Director Field Marketing

USA (Unknown)

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

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own regional field activation with full P&L and 50 75 percent travel, turning brand plans into distributor ready, volume driving programs using data to steer bets and close gaps.

  • Regional ownership: translate brand strategy into in market activation across programming, POS, sponsorships, and sampling with clear ROI signals.
  • Cross functional leadership: align with sales, brand, and distributor partners to optimize 360 degree activation and cadence.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Field Marketing Director is a strategic leadership role accountable for setting the vision and direction for the Field Marketing Team and delivering measurable business outcomes across assigned regions, including volume growth, distribution, retail execution, and ROI.
  • This position partners closely with Commercial team leadership, while holding decision rights on regional activation plans within established brand and budget guardrails.
  • The Field Marketing Director drives regional growth by translating brand strategy into effective in-market execution, operating with urgency, and proactively identifying opportunities and risks. This role fosters strong collaboration between marketing, field sales teams, and distributor partners, acting as a data-informed strategic advisor to field sales leadership.
  • 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.

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, Basic Term Life and AD&D Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, PTO, 401k Match, Paid Caregiver Leave, and Profit Sharing.
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New Belgium Brewing Company

New Belgium Brewing is a leading US premium adult beverage company, known for its iconic portfolio and Human Powered Business model. What started in a Fort Collins, CO basement in 1991, has grown into one of the most successful breweries in the country. Today, the business proudly brings brands to life like the innovative Voodoo Ranger IPA lineup, renowned Bell’s Two Hearted IPA and Oberon Ale, an award-winning wood cellar program, and innovation that pushes the category forward. At the center of everything is New Belgium’s Human Powered Business model. For more than three decades, we’ve led with the simple idea that people are at the heart of everything we do. Across all areas of our business, we consider the well-being of our coworkers, our customers, and our communities, and recognize the responsibility we all have to leave a lasting positive impact. This ethos has taken our company far. We expanded to Asheville, NC, in 2016, Daleville, VA, in 2023, and acquired Bell’s Brewery, in Kalamazoo, MI in 2021, and in 2025 took over the US production and distribution of Kirin Ichiban.

Founded in 1991
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
801 employees (97 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
63.2K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$438
Traffic Source Mix
Search
55.7%
Direct
30.3%
Referral
12.8%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~801

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
77 (10% of company)
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