Brand Diplomat: Southern California Barrel Programs & Experiences

Suntory Global Spirits; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Profit sharing

Medical & wellness benefits

Job summary

Suntory Global Spirits seeks a Brand Diplomat for Southern California, based in San Diego. You will own the face of Maker's Mark in the territory, lead education for trade partners, and collaborate with distributors to drive brand programs.

Role requires strong presentation skills, whiskey knowledge, and a proven track record in budget management and analytics. Travel ~20% across the region to Kentucky for barrel selections and meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in hospitality, sales or education background.
• Strong knowledge of On-Premise and Off-Premise retail landscape.

Responsibilities

• Manage market-based private selection barrels and lead recipe development with key customers.
• Create and lead unique remote experiences to showcase the distillery in-market.
• Oversee VIP experiences including travel and hosting at the distillery.
• Approve accounts within territory/state allocations and manage barrel launches.

Skills

Public speaking

Presentation skills

Budget management

Performance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Suntory Global Spirits seeks a Brand Diplomat for Southern California, based in San Diego. You will own the face of Maker's Mark in the territory, lead education for trade partners, and collaborate with distributors to drive brand programs.

Role requires strong presentation skills, whiskey knowledge, and a proven track record in budget management and analytics. Travel ~20% across the region to Kentucky for barrel selections and meetings.