Education
· Bachelor’s degree with coursework emphasis on economics.
Qualifications/Experience
· Proven track record of success in Winery General Management.
· Minimum 12 years of wine industry strategic marketing and sales experience within well regarded wine companies with premium and luxury wine portfolios within the same company.
· Experience repositioning and redefining a brand for success internationally.
· Previous success and experience in international marketing and brand development with luxury wines including acting as a spokesperson. Understanding of global fine wine distribution channels.
· Experience with luxury goods and brands beyond wines – must be able to leverage experience outside of wine industry to bring creative and innovative strategies to brand building.
· Demonstrated ability to think globally and strategically to turn information into effective strategies and drive business results.
· Experience with strategic international mergers & acquisitions, including negotiating transactions and ensuring legal compliance.
· Experience creating and managing strategic contractual agreements. Experience structuring and negotiating unique and creative wine sales and distribution agreements, including handling/managing legal aspects of transactions.
· Demonstrated ability to create unique consumer experiences to create consumer excitement and brand loyalty.
· Demonstrated experience working directly with a business owner in a flat, entrepreneurial
Organization.
· Specific demonstrated success in leading a winemaking team.
· Proven ability to launch successful new brands.
· Previous responsibility for driving P&L with emphasis on cost control and people management.
· Excellent oral and written communication skills
· Proficient with personal computers and business applications
Skills/Abilities
· Common sense and ability to cut through noise and build an effective and meaningful plan that inspires others to achieve.
· A genuine leader, demonstrated ability to get people to follow; personable, has a strong work ethic, a visionary, committed to continuous improvement.
· Good communication skills. Able to present to both internal and external audiences and quickly be viewed as a credible subject authority.
· Ability to follow through on tough decisions in order to control costs and drive the company forward.
· Effective leadership and strategic influencing skills. Demonstrated ability to set organizational vision, action, motivation, and priorities to obtain operational success.
· Flexibility for travel within BC and to other global wine regions.
· Effective business systems thinker and a good understanding of business process knowledge.
· Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with others in a diverse environment.
· Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at one time.
· Strong stakeholder management focus.
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