Job Description

RealREPP, a full service, nationally recognized recruiting partner is currently teaming with a dynamic and growing distillery here in Orange County to assist them in hiring for a Brand Manager. This Brand Manager will sit out of the office near the John Wayne Airport with travel as needed throughout Orange County. This Brand Manager will report directly into the President. This Brand Manager is responsible for supporting the development of both the retail and restaurant strategy. In addition, The Brand Manager leads the execution of all branded content at the consumer level by collaborating closely with external agencies and cross functional teams across Sales and Marketing.

Compensation:

• Great Health Insurance - select from multiple plan types, Vision & Dental.
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Great PTO plan
• Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Target Salary Range ($85,000 - $110,000 DOE) + discretionary bonus.

Essential Duties:

• Formulate and maintain ongoing touchpoint and bridge between branding, marketing, and facilitating communication between departments.
• Monitor market trends, research consumer markets and competitors’ activities to identify opportunities and key issues
• Take brand ownership and provide the vision, mission, goals, and strategies.
• Translate brand strategies into brand plans, brand positioning and go-to-market strategies
• Research new and innovative approaches to communicate our messaging with our shoppers at retail.
• Build relationships by working with cross functional departments and creative/retail agencies
• Manage program performance focusing on delivering key metrics of volume and share to budget.
• Analyze return on investment (ROI) and provide strategic direction on program design moving forward.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of five (5) years business experience in sales or marketing (alcoholic beverage) preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communications
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, syndicated data, and internal system tools
• Process oriented, focused, detailed, and disciplined approach to task
• Bilingual in Spanish (preferred)