Director of Marketing

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$145K/yr – $160K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 7 months ago

Top 1% of applicants do these two things.

The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.

Job Summary

Lead marketing strategy and portfolio-wide brand leadership for a multi-brand craft spirits company.

  • Own consumer-led strategy and annual plans across all brands.
  • Must-have: 8–12+ years in spirits/CPG with success scaling emerging brands.
  • Budget ownership with ROI measurement and analytics-driven optimization.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead consumer-led marketing strategy across all brands.
  • Build annual marketing plans, brand roadmaps, budgets, and KPIs.
  • Operate within EOS/90 to set priorities and drive alignment.
  • Partner closely with our creative marketing lead to strengthen creative output through strategy, insights, and clarity.
  • Define long-term brand strategy, positioning, messaging frameworks, and growth opportunities.
  • Partner with creative to ensure brand storytelling reflects strategic direction.
  • Support packaging, messaging, and content development at a strategic level.
  • Balance portfolio-wide strategy with brand-specific needs – ensuring libélula receives the focus required as a hero brand while also giving thoughtful, strategic attention to our other brands across the CNI portfolio.
  • Architect integrated campaigns across digital, social, influencer, experiential, and trade channels.
  • Develop briefs, goals, and channel strategies.

Requirements

  • 8–12+ years in spirits (preferred), CPG, lifestyle, or hospitality marketing.
  • Proven success scaling emerging brands.
  • Strong strategic and digital leadership experience.
  • Mentorship experience.
  • Familiarity with fast-paced, founder-led environments.
  • Brand strategy, segmentation, and consumer insight development.
  • Digital & performance marketing across Meta, Google Ads, TikTok Ads, SEO/SEM.
  • CRM/email platforms (Flodesk, Klaviyo, Mailchimp).
  • E-commerce platforms (Shopify/Shop).
  • Data analysis, KPI development, attribution, and reporting.

Benefits

  • Salary based on experience
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Bonus Potential
  • Transportation Reimbursement
  • Cell Phone Reimbursement
  • Health and Dental Insurance
  • Company sponsored retirement plan
CNI Brands logo

CNI Brands

Originally formed in 2007 to serve as the sole North American marketing and distribution company of the world-renowned Combier Distillery in Saumur, France, CNI Brands has since evolved into a leading owner and incubator of premium qualify craft spirit and cider brands, including BANHEZ Mezcal, LIBÉLULA Tequila, AVAL Cider, and COMBIER Liqueurs. The company is majority owned and controlled by three brothers, Ryan, Curt and Scott Goldman.

Founded in 2007
New York, New York, USA
21 employees (3 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40.3%
Direct
36.9%
Referral
10.8%
Social
10.1%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~21

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (10% of company)
Median Career Experience
1 years
Median Tenure
2.3 years