Director Field Marketing

USA (Hybrid)

$125K/yr – $165K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own regional field marketing with end-to-end ownership of activation, ROI, and distributor-facing execution while translating national priorities into local market plans.

  • Field Marketing Ownership: drive regional strategy, targets, and 360 activation across programming, POS, sponsorships, and events.
  • Performance & Planning: define region metrics, track ROI, and reallocate resources to hit volume and distribution goals.
  • Leadership & Alignment: build a high performing team and align with Sales, Brand, and Retail Marketing for consistent execution.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement field marketing and brand activation strategies with full ownership of regional performance outcomes, including volume, market share, retail execution, and profitability.
  • Establish strategic goals and targets for the Field Marketing team, leveraging market trends, customer insights, and organizational priorities.
  • Own measurable outcomes for each region by defining success metrics (including volume, distribution, execution standards, and ROI), tracking performance, and proactively adjusting plans to close gaps.
  • Lead field-level activation strategy and make final recommendations on prioritization, scale, and execution, incorporating input from Brand and Retail Marketing teams to ensure comprehensive, 360-degree activation.
  • Drive rapid development and deployment of market plans, balancing speed and rigor, with continuous in-market iteration.
  • Translate national brand and innovation priorities into locally relevant, distributor-ready market plans independently and on a consistent cadence.
  • Review and assess all team plans in partnership with Sales and Marketing leadership, holding accountability for quality, clarity, and alignment to business objectives.
  • Define and prioritize field marketing initiatives by region, making clear trade-offs based on expected business impact.
  • Build and execute regional marketing plans across programming, POS, sponsorships, trade shows, and sampling, while maintaining strong in-market presence to validate execution quality and capture insights.
  • Lead joint commercial planning with regional sales leadership, ensuring alignment on priorities, execution standards, and success metrics, and translating strategy into volume-driving programs.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in field marketing, retail/channel marketing, or related field, ideally in beverage alcohol or three-tier distribution environment.
  • 4+ years of experience in direct people management
  • Demonstrated ability to localize national programs into market-specific plans quickly and independently, with examples of distributor-facing work product.
  • Proven ability to operate with high autonomy in ambiguous, fast-paced environments, delivering high-quality outputs with urgency.
  • Demonstrated ability to proactively identify opportunities, solve problems, and bring a clear point of view to cross-functional decisions without prompting.
  • Experience leading joint commercial or business planning with a sales organization.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across regions and markets.
  • Proven ability to build trust and credibility with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Demonstrated experience managing budgets and driving financial accountability tied to ROI.

    Benefits

    • Medical & Dental Insurance (options available for dependents)
    • Basic Term Life and AD&D Insurance
    • Short Term Disability Insurance
    • Flexible Spending Account
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • PTO
    • 401k Match
    • Paid Caregiver Leave
    • Profit Sharing
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    New Belgium Brewing

    New Belgium Brewing was founded in 1991 in Fort Collins, Colo., by Kim Jordan, a social worker, who built her company the only way a social worker would: People first. Over the past three decades, New Belgium has turned that ethos into a unique “human-powered” business model through practices that were and still are rare in the business world: fully paid healthcare premiums for all coworkers, paying a living wage, open-book management, renewable energy sourcing, a free onsite medical clinic and physician, a deep commitment to philanthropy and advocacy, and much more. With expansions to Asheville, N.C., in 2016; Denver, Colo., in 2018; San Francisco in 2021; and the 2021 acquisition of Bell’s Brewery, based in Kalamazoo, Mich., this people-centric model has led New Belgium to become arguably the most popular and fastest-growing American craft brewer today. New Belgium is famous for its flagship beer, Fat Tire Amber Ale; year-round favorites like Voodoo Ranger IPA (America’s #1 IPA brand), Dominga Mimosa Sour, and La Folie Sour Brown Ale; and an award-winning wood-aged sour program and innovative limited release beers.

    Founded in 1991
    Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
    798 employees (100 in marketing)