TallGrass Career Opportunities
TallGrass Supplement Educator / Part Time - Contract Based (Ottawa)
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada .
part-time . December 4, 2024
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada .
part-time . December 4, 2024
Description
About TallGrass Natural Health
TallGrass Natural Health is the leading omnichannel partner taking care of everything natural brands need to grow sales in Canada. We partner with brands and connect them to Canadian retailers, health care professionals and ecommerce platforms to reach natural consumers. Our mission is to inspire and empower Canadian consumers to take a holistic approach to wellness. As a certified B Corp, TallGrass must continually meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. See our current brand partner portfolio.
Job Summary
We’re seeking a values- based individual to join our growing Education team as a Natural Health Product Educator in Ottawa, ON. This is a part time contract position which involves the development of training materials, public presentations, product education, online webinars and occasional blog requests. Occasional paid for travel opportunities may come up to help out in other parts of Canada if interested.
A TallGrass educator is a resource for account managers and retailers. The educator educates on TallGrass' key supplement brands and provides information above and beyond the standard product knowledge level. You would be part of ongoing monthly online meetings with other educators & offer insights and ideas to support our work together as a team. This role reports to the TallGrass Education & Content Manager.
This is a terrific opportunity for a practitioner looking to grow their practice and/or to add variety to their private consultation career. Our goal is to help promote one another’s businesses while educating the public on natural health & high quality supplements.
Our Core Values
● Celebrate – We work hard, play hard and laugh hard.
● See the big picture – We see, understand and care about the whole process.
● Build community – We nurture our relationships and ourselves.
● Follow through – We honour the trust people place in us.
● Show gratitude – We respect and appreciate everyone's contribution.
● Do good – We care about the health of all people and our planet.
Critical Success Factors/Outcomes
· Excellent knowledge about health- from a holistic standpoint
· Passion- ability to convey your passion for natural health when speaking publicly
· Product knowledge- in depth understanding of our supplement brands (with training provided)
· Inspirational- provide informative and inspiring trainings to the public
· Audience engagement- able to reach & successfully engage both retailer and consumer audiences
· Impactful- able to increase sales by providing outstanding seminars & wowing our customers
· Able to present with ease in webinars as well as large in person events
· Flexibility in their schedule to fit in requested training events with advanced notice
Competencies
· Excellent public speaker, teacher/educator with 3 + years of experience
· Designated natural health practitioner or clinician with 3 + years of experience
· Organized & able to work well independently
· Charismatic, friendly & approachable
· Strong communication skills and team oriented
· Natural Health retail experience- (an asset) to be able to address common questions that arise in this industry
· Social media following & business website- an asset
· Passionate about Natural Health Products and the Natural Health Industry
· Bilingual (an asset)
About Your Team
Meet your manager, Charity Parkinson Cl.H., H.N.C., Education Manager: I’m hoping to find an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and engaging speaker who can take charge of an audience and inspire people about natural health and supplements.
Meet your team: Orna Villazan ND, TallGrass Medical Advisor and Orsha Magyar, Neuroscientist and Nutritionist, along with several other TallGrass Educators across Canada who have been working with us for years to educate and inspire the public on natural health and high quality supplements.