NYC Market Manager — Premium Agave Spirits

ForceBrands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a high-growth agave spirits portfolio, seeks a Market Manager to lead market development across the NYC Metro. This is a field-based sales role for someone who knows the South Florida beverage and hospitality scene, understands how to turn relationships into business, and wants to help build a premium emerging spirits brand market by market.

The Market Manager will be directly responsible for opening accounts, driving depletions, building velocity, and generating consistent reorders

Qualifications

• Experience managing account relationships with an adult beverage supplier and/or distributor in the NYC Metro market.
• Ability to open new accounts and grow placements through programming and reorders.
• Experience working with wine and spirits distributors; SGWS experience is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop the NYC market by identifying, opening, and programming high-value on-premise and select off-premise accounts.
• Build relationships with buyers, operators, bartenders, beverage directors, and other market leaders to convert relationships into placements and sales.
• Stay connected to the local market, monitor openings, menu changes, and broader hospitality trends.
• Drive volume, velocity, and reorders through sales programming, activations, and brand tools.
• Build and execute market sales plans with local distributor teams.
• Develop distributor relationships, conduct trainings, and support the distributor sales organization.
• Maintain reporting around CRM activity, depletions, market performance, and opportunities.
• Analyze what works and adjust sales approach accordingly.
• Serve as the face and commercial owner of the portfolio in the market.

Skills

Distributor experience

Relationship building

Account management

Sales planning

Market development

Job description

Our client, a high-growth agave spirits portfolio, seeks a Market Manager to lead market development across the NYC Metro. This is a field-based sales role for someone who knows the South Florida beverage and hospitality scene, understands how to turn relationships into business, and wants to help build a premium emerging spirits brand market by market.

The Market Manager will be directly responsible for opening accounts, driving depletions, building velocity, and generating consistent reorders