National Performance Leader

USA (On-site)

$80K/yr – $90K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and coach field leadership across multi-market beverage programs, driving performance, accountability, and leadership development with 80 percent travel to inspect in-market execution.

  • Field leadership coaching and accountability across regional teams.
  • In-market assessments, ride-alongs, and KPI checks to close execution gaps.
  • Cross-functional collaboration to align national strategy with field delivery and program readiness.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership, coaching, and accountability oversight to Regional Directors, Managers, Brand Ambassadors, Brand Specialists, Market Activation Managers, Activation Specialists, and Trade Advocacy personnel across all assigned Gallo-supported programs nationally.
  • Travel extensively across markets (approximately 80%) to conduct in-market performance assessments, coaching visits, ride-withs, and execution audits.
  • Evaluate field execution against established KPIs, program expectations, brand standards, account engagement objectives, and operational deliverables.
  • Identify performance gaps, operational inconsistencies, leadership development needs, and market-level opportunities in real time.
  • Deliver immediate coaching, feedback, and action planning to field leadership and personnel to improve execution and accountability.
  • Ensure field leaders maintain strong communication cadence, coaching structure, prioritization, and visibility with their respective teams.
  • Act as a mobile field coach focused on developing leadership capability, communication effectiveness, accountability, prioritization, execution consistency, and professional development across field leadership teams.
  • Support Directors and Managers in developing field personnel through structured coaching, market planning, KPI management, account strategy, and execution optimization.
  • Maintain visibility into field leadership communication cadence, travel schedules, coaching structures, 1:1 processes, and team engagement.
  • Partner with SG leadership to identify leadership development opportunities and proactively address performance concerns.

Requirements

  • Significant leadership experience within alcohol beverage, experiential marketing, hospitality, field sales, agency management, or trade advocacy environments.
  • Proven experience managing multi-market field teams and driving accountability across geographically dispersed organizations.
  • Strong background in coaching, field leadership, execution management, staffing oversight, and performance development.
  • Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence at all organizational levels.
  • Bachelor’s Degree required.
  • Must be 21 years of age or older and able to obtain any required local or state liquor licenses.
  • Valid driver’s license with safe driving record required.
  • Ability and willingness to travel approximately 80% nationally.
  • 5–7+ years leadership experience in beverage alcohol, experiential marketing, hospitality, field sales, trade advocacy, or related industries.
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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