State Manager

ForceBrands; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ForceBrands is seeking a Nevada State Manager to lead market execution, distributor partnerships and portfolio growth across the state of Nevada.

In this in-market leadership role you will manage a full beverage alcohol portfolio, build key accounts, and develop plans that drive velocity in Las Vegas and beyond.

Travel throughout the state, partner with regional leadership, and deliver measurable results through insightful planning, pricing, and program execution.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of beverage alcohol experience, ideally with distributor management, supplier sales, trade marketing, or portfolio management.
• Strong knowledge of the Nevada market, especially Las Vegas-area retailers, restaurants, hospitality accounts, and distributor dynamics.
• Experience managing and influencing wholesaler teams.
• Comfortable working across both commercial and premium wine portfolios.
• Proven ability to build market plans, manage programming, present to sales teams, and drive measurable results.
• Strong business acumen across pricing, budgets, reporting, incentives, account planning, and sales execution.
• Proactive, assertive, accountable, and highly market-facing.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a full beverage alcohol portfolio across Nevada's channels.
• Serve as the primary in-market lead for distributor execution, programming, sales activity, and market follow-through.
• Build and maintain relationships with distributor leadership, sales teams, key accounts, retailers, restaurants, and hospitality buyers.
• Develop and execute market plans, sales programming, incentives, pricing support, budgets, and account-level strategies.
• Conduct distributor sales meetings, product education, tastings, trainings, business reviews, and planning meetings.
• Monitor market trends, competitive activity, inventory, pricing, AR, and distributor performance.
• Partner with regional leadership to identify opportunities, solve market challenges, and improve execution.
• Spend meaningful time in the market working with distributor reps, visiting accounts, and driving brand visibility and velocity.

Skills

Beverage Alcohol

Distributor Management

Portfolio Management

Market Planning

Sales Leadership

Relationship Building

Pricing Budgets

Travel Ready

Job description

Our client, a leading adult beverage supplier is seeking a Nevada State Manager to lead market execution, distributor management, and portfolio growth across the state of Nevada. This is a high-impact, market-facing role for someone who knows the Nevada beverage alcohol landscape and can drive results through distributor partnerships, account relationships, and disciplined business planning.

What You'll Do:

• Manage and grow a full beverage alcohol portfolio across Nevada, including on-premise, off-premise, chain, independent, grocery, liquor, and hospitality channels
• Serve as the primary in-market lead for distributor execution, programming, sales activity, and market follow-through
• Build and maintain strong relationships with distributor leadership, sales teams, key accounts, retailers, restaurants, and hospitality buyers
• Develop and execute market plans, sales programming, incentives, pricing support, budgets, and account-level strategies
• Conduct distributor sales meetings, product education, tastings, trainings, business reviews, and planning meetings
• Monitor market trends, competitive activity, inventory, pricing, AR, and distributor performance
• Partner closely with regional leadership to identify opportunities, solve market challenges, and improve execution
• Spend meaningful time in the market working with distributor reps, visiting accounts, and driving brand visibility and velocity

What You Bring:

• 5+ years of beverage alcohol experience, ideally with wine, distributor management, supplier sales, trade marketing, or portfolio management experience
• Strong knowledge of the Nevada market, especially Las Vegas-area retailers, restaurants, hospitality accounts, and distributor dynamics
• Experience managing and influencing wholesaler teams
• Comfortable working across both commercial and premium wine portfolios
• Proven ability to build market plans, manage programming, present to sales teams, and drive measurable results
• Strong business acumen across pricing, budgets, reporting, incentives, account planning, and sales execution
• Proactive, assertive, accountable, and highly market-facing
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and relationship-building skills
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel throughout the assigned market as needed