Sales and Marketing Assistant/Executive
(Wine Jobs:
Sales & Marketing)
Full Time
Wiltshire,
England
Job description
A dynamic wine company based in Wiltshire in the South West of England. We are a leading wine importer, producer and brand owner. We work with wine producers from Europe in the main, supplying exciting and innovative wines directly to supermarkets, wholesalers and distributors in the UK, Europe, Middle East and rest of the world.
We have a fantastic opportunity for you to work with wine trade professionals and to develop communication, marketing and sales skills. You will grow into taking on an all-round role with a small but forward thinking company. You will learn many aspects of marketing, develop client management skills and new business development techniques. You will be confident, enthusiastic and ambitious with excellent communication skills. You will take initiative, be proactive and eventually take ownership of your responsibilities. This is a great opportunity to express your creativity and to learn about how you can influence a small company in order to help shape the company as it grows.
Marketing
You will be involved in most aspects of marketing. Your day to day routine will include:
Brand Management
Writing Press Releases
Social Media – Managing all social media platforms
Journalists – Maintaining relationships with UK and European journalists and gaining exposure for our wines
Website management
Event Organisation – Organising trade fairs and consumer events
Wine Awards – Arranging the submission of awards
Label Design
Image Creation/PR
Customer Sales and Marketing
Customer Communications/Mailchimp
Sales development
You may be given your own accounts to manage and be responsible for developing new business in the UK and worldwide. Your responsibilities will include:
Account management and prospecting
New business development in the UK, Europe and Asia.
Wine range analysis to understand your customers’ requirements and spot sales opportunities
Sample provision and sending
Supplier liaison / Product Development
Liaising with suppliers for planning pricing and samples
New product development and brand creation
Arranging new label designs
Skills & Experience
Qualified to degree level in Languages, Marketing or an associated management or business course
Interest in wine and travel
Good numeracy skills
IT Skills - Excel, Word, PowerPoint essential
Excellent communicator and writer of English
Basic business administration
Good team player as well as ability to work on your own.
Desirable
Language skills
Some wine knowledge or appreciation
Copywriting
Job Type: Full-time with standard associated holidays and benefits.
How To Apply
Apply by emailing your CV with recent photo and covering letter to Helen Day -
[email protected]