Marketing Manager (Spirits Brand)

New York, USA (On-site)

$68K/yr – $85K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead brand campaigns and activation in spirits, culture-driven marketing, with cross-channel storytelling and festival/venue experiences.

  • Own brand campaigns, creative briefs, and seasonal programs rooted in craft and authentic storytelling.
  • Must-have: 4+ years in spirits, beverage alcohol, CPG, or lifestyle marketing.
  • Standout: Cross-functional partner with Roc Nation, multimedia teams, and events leadership.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • lead the development of brand campaigns, creative briefs, and seasonal programs rooted in craft, origin, and modern ritual. Shape a narrative that thoughtfully integrates cultural influence and authentic brand storytelling, ensuring the brand stands on its own while benefiting from aligned voices and platforms. Translate insights into refined positioning that resonates across both consumer and trade audiences, elevating perception in key moments of consumption
  • own the creation of 360° integrated campaigns across digital, social, influencer, experiential, and traditional channels. Partner with Roc Nation creative team to build a cohesive brand world—balancing cultural visibility with intentional, high-quality storytelling. Collaborate with an in-house multimedia team to capture atmosphere, energy, and detail, ensuring all outputs feel considered and aligned with the brand’s tone and presence
  • leverage access to artists, content creators and partners to extend the brand’s reach. Develop partnerships beyond endorsement—creating shared moments, rituals, and experiences that deepen brand connection. Identify and collaborate with creators and hospitality voices who bring credibility within cocktail, nightlife, and cultural spaces
  • Develop retail and on-premise activation programs to support sales initiatives. Manage and develop POS materials, product education tools, and promotional programs for distributors and key accounts. Partner with sales and distribution teams to ensure the brand earns placement in key accounts and influential venues, reinforcing both trial and repeat engagement
  • lead brand presence across music festivals, invite-only tastings, nightlife activations, and VIP experiences. Manage event budgets, planning, logistics, and post-event performance measurement. Ensure brand ambassadors deliver authentic, high-quality consumer experiences
  • bring forward fresh ideas rooted in culture, mixology, hospitality, and consumer behavior. Learn quickly when facing new problems, analyze both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiment and try to find new solutions. Stay sharp on category innovations, emerging platforms, and shifts in consumer expectations
  • operate with focus and accountability to deliver high-impact work. Manage multiple initiatives simultaneously while maintaining a strong emphasis on quality, consistency, and brand integrity
  • communicate effectively across internal teams, agencies, distributors, and partners. Ensure alignment across all stakeholders while upholding a consistent brand voice across consumer and trade touch points
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Roc NationRoc Nation is the world’s preeminent entertainment company. Headquartered in New York City and operating internationally, Roc Nation has reimagined and revolutionized the entertainment industry since 2008 when it was founded by acclaimed rapper and music producer, JAY-Z. Unmatched in its ability to create and foster careers and brands, Roc Nation collaborates with and supports globally celebrated musicians and athletes, producers, songwriters, recording artists, actors, and media personalities. Redefining every facet of the modern entertainment spectrum, the company forges massive partnerships with experts in artist management, technology, fashion, and philanthropy, to offer an all-encompassing range of services and capabilities. Its notable clientele includes Alicia Keys, Lil Uzi Vert, Big Sean, Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, Megan Thee Stallion, and J Balvin.Roc Nation SportsLaunched in the spring of 2013, Roc Nation Sports specializes in elevating the careers of athletes, both on and off the field. Focusing on cultivating career longevity, the services offered through Roc Nation Sports include full conceptualization and execution of marketing and endorsement deals, collaboration on community outreach and philanthropic endeavors, media relations, and brand strategy. Roc Nation Sports represents premier athletes such as Skylar Diggins, LaMelo Ball, Kevin De Bruyne, Robinson Canó, Jaire Alexander, Dez Bryant, Jazz Chisholm, Todd Gurley, Mark Vientos, Danny Green and Rudy Gay.Team RocRoc Nation maintains an unwavering commitment to creating a positive impact in global communities through its philanthropic arm, Team Roc. Team Roc works to enact meaningful change by advancing initiatives and resources surrounding education, emergency relief, community goodwill, criminal justice, and health and wellness. Since its establishment in 2018, Team Roc has assisted more than 5.17 million individuals in addition to moving over $82 million for societal impact.

Founded in 2008
New York, New York, USA
627 employees (315 in marketing)
18% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
138.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
53.8%
Direct
34.4%
Referral
6.4%
Social
4.7%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~627

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
120 (19% of company)
Median Career Experience
7.5 years
Median Tenure
2.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

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