Associate Brand Manager (Contract) - Domestic Whiskies

Beam Suntory; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Beam Suntory as an Associate Brand Manager, where you'll drive brand strategies and manage budgets in a fast-paced environment. Your role will encompass marketing execution, collaboration with sales teams, and compliance oversight, ensuring our premium spirits reach consumers effectively. We're looking for a motivated individual with a degree in business or marketing and a passion for the spirits industry.

Qualifications

• Must thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Minimum 2 years marketing experience, CPG experience an asset.
• Availability to travel – approx. 10% or as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage brand budgets, SAP, vendor invoices and business reporting.
• Facilitate the development and execution of all POS materials.
• Ensure compliance with brand regulations and marketing codes.

Skills

Accountability

Flexibility

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Business or Marketing

Job description

At Suntory Global Spirits, we craft spirits of the highest quality and deliver brilliant experiences to people around the world. Suntory Global Spirits has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Suntory Global Spirits is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

What makes this a great opportunity?

The Associate Brand Manager’s mission will be to assist in planning and executing marketing and brand strategies – including key consumer and business needs & insights, brand planning, pricing, packaging, promotions and advertising. They will also demonstrate business leadership by managing brands as a business - managing P&L, financial measures and ongoing budget management; recognize opportunities to improve brand and business health and make recommendations accordingly; and demonstrate excellent execution of brand initiatives in collaboration with sales and field marketing teams.

Role Responsibilities

• Budgets; Manage brand budgets, SAP, vendor invoices and business reporting
• POS & Selling tools; Facilitate the development and execution of all POS materials
• Monthly Reporting; Monthly review of sales data and brand performance reporting
• Regional Executions: Work closely with provincial sales teams and field marketing to ensure flawless brand activation at the local level, work with Field Marketing Managers to regionalize national brand programming and deliver custom regional programs where applicable
• Compliance: Ensure all packaging and marketing communication meets brand, national regulatory, legal, and Beam Suntory marketing codes
• Product samples: Order product samples and liquid value adds
• Lead agency partners in the development of brand programs and activations
• Develop brand plans, with coaching from Sr. Brand Manager

Qualifications

• Degree in Business or Marketing preferred
• Must thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Minimum 2 years marketing experience, CPG experience an asset
• High level of accountability, flexibility and self-direction, coupled with eagerness to learn and take direction from leaders as appropriate
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross functional departments, primarily sales and finance
• Availability to travel – approx. 10% or as needed

At Suntory Global Spirits, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Suntory Global Spirits is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant’s skills and experience.