Marketing and Communications Coordinator (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

  Planters Ridge Winery (http://www.plantersridge.ca)

  Port Williams, Nova Scotia

We are currently hiring for the full-time position of Marketing and Communications Coordinator reporting

 to the Owner/Operator.    The ideal candidate will have previous experience within the wine industry

 with a marketing focus and strong communications and customer service skills and have a proven track record for achieving sales and financial goals.

Please find job description and qualifications below.

 

Responsible for all aspects of the marketing and communications, including but not limited to:

 

• Providing an exemplary tasting room guest experience including hosting wine tastings, Tours, sharing knowledge regarding our story, philosophy, wines and vineyards
• Responsible for posting and updating to all social media platforms
• Prepare ads, event posters and newsletters.
• Wine and Barrel Club (logistics, planning, and customer relations) as well as direct to consumer sales
• Maintain brand continuity throughout all marketing initiatives
• Provide support with marketing, communications and event initiatives as required
• Maintain website brand continuity, design layout and navigation and manage website updates as required.
• Represent winery at off-site events, tastings and venues as required
• Achieving set sales and financial goals
• Educating customers, licensees and staff about our wines, our story and our brand
• Build and maintain positive relationships with community partners to drive traffic to the tasting room
• Overseeing additional sales channels including Farmers’ Markets, seasonal shows and sales opportunities

 Application qualifications include:

 

• A business degree with a sales/marketing focus
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a marketing related role
• Professional warm and welcoming personal presentation
• Dynamic, outgoing and motivated with the capabilities to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organization skills, project and time management skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft office software with concise verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in the use of social media platforms
• Wine industry-related marketing, communications and digital experience an asset
• Basic Food Safety, First Aid, and Serve Right certification are considered an asset
• Must be available to work evenings, and weekends, and holidays as required
• Able to stand for long periods, and lifting up to 40lbs

 

Team Member Compensation:
• Each team member has the opportunity and is expected to be involved in many aspects of running a small winery
• Planters Ridge Winery offers competitive wages with full employee benefits

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