and support sales teams with the tools and resources needed to drive business growth.
Who We're Looking For:
We're seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and creative individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment. This person enjoys supporting sales teams, coordinating projects, and creating polished presentations and marketing materials while helping maintain an organized, welcoming office environment. A background in sales support, marketing, office administration, or project coordination is preferred.
Who We Are:
Your Bridge to Success | Why Our People Love Affinity Group
Affinity Group is one of the fastest-growing food sales and marketing agencies in North America. We represent some of the most recognized food brands in the industry and partner with distributors and operators to help grow their business. Supported by our corporate sales support team, you'll play an important role in helping our Midwest region deliver exceptional service to both our clients and sales teams.
A Typical Week Might Include the Following:
Sales Support
The Sales Support Specialist provides administrative and operational support to the sales organization by coordinating meetings, managing calendars and office logistics, preparing business materials, and ensuring smooth execution of trainings, customer presentations, and special events.
Sales Meetings & Events
You'll prepare presentation materials, maintain the Sales Meeting Calendar, coordinate meeting logistics, and provide support for regional meetings, food shows, and special events.
Office Operations
You'll help keep the Arlington Heights office running smoothly by greeting visitors, managing conference room schedules, ordering office supplies, coordinating lunches and office events, and supporting a positive employee experience.
Administrative Support
You'll provide administrative support to the Sales Planning and Marketing Manager while assisting the Client Management team and partnering with departments across the Midwest region on special projects and operational initiatives.
Cross-Team Collaboration
You'll partner with Sales, Marketing, Client Management, and Corporate teams to support regional initiatives, maintain SharePoint resources, and help ensure projects are completed efficiently.
The Role Might Be Right for You If You Have:
- Prior experience in sales support, marketing, office administration, or project coordination.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Experience with Canva, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365 applications preferred.
- A proactive, customer-focused attitude with strong attention to detail.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across teams.
- Full-time, hourly position with a Monday through Friday schedule.
- Hybrid work environment with 3–4 days per week in the Arlington Heights office.
- A collaborative role supporting Sales Planning & Marketing, Client Management, and regional sales teams.
- Opportunities to participate in sales meetings, regional events, employee engagement activities, and special projects.
- Must have reliable transportation for occasional travel to regional meetings, food shows, or company events.
- Prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer.
- Occasional lifting and moving of office supplies, presentation materials, and event items up to 50 pounds.
Affinity Group Villa Park, Illinois, USA Office
1001 N. Ellsworth Avenue, Villa Park, United States, 60181
Similar Jobs
Cloud • Information Technology • Cybersecurity • Defense
Onsite Sales Support Specialist who manages order execution, fulfillment coordination, vendor communications, renewals, RMAs, and client inquiries. Acts as liaison between account executives, distributors, OEMs, and internal teams to ensure accurate processing and timely resolution of fulfillment and billing issues.
Top Skills:
CRMErpMS OfficeNetSuite
Internet of Things • Logistics • Industrial • Automation
Lead high-level technical engagements with strategic customers, manage complex projects from specification to vendor coordination, mentor inside-sales team members, develop advanced product documentation and training, and partner with product and engineering to close technical gaps and improve processes.
Top Skills:
Control SystemsErpInstrumentationMS OfficePanel EngineeringValve And Instrumentation Sizing Software
Information Technology • Software
The Senior Technology Sales Support Specialist aids sales processes by providing technical expertise, managing customer interactions, and producing technical documentation. Responsibilities include supporting demonstrations, collaborating with sales, maintaining demo environments, and enhancing product knowledge.
Top Skills:
AIAPIsCloudSaaSSalesforce
What you need to know about the Chicago Tech Scene
With vibrant neighborhoods, great food and more affordable housing than either coast, Chicago might be the most liveable major tech hub. It is the birthplace of modern commodities and futures trading, a national hub for logistics and commerce, and home to the American Medical Association and the American Bar Association. This diverse blend of industry influences has helped Chicago emerge as a major player in verticals like fintech, biotechnology, legal tech, e-commerce and logistics technology. It’s also a major hiring center for tech companies on both coasts.
Key Facts About Chicago Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 245,800; 5.2% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: McDonald’s, John Deere, Boeing, Morningstar
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, fintech, software, logistics technology
- Funding Landscape: $2.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Arch Venture Partners, MATH Venture Partners, Jump Capital, Hyde Park Venture Partners
- Research Centers and Universities: Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Institute of Technology, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
