Full Time Position Available at Roden Gray

Roden Gray is Vancouver’s premiere designer menswear boutique. We are currently seeking applicants for a full-time sales position at our highly acclaimed store in Gastown. Applicants should be dedicated, reliable, and forward-thinking. We are a small-but quickly expanding operation with plenty of opportunities for career advancement in both the retail and fashion industry. Employees are active participants in both day-to-day store operations and creative areas such as marketing, graphic design, and more.

Qualified candidates will possess:

- At least one year retail/sales experience.
- Previous managerial and/or key-holder experience is an advantage.
- Strong communication skills.
- Knowledge of men’s contemporary/avant-garde fashion.
- Competence with office productivity software, i.e. Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, etc.
- Excellent work ethic and references.

Those interested may … more …

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Meltin’ Pot gives Canada and the USA another try. (Sportswear)

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Sunny Shum, Your Industry Insider

Public Relations for food, fashion, art, and design…who are you going to call on? Shannon Heth. She is your Partly Sunny Industry Insider this week.

Tell us about yourself. How did Heth PR come about?: I always had an interest in public relations. For a number of years I handled PR for friends and special events, sometimes for free, just to get my feet wet. In 2007 I went to New York and worked at a boutique PR firm there. When I returned to Vancouver in 2008, HethPR as it is now, was born.

Things you love about what you do?: I’ve always loved meeting and talking to people. The great things about what I do is that everyday it’s pretty likely that I’m going to talk to new people, hear new … more …

She is responsible for making sure you are adorned with beautiful jewels and trinkets. Her name is Karen Buder, designer and creator of sugarlime jewelry and she is our industry insider this week.

How do you get paid? (What do you do for a living?): I am the designer behind sugarlime and I also manage the PR. In addition to our online store and selling to retailers, we’re known for our exclusive free jewelry shows (with a guest list of almost 5,000 women in Vancouver, Toronto & Calgary). We have an office downtown Vancouver where all of the designs are manufactured and we have a staff of 3 amazing, talented ladies.

How did you get into what you are doing now?: Living abroad in Tokyo and traveling throughout Asia inspired us to start … more …

He’s somebody that seems to have all the energy in the world and puts on some of the best parties in the city. Your industry insider today is Jens Marquardt from Canthrill - Move The Crowd.

Explain your job! What is it you do for a living?: The best description for my job is - International Event Management. That means I organize public and private events/parties to create countless, lasting memories. I’ve been doing this in Germany for many years. Since 2005, I have been operating out of Vancouver, however the events I create take place around the globe.

How did you get into the industry?: Must be my passion for music, people and the skill to organize. Originally, I finished my studies as an IT Specialist. But, I very soon realized … more …