Brand Manager - RTD

Responsibilities

• shape the future of a high-impact Ready-to-Drink brand? In this role, you’ll bring together consumer insights, creativity, commercial strategy, and financial leadership to build brand equity, accelerate growth, and deliver strong business results.
• You’ll take ownership of the annual business review and help shape strategic brand plans by uncovering insights across consumers, customers, channels, competitors, and the broader Beer and RTD landscape.
• You’ll lead cross-functional teams and agency partners to turn those insights into compelling campaigns, integrated media strategies, partnerships, experiential activations, and customer programs that connect with consumers and deliver measurable impact.
• As a strategic and commercial leader, you’ll manage the brand’s P&L, A&P and go-to-market investments, establish KPIs, evaluate ROI, and make thoughtful trade-offs across the marketing mix.
• You’ll collaborate closely with sales, commerce marketing, regional marketing, distributors, retailers, and external agencies to bring the brand strategy to life across channels.
• You’ll also have the opportunity to influence innovation, creative strategy, communications, media, and consumer experiences while mentoring others and strengthening brand marketing capabilities across the organization.

Requirements

• Master's degree plus 5 years of marketing, media or communications reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor’s degree plus 7 years of marketing, media or communications experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of Gallo Spirits or RTD marketing experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Master’s degree plus 5 years of Gallo Spirits or RTD marketing experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High school diploma or state-issued equivalency certificate plus 7 years of marketing, media or communications experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Experience in the RTD or Beer industry.
• Brand management experience.
• Required to travel up to 50% of the time to designated business locations and to support inmarket expectations in order to effectively perform essential job responsibilities.
• Knowledge of the on-premise channel.
• Experience managing multiple external agencies/partners across a variety of disciplines including creative, media, PR and experiential.
• Experience owning 360 media plans with robust budgets.
• Strong analytical & financial acumen.
• Ability to influence management, lead cross-functional teams, and work through others.
• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and operate with a sense of urgency.

Benefits

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• We are committed to providing competitive compensation, perks, and a culture that supports your well-being. Benefits depend on your work category and may include medical and dental coverage, 401k plans, profit sharing, pet insurance, company holidays, access to an employee wine shop, and more! Additional information will be provided before your first interview.