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Please note, this role is available in Louisville, KY or Irvine, CA.
Meaningful Work From Day One:
Be familiar with and contribute to the overall business strategy while responsible for leading and executing the customer marketing activities for Brown-Forman’s portfolio within the top regional accounts. Provide customer marketing leadership to ensure Brand & Customer’s objectives are delivered, builds market share position, and drives Brown-Forman’s brand performance for assigned customers in channel. Leverage Shopper Marketing principles, Channel Strategies, Brand Initiatives, Shopper & Consumer Insights, Sales Promotion and Customer business knowledge to influence the shopper’s journey while positioning Brown-Forman as a strategic thought leader to the assigned customers. Develop necessary Customer analytic KPIs and socialize post-performance metrics analysis to key stakeholders. Build a partnership relationship with key Customer Account Managers, Brown-Forman brand teams and Customer’s buying & marketing teams.
What You Can Expect:
Lead the overall marketing plan development with the Customer Account Managers for assigned accounts including volume & profit targets, distribution, and investment plans to drive Brown-Forman’s profitability, sales, share and brand equity
Provide thought-leadership around business/category opportunities, marketing/industry trends, competitive activity, new marketing technology, and unique customizable initiatives for Channel/Customer
Lead, develop and manage the Customer marketing solutions including individual extensions of brand platforms, fully integrated customer marketing initiatives and integration with Customer’s business goals
Create and execute marketing solutions that meet Brown-Forman Brand and Customer’s business strategies, vision, and objectives to drive activation throughout the shopper’s journey and increase sales
Partner with Business Analyst and Customer to cultivate a post analysis to drive future promotional programming
Partner with Insights to identify Customer’s and Category/Brand consumer intersection along with category drivers to drive performance with Brown-Forman’s brands and gain primary activity
Team up with Sales Promotion and Digital Marketing team members to craft breakthrough in-store merchandise and manage coupon strategy to drive penetration
Identify new technologies to drive shopper engagement and increase brand awareness / education
Primary resource for the Sales and Customer team for communicating brand annual strategy and identifying brand initiatives to be implemented at the Customer
Ability to be the channel/customer expertise to the brand team and other key internal departments
Share best practices and qualitative feedback on customer programs/initiatives to Brand, Region Sales Leaders, National, and Regional Account Teams
Required Experience & Education:
Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of experience in sales and marketing
Strong organization/project management skills, entrepreneurial spirit, result oriented and willingness to adopt new technologies
Strong interpersonal and communication skill to operate effectively and efficiently in a collaborative environment
Results orientated, with a track record of delivering
Outstanding presentation skills
Developed Sales, Customer and Marketplace acumen demonstrating the ability to leverage understanding of customers/distributors and channels to implement innovative solutions
Highly developed marketing acumen development and Shopper/Consumer/Customer insights to achieve break-through results
Ability to conduct and understand comprehensive analysis and develops annual business plans
Ability and willingness to travel 35% of the time, including some weekends
Preferred to have spirits / Bev Alc industry experience
Ability to collaborate effectively and represent ideas to diverse work groups
Ability to influence key internal/external stakeholders to gain adoption on key initiatives
Who We Are:
We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.
What We Offer:
Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.
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1As a Customer Marketing Manager at Brown-Forman, you're stepping into a role where your expertise will genuinely make a difference from day one. Based at our headquarters in Louisville, KY, or in Irvine, CA, you'll be the driving force in executing customer marketing activities for our portfolio, focusing on top regional accounts. Your mission? To lead, strategize, and help amplify Brown-Forman’s brand presence while ensuring alignment with customer goals. You'll dive into shopper marketing principles and insights to enhance the shopper's journey and position Brown-Forman as a thought leader. Collaborating with Customer Account Managers and our brand teams, you'll creatively develop marketing solutions that not only meet but exceed our strategic objectives. With a focus on KPIs and post-performance metrics, you’ll engage stakeholders to visualize our success and continuously improve. If you have a knack for understanding market trends and a bold vision for customer engagement, we can’t wait to see how you’ll contribute to building our brand's legacy. Join us at Brown-Forman, where you can expect to grow personally and professionally, all while working collaboratively in a dynamic and rewarding environment.
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