Retail Specialist - Cognac - Leading Industry Pay

WHY YOU'LL DIG YOUR GIG

In short, our purpose at TEAM is to blow people’s minds and steal their hearts with incredible brand experiences. We want you to help us help our brands do amazing, unprecedented, wildly creative things, creating moments that people never forget and that people will want to share with others. To make all that great work happen takes a lot of coordination and organization behind the scenes.

THE TEAM DIFFERENCE
People may forget your witty hashtag and your latest campaign tagline, but they will never forget how you made them feel. That’s because what a brand does is much more important than what it says. Actions speak louder than advertising and marketing. Experiences are what create real connections that lead to brand love, and that’s what we do at TEAM. We’re a fun, collaborative, hard-working group with a great office environment that takes care of our employees to ensure that both in work and in life, you experience something greater.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

D’Ussé is launching a Retail Specialist Program. The main responsibility of the Retail Specialists is to build the brand among leading retail (off-premise) accounts. The program will focus on cultivating account relationships, executing promotional samplings, and educating staff and consumers. The Retail Specialist will have the following key tasks:

• Schedule and activate KPIs within an assigned off-premise target account list

• Support sell-in and sell-through of D’USSÉ in selected off-premise accounts

• Cultivate relationships with staff & decision-makers at accounts on the list to drive recommendations of D’USSÉ.

• Schedule and execute sampling activities to promote recommendations and grow conversion rates

• Increase awareness of D’USSÉ through education and engagement

• Gather competitive trends and information from the market, social media, and transform this information into insights and opportunities for the brand

• Weekly report including objectives, weekly accomplishments, and surveying for the previous week

• Work with Regional Manager Commercial Planning and local team to identify opportunities and adhere to the needs of the market when requested

Trade/ Consumer Responsibilities:

• Execute consumer activities in line with the D’USSÉ plans

• Provide world class education to consumers and staff on Cognac category

• Create and foster relationships with key stakeholders

Financial and Reporting Responsibilities

• Ensure the delivery of KPI’s on time and within budget

• Utilize the PULSE Reporting Tool to plan, manage and report on all activity in the field within 24 hours of activation

• Track time to effectively to plan, manage and report on all activity in the field

• Provide requested materials for recap of all events in a timely manner

The D’Ussé Retail Specialist Program champions those with an entrepreneurial spirit. We want to help you advance and grow your career, reward hard work, and offer opportunities to learn more about the industry.

WAYS TO STAND OUT IN THE CROWD

• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently, proactively, and take initiative

• Must have an understanding and be passionate about the spirits industry, especially the cognac category

• Ability to manage multiple projects and assigned budgets

• Influential and excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills. You will have opportunities to display excellent verbal communication skills while also delivering impactful presentations in front of groups of people

• Skilled with time management and adhering to deadlines

• Must have the flexibility to work nights and weekends and occasional Holidays

• Previous bartending/retail/spirit industry experience is highly preferred

WHO WE ARE

TEAM is a top-notch experiential marketing agency that develops and executes creative marketing campaigns rooted in strategy, insights, and decades of learning. We partner with the best brands and people to deliver experiences that create inspiration at the point of engagement. Our roster of talent is essential to executing quality campaigns that live up to our high standards. For more information, visit us on our website, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.