Question title? I can't even think of my own title!
May 1, 2013 8:28 AM Subscribe
Hope me Hivemind, I need a title for my business card!
I work as a bookseller in an independent bookstore. I used to manage our location that recently closed, but now I'm at the main store. So my business card used to say:
Moons In June
Bookseller
Store Manager
Location City
Address
Phone
Email
The owner wants to make me a new card that doesn't have our old location on them, but as I'm no longer store manager I need a title to go in the third line where "Store Manager" used to be!
This bookstore is unique in that there are three "back of house" people who do all the shipping/receiving/ordering, and three "front of house" people who sell books and run the store. I'm a front of house, and the two other FOHers have "Store Manager" and "Night Manager" on their cards. I have slightly less duties than Mr. Store Manager and slightly more duties than Mr. Night Manager. The main one is salesperson, but creative stuff like making displays, arranging the store, signs, general prettifying usually falls to me. I also do the usual stuff, inventory, shelving, "curating" our selection, cleaning, arranging in-store events and so on.
The owner insists that my card has more than just Bookseller as my title, but for the life of me I can't think of what it should say. So I turn to you.
Thanks, hivemind.
PS, it doesn't have to be stuffy or serious, but it should be descriptive.
I work as a bookseller in an independent bookstore. I used to manage our location that recently closed, but now I'm at the main store. So my business card used to say:
Moons In June
Bookseller
Store Manager
Location City
Address
Phone
The owner wants to make me a new card that doesn't have our old location on them, but as I'm no longer store manager I need a title to go in the third line where "Store Manager" used to be!
This bookstore is unique in that there are three "back of house" people who do all the shipping/receiving/ordering, and three "front of house" people who sell books and run the store. I'm a front of house, and the two other FOHers have "Store Manager" and "Night Manager" on their cards. I have slightly less duties than Mr. Store Manager and slightly more duties than Mr. Night Manager. The main one is salesperson, but creative stuff like making displays, arranging the store, signs, general prettifying usually falls to me. I also do the usual stuff, inventory, shelving, "curating" our selection, cleaning, arranging in-store events and so on.
The owner insists that my card has more than just Bookseller as my title, but for the life of me I can't think of what it should say. So I turn to you.
Thanks, hivemind.
PS, it doesn't have to be stuffy or serious, but it should be descriptive.
Floor manager.
posted by adamrice at 8:39 AM on May 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by adamrice at 8:39 AM on May 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Bookseller, Factotum and Dogsbody
posted by theodolite at 8:43 AM on May 1, 2013 [3 favorites]
posted by theodolite at 8:43 AM on May 1, 2013 [3 favorites]
Marketing and Creative Director
posted by headnsouth at 8:45 AM on May 1, 2013
posted by headnsouth at 8:45 AM on May 1, 2013
I know 'Bookselller' is out, but what about 'Bookmonger'?
posted by usonian at 8:48 AM on May 1, 2013
posted by usonian at 8:48 AM on May 1, 2013
I would go with Assitant Store Manager.
That is if you and Mr. Day Manager work together, and you and Mr. Night Manager don't.
posted by QueerAngel28 at 9:11 AM on May 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
That is if you and Mr. Day Manager work together, and you and Mr. Night Manager don't.
posted by QueerAngel28 at 9:11 AM on May 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
Floor Manager sounds perfect. I'd go with that - it's clear you don't outrank the Store Manager, but are actually in charge of stuff.
posted by restless_nomad at 9:43 AM on May 1, 2013
posted by restless_nomad at 9:43 AM on May 1, 2013
The owner insists that my card has more than just Bookseller as my title, but for the life of me I can't think of what it should say. So I turn to you.
Bookseller Extraordinaire.
posted by Slap*Happy at 9:49 AM on May 1, 2013 [2 favorites]
Bookseller Extraordinaire.
posted by Slap*Happy at 9:49 AM on May 1, 2013 [2 favorites]
I like Floor Manager. Others to consider: Stock Specialist, Head of Presentation.
posted by lakeroon at 4:51 PM on May 1, 2013
posted by lakeroon at 4:51 PM on May 1, 2013
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Managing Curator
Creative Manager
Any of those should suffice.
posted by Ruthless Bunny at 8:31 AM on May 1, 2013 [3 favorites]