Hybrid Associate Manager, Commercial Marketing – RTD

at Suntory Global Spirits

• Job title: Associate Manager, Commercial Marketing – RTD
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $95,000 - $103,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chicago, United States

About the role

• Associate Manager of Commercial Marketing at Suntory Global Spirits driving national marketing programs for RTD brands. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance business performance and strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and deployment of national marketing programs and assets for our RTD brands, ultimately driving business performance in the marketplace.
• Opportunity to work with stakeholders across national and regional teams to build successful tools leveraged in market.
• Opportunity to assist in the creation of marketing tools and processes that will help the organization work efficiently and effectively.
• Develop commercially viable strategic BTL programs for on and off premise that drive growth.
• Lead commercial tool development that is strategically sound and improves our marketing execution.
• Evolve and prioritize marketing program and asset development while further influencing improvement and change in the SGS organization.
• Regular communication with and presentation to Commercial Marketing, Brand Marketing, Innovation, and RTD Leadership teams.
• Positioned to influence and interact closely with key business functions (Brand Marketing, Innovation, Regional Marketing, US Sales, National Accounts, eCommerce, Finance, Supply Chain) providing clear visibility to how broader groups need to work together effectively on key brand categories.

Requirements

• 4-5 years of experience in Marketing or Field Marketing, preferably with Brand, Regional and Commercial Sales connectivity
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or Marketing (Masters preferred); MBA preferred
• Extensive commercial experience in Beer, Flavored Malt Beverages, and/or RTD experience required
• Industry experience in Consumer Brand Experience or AlcBev is strongly preferred
• Proven track record of: Agency management, Ability to develop marketing programs and assets, Ability to work cross functionally and manage through others, including managing up, Strong deadline management skills – meeting or delivering ahead of schedule, Strategic thinking - able to confidently articulate ideas and present out of the box thinking to large groups, Budget management, Attention to detail.

Benefits

• annual bonus
• 401K match
• profit sharing
• medical and wellness benefits