Brand & Account Activation Manager (gn)

Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam Suntory has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Beam Suntory is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

Brand & Account Activation Manager (gn)  

What makes this a great opportunity?

"Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World" – Die Beam Suntory Austria GmbH mit Sitz in Wien ist eine der führenden Gesellschaften für Marketing und Vertrieb von Premiumspirituosen auf dem österreichischen Markt. Mit mehr als 4.400 Mitarbeitern weltweit ist Beam Suntory mit Hauptsitz in Chicago, USA, eine hundertprozentige Tochter der Suntory Holdings, Japan.
Eine der bekanntesten Marken des Unternehmens ist Jim Beam, in Österreich der Nr. 1 American Whisk(e)y und eine der Top-10-Spirituosenmarken, mit seiner Familie. Zum Markenportfolio gehören neben Jim Beam internationale Whisk(e)ymarken wie Laphroaig, Maker’s Mark, Knob Creek, Basil Hayden’s, The Ardmore, Bowmore, Auchentoshan, Teacher’s, Kilbeggan, Connemara, The Tyrconnell, The Yamazaki, The Hakushu, Hibiki, The Chita und Toki. Des Weiteren umfasst das Portfolio bekannte Marken wie Roku Gin, Haku Vodka, Courvoisier Cognac, Sipsmith Gin, Larios Gin und den Partyshot Sourz.

Du bist eine Person, die gerne im Team arbeitet & lösungsorientiert agiert und auch verschiedene Ansichten in ihrer Arbeit miteinfließen lässt? Du bist offen, bist gerne beim Kunden, entwickelts gerne zusammen Umsetzungskonzepte? Du bist ein absoluter cross- funktionaler Team Player der bereits eine Erfolgsgeschichte beim eigenständigen Projektmanagement vorweisen kann?

Was bieten wir dir?

Ein Office gleich neben der Wiener Oper, eine familiäre Team-Atmosphäre geprägt durch Zusammenhalt in einem dynamischen Umfeld mit einem flexiblen Arbeitsplatz im Marketing & Sales Büro, die Möglichkeit von Home Office & eine spannende Start- Up Atmoshphäre in einem Team mit 10 Mitarbeitern in der du dich einbringen kannst.

Role Responsibilities

Responsibilities:
Develop world class customer marketing plans for defined account types to build our focus brands in Vienna and surrounding areas
- On Trade activation & Premium Off Trade activation incl. evaluation
- coordination & adaptation of e-com assets
- coordination with event agency
- On Trade activation: 
# Project lead on  On – Trade marketing Plans & concepts & tools in alignment with Sales Manager.
# Halo account: Lead the development & execution of innovative, regional customer specific initiatives to maximise brnad building and brand awareness outcomes
# cooperation with local gastro platform to foster frequency at our on trade clients (Online Newsletters, coordination events like the Cocktail week)
# POS procurement On Trade tools & responsibility POS Shop
# You are a relationship builder & you like to organize Bartender events/Trade events: organization & coordination
# Gastro influencer relationship management
Customers are at the Heart of all we do:
# The customers‘ customers are our consumers. Ensure a clear understanding of shopper and consumer needs to bring us closer tot he consumer
# Understand customer goals & build up tailored solutions
- Trade Fairs:
# coordination & execution
# booth responsibility
- Premium Whisky Store Activation:
# creation of newsletters/ activation windows
- Premium Off Trade:
# individualized activations in premium Off Trade (Alignment with GER Off Trade Team)

Clients:
- Sales Manager On Trade & Sales Reps
- Bartenders, Bar Owners, chefs
- PR & Event Agency
- Marketing Manager

The job will be approx. 40% on the field & 60 office/ home office work

Qualifications & Experience

Qualifications:
- in-depth knowledge and recent experience of the On Trade environment
- strong project management skills & able to lead projects with a lot of stakeholders from different backgrounds with strong hands- on mentality
- structured work habits & very solution oriented mindset
- experience in a cross functional environment
- min. of 2 years work experience in agency with project management experience, event management with project management experience, brand activation/ trade marketing experience preferred in gastro- affine environment
- Studies in the area of marketing, marketing & sales or communication
 

Personality/Mindset:
- open-minded, outgoing, communicative, hands-on mentality, likes to work in a team, supportive & collaborative within the team, inclusive – work with gastro partners on eye-to eye level- cooperative mindset, innovative & creative mindset, motivated by project ownership & a drive to question the status quo, able to work independently & lead projects, self- reflected, strong social skills: able to connect with different personalities & manage diverse personalities

additional qualifications:
- affinity for premium products & lifestyle
- bar and gastronomy affinity (foodie, likes to discover different/new bars, restaurants)

At Beam Suntory, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Beam Suntory is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant’s skills and experience.