Brand Development Manager - Houston at Round 2 Spirits | Houston, TX | $80K/yr – $90K/yr

Round 2 Spirits

Brand Development Manager - Houston

Houston, TX (Hybrid)

$80K/yr – $90K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own local brand presence in Houston by representing the brand, educating industry partners, and driving events, social activity, and new opportunities while maintaining compliance and managing travel and budgets.

Brand & Field Ownership: Be the market face, promote brand story, and build distributor and retail relationships.
Event & Channel Execution: Plan, attend, and recap local events; collaborate with distributors to drive account execution.
Audience & Compliance: Engage trade and consumers across on-ground and social channels while staying within policy and regulatory guidelines.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Brand Representation. Be the face of our brand within the dedicated market and instill brand story and knowledge in multiple avenues each day.
Industry Education. Promote our brand within the targeted consumer audience, including trade and wholesalers.
Identify, Execute and Recap Local Events. Manage and attend monthly local events to drive and promote brand awareness.
Social Media Presence. Utilize all social platforms to support brand and company initiatives. All social media activity must follow company polices.
Secure New Opportunities. Seek and secure new brand and consumer opportunities within the assigned market to increase awareness and consumer engagement.
Maintain Brand Placements. Promote and extend all brand relationships within the dedicated market.
Legal and Compliance Accountability. Maintain all industry legal guidelines and maintain compliance with all company policies.
In Field Activities and Travel. May be required to travel within an assigned territory of the dedicated market. This travel may be up to 50% of your time.
Travel/Entertainment and Promotion Budget Management. Complete timely expense reporting in compliance with company polices.
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with distributor sales representatives, district managers, and leadership teams.

Requirements

Reside in the Greater Houston market.
3+ years beverage alcohol industry experience.
Supplier, distributor, or agency experience preferred.
Proven success building distributor relationships.
Experience managing both on-premise and off-premise accounts.
Ability to work independently in a remote field-based environment.
Availability to work evenings and weekends.
Strong presentation and account management skills.

Preferred

Strong social media influence.
Ability to manage an ad hoc schedule.
A valid driver’s license and automobile or other form of transportation (travel within territory).
Outgoing, competitive personality with superior presentation skills.
Excellent budget management skills.
Must be able to thrive in a team setting.
Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Benefits

401(k)
Competitive salary
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Vision insurance
Wellness resources

Round 2 Spirits

Our mission at Round 2 Spirits is to develop innovative, disruptive, and iconic spirits brands that capture consumers’ imagination and create memorable, shared experiences. As our name implies, we’ve done this before. We were founded by a small group of seasoned executives – all close friends – who previously worked together to create and lead prominent global spirits brands. With Round 2 Spirits, we recognized a tremendous opportunity to leverage our collective experience to identify scalable consumer opportunities for innovative products that aren’t being addressed by today’s brands. Bringing together a team of top industry talent who all share a commitment to building high-quality, world-class artisanal spirits, we’re planning a national launch of our first brand later this year.

Founded in 2023

Georgetown, Texas, USA

23 employees (11 in marketing)

www.round2spirits.com