Regional Brand Ambassador- Tampa and St. Petersburg, FL

Company Description

Enthuse is an education-led marketing agency. We’re a passionate team of marketers, educators, and instructional designers all dedicated to a singular mission – we teach the world to love our client’s brands.

We’re also one of the fastest growing WBENC-certified, 100% women-owned and led marketing agencies in the United States. So, join us and help create engaging content, delivered by world-class storytellers through unforgettable experiences that drive real business results. And do so while taking pride in the fact that each year, we devote a portion of our profits to help empower other women entrepreneurs who often don’t have equitable access to resources like capital, mentorship, and community.

Job Description

The Regional Brand Ambassador is responsible for delivering education supporting the Zacapa and 21Seeds brands across a designated region territory while developing trade relationships and driving brand opportunity with customers across the on, off, and non-premise channels.

Reporting to a Sr. Manager, the Regional Brand Ambassador will serve as a brand mentor to trade, consumers, customers, clients, and members of the agency team. The Regional Brand Ambassador will represent Zacapa and 21Seeds at regional and/or national consumer and industry events.

Core Responsibilities/Activities:

• Legal and Compliance Accountability. Maintain all legal and marketing code guidelines
• Industry Education. Impart brand story, production, taste profile, and cocktail application knowledge on clients, distributors, trade, and consumers
• Brand Representation. Represent Zacapa and 21Seeds at events with education, mentorship, networking, and tastings
• Nurture Brand Placements. Extend and expand on existing brand relationships
• Cultivate New Opportunities. Seek opportunities within key markets for brand placements and engagement
• Content Development. Works with agency team to develop industry-forward social, programming, education, and POS content driven by brand reception and field insights
• Social Media Presence. Utilize social platforms to support brand initiatives and showcase portfolio expertise 
• Agency Accountabilities. Complete accurate and timely management of agency initiatives, including:  
  • Budget and expense management
  • All reporting responsibilities
  • Tracking and management of performance data using agency-appointed platforms
  • Participation in all internal training initiatives
  • Point of Sale, asset, and warehouse management
  • Brand, market, competitive, and customer insight curation
  • Media training, as scheduled by agency HQ
• (Up to 25%) Travel. Support brand development with education in markets across the designated region

The physical demands of this role require the following:

• Bending, squatting, crouching and reaching, climbing, kneeling, and stooping including to arrange and display point of sale
• Frequent lifting and moving cases of product and other objects of 50 pounds or more
   

The above is not a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day to day

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in the spirits or hospitality industries
• Experience representing spirit brands in a field-based or ambassador role
• Established a network of industry professionals within the market
• Excellent knowledge of liquor laws, regulations, and rules
• Strong understanding and experience in cocktail culture and/or hospitality industry operations
• Confident and outgoing with excellent personal presentation and communication skills
• Ability to tailor communications for a variety of on-premise environments
• Deep understanding of market and industry trends
• Strong budget management skills
• Experience using social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter
• Ability to work remotely
• Ability to work flexible hours and travel on an ad hoc basis, including nights and weekends required
• A valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle (travel required)
• A desire for mentorship and willingness to mentor others contribute to team culture
• Manage administrative tasks with attention to meeting agency compliance guidelines and standards

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this job classification is between $90,000.00-$110,000.00 annually. The determination of what a specific employee in this job classification is paid depends on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, prior employment