Senior Market Manager - New York City

Free from the industry rules and status quo, we bring great whiskey to the people without being limited by old conventions that have kept Rye Whiskey from living up to its true potential. Always brimming with new ideas, the Whistlepig team focuses on audacious experimentation, big age statements and bold experiments.

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Position Summary:
You'll be in market every day, building brand engagement with the trade, in both off-and on-premise channels across market. Maintaining constant contact with distributor teams while activating key accounts within the regional on/off premise universe, you'll drive consumer engagement, trade, and distributor education, and be responsible for the results in the New York City area. Assisting in executing marketing initiatives & programs as directed by the Regional Manager, our WhistlePig Market Managers roll up their sleeves, think strategically and creatively to achieve specific sales and brand goals week to week, month to month, and year to year. We're entrepreneurs at every level of the business.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

· Reports to Regional Manager

· Responsible for assigned territory T&E/KPI Objectives

· Spend 90% of time in market, plus 10% distributor engagement

· Maintains constant contact with distributor sales leads, achieving goals through communication and relationship building

· Executes against all market goals and KPIs as communicated by Regional Manager

· Executes Programming for New York City as directed by Regional Manager

· Monitors and provides monthly detailed recaps of all activities and programs

· Assists in preparing and executing monthly & quarterly business reviews to internal stakeholders, and scheduling/executing Monthly Distributor GSM’s; Work Withs; and Training in assigned market(s), though we may tag you in on other opportunity territories for blitzes/new brand launches

· Executes all National Account Programs as directed by Regional Manager

· Conducts brand trainings and is able to present the brand’s features and benefits

· Trains Key Accounts and distributor teams on brand story and attributes

· Activates consumer and trade events (where legal) to generate brand awareness, engagement, and trial

· Shares industry and competitive activity to keep brand at the forefront of developments

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

· Bachelor's degree in Business or related field.

· Minimum 5 years of industry experience.

· Demonstrated experience growing markets with an entrepreneurial spirit; exhibiting passion, ambition, and hard work to deliver against goals.

· Must be results-driven and detail-oriented; you own the market budgets and goals, creating company growth.

· Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to motivate and inspire others cross-functionally is a must here.

· Able to work both independently and in with the region's group and wider company - one of the team, even with a team of 1.

· Self-disciplined and flexible self-starter, with confidence and commitment to work independently and meet all project deadlines, including frequently working outside normal business hours.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills required, including the experience and ability to present in front of both large and small audiences at any level.

· Passion for spirits and craft production - we love what we do. So should you.

Location & Travel:

· Must live in the New York City area; we're looking for a local.

· Must be able to travel as needed for training, onboarding, and offsite meetings.

Additional Info:

· T&E based on travel in territory (defined by Regional Manager)

· Laptop provided

· Phone & Internet allowance

Salary & Benefits provided:
In addition to the opportunity to work with the world's leading rye whiskey, the compensation for this role is a range of $100K - $110K base salary plus a semi-annual bonus determined by individual performance paired with company performance and goals. A 401K company match, medical, dental, health and wellness benefits, in addition to paid Personal Time Off, Paid Sick Time, Paid Company Holidays and paid Volunteer Time Off, are just some of the other flavors in our Benefits Blend!

WhistlePig Whiskey is committed to breaking the rules, defying tradition, and blazing new trails with determination, laughter, and grit. We changed the Rye Whiskey game over a decade ago, and continue to set the standard every day, in every way, providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We also comply with the Fair Chance Act - no need to share a criminal history or undergo a background check until we offer you a job. If we have concerns about a related conviction, you can explain or dispute it.

WhistlePig Whiskey is an E-verify employer.