Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive activation strategies to achieve sales and brand objectives.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key accounts and the local wholesaler.
• Sell in brand programming to key accounts.
• Lead the planning and execution of brand activations, special events, sponsorships, and promotions.
• Manage all aspects of Brand Ambassador team including recruitment, training, scheduling, weekly event execution, and reporting.
• Provide guidance and support to the Brand Ambassador team to ensure alignment with company objectives.
• Local asset management - ensuring Brand Ambassadors are properly equipped with merchandise and materials needed to execute sampling events.
• Responsible for activation recaps, metrics, and overall event success.
• Mange local budget & budget reporting/reconciliation.
• Perform pre-calls and checklists in preparation for sampling events.

Requirements

• 2 years of beverage company and/or distributor experience.
• Driving is an essential function of this job and therefore you must be able to maintain a valid/current driver’s license
• Must have access to reliable transportation.
• Access to a computer with Microsoft Office and home internet access.
• Must be proficient in Excel and PPT.
• Personal smartphone with the ability to communicate/report while in the field.
• Available to work 40+ hours per week, including nights and weekends.
• Must be able to lift 40lbs.
• Must be able to travel for mandatory training at program launch.

Preferred

• Prior experience with event production and management of teams of brand ambassadors, brand promotion, working with wholesaler and accounts, brand sampling preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Monthly auto & tech stipend.
• In person training.
• Opportunity for bonus and recognition.
• Training and Career Development with Advantage.
• Opportunity to represent innovative and fast-growing brands.
• Opportunity for professional development and career advancement within Anheuser-Busch.