High Noon / Lucky One Activation Specialist - San Francisco CA

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$50K/yr – $70K/yrMid Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive field activation for High Noon and Lucky One through hands-on staff education, in-store merchandising, and experiential promotions.

  • Teach bartenders and servers exactly what makes High Noon and Lucky One different.
  • Must-have: Bachelor’s Degree plus 1 year in alcohol/marketing or sales.
  • Standout: Experience in brand activations and experiential marketing.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Teach bartenders and servers exactly what makes High Noon and Lucky One different.
  • Visit your assigned accounts regularly to stay "top of mind" and make sure the staff has everything they need to sell our brands.
  • Install branded Point-of-Sale (POS) items that fit the "vibe" of the accounts while making our brands pop.
  • Prime Placement: Ensure visibility of our brands are front and center of the consumer in each account.
  • Keeping it Fresh: Regularly check that all merchandising materials are clean, in good condition, and positioned in the busiest areas of the bar.
  • Hosted Tastings: Manage promotional activity ("promos") and other consumer sampling activations consistently where consumers taste the quality for themselves.
  • Brand Storytelling: Talk to customers about the brand and why they’ll love it, creating a memorable experience.
  • Recruitment: Identify and inspire consumers that have not experienced our brands previously or may have only tried our competitors to experience High Noon and Lucky One.
  • Promotional Giveaways: Where legal, utilize branded materials such as hats, shirts, etc. to introduce consumers to High Noon and Lucky One build long-term fans.
  • Execution Quality Audits: Use designated reporting tools to document the quality of our brands’ presence during every account visit.
  • Competitive Activity Tracking: Monitor and report on the activity of competing brands.
  • Trend Observation: Provide professional feedback on general market conditions and consumer behavior.
  • Strategic Feedback Loop: Share documented insights and field photos with SG’s management team and client partners.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree plus 1 year experience in a marketing or sales role relevant to Alcohol Beverage, Hospitality, Culinary, or Agency
  • Strong understanding of the local market, key accounts, and consumer dynamics.
  • Demonstrated passion and curiosity for arts, building brands, and innovative consumer experiences
  • Valid driver’s license, safe driving record, and a reliable vehicle. Must pass an MVR check and obtain any required state driver’s license within 30 days of hire
  • Must be 21 years of age or older and able to obtain any required local or state liquor license.
  • Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time for training, meetings, or events, in addition to mandatory local market travel requirements 100% of the time

Preferred

  • Experience in brand marketing and activations; strong communication and stakeholder management skills; passion for experiential brands.
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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)

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Current headcount: ~141

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