Job Introduction
We are looking for a Senior Manager, Shopper Marketing, On Premise to lead the development and delivery of US on-premise strategy and program development. This role will help enhance our responsibility as the trusted advisor with distributor partners and key customers through insight-led programs that disrupt, build equity and drive conversion at the point of purchase.
Main Responsibility
The Senior Manager, Shopper Marketing, On Premise will lead the development of on-premise trade marketing plans that align to consumer mission, insight/occasion, customer activation priorities & opportunities and company/brand strategy. They will lead program and tool analysis to understand the level of execution and effectiveness and will leverage analysis learnings to optimize programming, tools, and channel planning. They will provide on-premise category guidance and support to HQ brand teams, region marketing, commercial planning and filed sales teams. They will ultimately champion commercial excellence and shopper marketing principles across the US & Global business through the best practice sharing and illustration of the effectiveness of strong shopper and insight based executions.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate is required to have 3+ years of experience in brand and/or trade marketing capacity in liquor or consumer packaged goods industry; with a strong understanding of the 3-tier US liquor regulatory environment and the on-premise channel. They will be a thought leader with strong analytical, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. Candidate will be expected to give compelling and insightful presentations, and demonstrate the ability to successfully work cross-functionally, while at the same time have a strong ability to work independently. A bachelor’s degree and experience in the national accounts area is preferred.
This role is not eligible for international relocation.
Full job description of the role can be found below in the PDF attachment.
What we can offer you
- We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
- Our employees enjoy a generous vacation entitlement.
- Comprehensive Private Healthcare that includes Medical, Dental & Vision
- Our employees can join our 401(k) savings plan. The company matches employees’ contribution up to 5%, in addition to a Discretionary Contribution.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Our Life and AD&D cover is a multiple of three times your annual basic salary.
- Product allowance so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands with your family and friends.
- Every employee has the opportunity to claim funding each year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
- Learning resources to help you be your best self.
About William Grant & Sons
A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS
William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.
We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.
At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. We’re proud to provide equal opportunity to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY
Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.
INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.
We want to make sure that all applicants are treated equally. To support this we will anonymize all applications during the screening stage. Details such as name, dates and educational establishments will only be visible to the recruitment team and hiring leader once an applicant is invited to interview, these details are hidden during the screening stage. To be able to anonymize applications they all need to be in the same format. You can upload a CV but we would also ask you to complete an application form – your CV will not be visible during screening. We hope you agree that this is good use of your time to help ensure a fair recruitment process.
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