Portfolio Brand Ambassador

TEAM Enterprises•Minneapolis, MN

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Our purpose at TEAM is to create incredible brand experiences that resonate deeply with people. We are an award-winning experiential marketing agency that develops and executes creative marketing campaigns rooted in strategy, insights, and decades of learning. We partner with top brands and individuals to deliver inspiring experiences at the point of engagement. At TEAM, we believe that what a brand does is more important than what it says, and experiences create real connections that foster brand love. We are a fun, collaborative, hard-working group with a great office environment, dedicated to ensuring our employees experience something greater both in work and in life. The Portfolio Brand Ambassador will be responsible for brand sales and a strong trade advocacy focus, measured by quantitative and qualitative objectives. This role involves representing the full brand's portfolio, educating key trade stakeholders and consumers, and providing innovative business and cocktail solutions for an assigned 'influencer' key account universe. The PBA will also identify opportunities in influencer accounts by leveraging existing portfolio distribution points accepted by key trade stakeholders.

Requirements

Goal-oriented focus against tasks; ensuring objectives are met with quality and timeliness.
Act as a superb communicator. Leverage skills within the agency (across departments) and externally when interacting with clients. Maintain detailed schedules, provide updates to the team, and stay ahead of potential pitfalls prior to their occurrence.
Demonstrates problem-solving abilities when client issues arise and need to be resolved. Be a pro-active trouble-shooter vs taking a reactionary approach following incidents.
Exhibits initiative and the ability to work independently as well as within a team environment with multiple departments. Must be able to communicate effectively across departments.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive sales for the portfolio with trade focused educational programs focusing on the category as opposed to a specific brand
Be the on-premise experts that help identify opportunities in influencer accounts by capitalizing on our current portfolio distribution.
Conduct bar and wait staff trainings to ensure that the brand portfolio is properly represented
Develop innovative beverage strategy solutions that leverage the brand portfolio
Collaborate with sales / distributor on the brand's portfolio and account activation
Showcase points of differentiation and unique selling points between the brand's portfolio and our competitors
Create and foster relationship with key stakeholders: Local trade community, sales, distributor, promoters, staff and consumers
Design custom activities that focus on local trade relations to ensure the brand's Portfolio has a presence in the influence accounts in respective market(s)
Conduct tastings and pairing dinners
Monitor Competitive trends