Brand Specialist - Columbus, OH

Columbus, OH (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive On-Premise brand presence by leading experiential marketing, staffing, and trade activation for beverages.

  • Own and schedule on-premise activations, sampling programs, and staff programming in target accounts.
  • Must-have: 3-5 years beverage industry experience with regulatory compliance.
  • Standout: Experience recruiting and managing brand ambassadors and budgets.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate an understanding of supplier brand strategies (marketing, promotion, and engagement)
  • Apply skills to educate, inspire and achieve menu placements, staff education, POS visibility and trade excitement for the brands
  • Communicate market conditions to the client
  • Maintain awareness of best practices, trends, and competitor brands
  • Identify and develop business opportunities in the On-Premise segment
  • Track, measure and records results of all sales support initiatives
  • Ensure practices are compliant with all local, state and federal regulatory statutes
  • Identify brand opportunities via non-traditional marketing initiatives
  • Develop engaging sampling initiatives that generate excitement and affinity for the brands
  • Recruit, train and manage brand ambassadors and logistics coordinators

Requirements

  • Brand Specialists must demonstrate:
  • Management skills
  • Creative abilities to develop programming opportunities
  • Comprehensive understanding of adult beverage practices and regulatory compliance
  • Expertise in spirits and RTD brands
  • Ability to engage multiple constituents
  • Qualification: Ability to drive and maintain a valid and/or current driver’s license
  • Qualification: Extensive knowledge of alcohol beverage industry
  • Qualification: Strong leadership, motivation and persuasive communication skills
  • Qualification: Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
  • Qualification: Efficient time management skills
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Strategic Group

Strategic Group is an independently-owned, luxury marketing agency representing global clients in a hyper local setting. For more than twenty years, we’ve had the pleasure of connecting consumers directly with those brands that drive culture, enhance experience and elevate social currency. Our business operates in more than 40 markets across many functions, including but not limited to: Influencer Outreach, Private Client Resources, Educational Ambassadors, Sales Consultation, ATL Strategy and Special Events.

Founded in 2000
New York, New York, USA
141 employees (19 in marketing)

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~141

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
17 (12% of company)
Median Career Experience
5 years
Median Tenure
2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5