Job Status: Filled

Brand Ambassador (Wine Jobs: Wine Retail & Sommelier)

Full Time

  Rathfinny Wine Estate (http://www.rathfinnyestate.com)

  South East, England

 

Rathfinny Wine Estate was established in 2010 with the express intention of producing some of the best sparkling wine in the world.

We have already planted out 180 acres of vineyard in Sussex and intend to plant a further 200 acres. We have established an award winning, state of the art Winery, capable of producing over 8000 hl of wine per annum, and we are about to start work on building wine processing and wine storage facilities at Rathfinny.

We are now seeking to employ a Brand Ambassador to build brand awareness and work with our distributors to build sales through our distribution channels.

Responsibilities:

  • Working with the Owners to build awareness of the Rathfinny brand – building strong relationships with our customers - bar and restaurant staff, consumers, and off trade partners.
  • Working with our distributors – reviewing and evaluating the activities of their sales force and increasing brand awareness and building knowledge of Rathfinny.
  • Educating and training our customers on the brand profile and values.
  • Arranging visits to the Vineyard and Winery for tastings and events, to ensure that our customers are equipped to promote the Rathfinny brand to consumers and become champions of the Rathfinny Wine Estate.
  • Working with our promotional team to ensure the brand is represented at the right events.
  • Identifying and prioritising opportunities both in the UK and overseas.
  • Being a face for the Brand and the source of Brand knowledge.

Required competencies:

  • Excellent communication skills - clear, succinct and compelling manner in both individual and group situations
  • Business Awareness - a comprehensive understanding of the Rathfinny brand, knowledge of the sparkling wine industry and the wider wine industry
  • Customer and consumer knowledge – understanding and engaging, internal and external customers and consumers
  • A competent business knowledge to build a profitable brand strategy
  • An ability to work as part of a small team, undertaking tasks as the need arises

Skills & Experience:

  • Excellent wine production and sparkling wine knowledge is essential
  • Degree or wine diploma levels of wine knowledge
  • Knowledge of the On-Trade channel
  • Excellent presentation skills  
  • Proven understanding of managing a budget
  • Experience of training or educating others is desirable
  • Ability to speak a foreign language (French) is useful, but not essential
  • Previous experience of working with a wine or luxury brand would be advantageous

 

    


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