Brand Director, Buzzballz

BuzzBallz•Jeffersontown, KY

5d•Remote

About The Position

The Brand Director, Buzzballz is responsible for the global expansion and growth for our next billion dollar brand. This role includes global strategy, long term volume goals, and achieving brand contribution targets. The Brand Director directs the development of brand plans, annual activation plans, and new business development. They are responsible for BCSP management and drive cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Trade Marketing, BI, DCOE, Operations, Finance, and Compliance. This role also involves retaining and building a team of top talent, enhancing the Sazerac culture.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
3 years management experience
5 years implementation or project management experience.
5 years experience in a fast paced environment
5 years P&L experience
5 years brand management experience
5 years experience managing an advertising agency
Ability to communicate with all levels of an org
Strong analytical and technical skills
Strong computer skills and high comfort using technology and systems
Ability to quickly learn new systems/processes
Record of successful leadership
Excellent oral & written communication skills
Willingness to travel
Budgeting, planning and/or financial analysis experience.
Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time

Nice To Haves

MBA
Undergraduate degree in business, marketing or communications
3 years national accounts / key account experience (on and off premise)
2 years pricing experience
2 years supply chain experience
3 years experience in new business development
2 years experience leading the development and execution of commercial strategies

Responsibilities

Global strategy, long term volume goals & achieving brand contribution targets.
Directs development of brand plans, annual activation plans & NBD.
Responsible for BCSP management and drives cross functional collaboration with Sales, Trade Marketing, BI, DCOE, Operations, Finance & Compliance.
Retains & builds a team of top talent enhancing the Sazerac culture.
PDS system design and implementation to include active PDS evaluation for each team member with regular feedback sessions between team member and manager, overall grid rating for each team member, 360 degree feedback program.
Identify the #1 Skill to be developed by each team member.
Grow sales volume, manage and optimize cost of goods and overheads - while delivering highest quality products.
Design, implement a system of brand and state priorities - resulting in a brand / state priority matrix.
Execute (work) on the priorities at a state / brand level.
Maintain a prioritized list of new initiatives and ensure projects are communicated and managed in order to achieve target ship dates and volumes.
Continuous communication and reinforcement of company culture.
Team Member assessment of culture monitored on regular basis via Sazerac Culture Survey and limited use of Best Places to Work surveys.
Tangible results in improvement of culture scores based on survey feedback.