Brand Ambassador, Western Canada, Deutsch Family Wines & Spirits (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

  Trajectory Beverage Partners

  Calgary, Alberta

Trajectory Beverage Partners (TBP) is one of Canada’s largest independent national beverage alcohol sales and marketing agency. We work with a select group of Canadian and international beverage alcohol partners that produce some of the world's most iconic, successful brands - providing energy and focus on building market success through meaningful insights, analytics, and discipline.

Being a member of the Trajectory Beverage Partners team means being a member of a team that is committed to finding the best path of progression, not only for our partners and customers, but for our employees too. Creating a work place that embraces change, rejects complacency, and thrives on challenges, while allowing for meaningful collaboration among all members of our community is something we take pride in. Our National successes can be directly attributed to the dedication and executional excellence of every employee, from every department. We encourage our employees to achieve their full potential by offering them the path towards a rewarding and successful career.

Our team is currently looking for a dynamic individual to fill the role of Brand Ambassador, Deutsch Family Wines & Spirits, Western Canada. Reporting to both the Vice President & General Manager, TBP Western Canada, and Canadian Market Manager, Deutsch Family Wines & Spirits, covering both the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, this role will be focused on growing and developing the Josh Wine Brand, as well as other products in the Deutsch portfolio.

Responsibilities include:

• Building long term relationships with retail stores, independent stores and on-premise accounts

• Achieve or exceed new distribution and volume targets by increasing brand awareness and exposure through excellent negotiation and selling techniques along with implementing strong merchandising principles

• Identify effective and beneficial sponsorship and promotional opportunities

• Successfully manage brand budget, providing updates on a quarterly basis

• Plan, execute and represent the brand at select festivals, sponsorships and industry events

Some of the Key Accountabilities include:

• Weekly reporting of results, key successes and competitor activity

• Building, developing and maintaining of account database, target customers and results achieved.

• Act as a source of information to the company on issues and opportunities in the industry, market and account base.

• Ensure a high level of customer service with responding to internal and external inquires daily

The successful applicant will posses the following Skills/Competencies and Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate effectively, excellent time management and planning skills, able to prioritize and work in fast paced environment.

• Self motivated with a team-oriented personality

• Knowledge of Sales training techniques, i.e. Negotiation skills, and commercial selling

• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft office

• Existing strong relationships in both the on-premise and retail channels in Alberta and/or BC

• Degree within Sales, Marketing, Business or equivalent

• Minimum 3 years experience within the alcohol and beverage industry

Additional Requirements:

• Must have valid driver’s license, and passport

• Must be willing to work evenings, weekends and travel overnight as necessary

All interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected].

We thank all those who apply, however only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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