Bacardi · 8 hours ago
Brand Manager – PATRÓN
Bacardi is a leading global spirits company, and they are seeking a Brand Manager for PATRÓN in North America. The role involves leading brand activities, executing consumer programs, and driving brand performance while collaborating with various teams to create impactful marketing strategies.
ManufacturingWine And Spirits
Responsibilities
Create culture-shaping connections
Lead the development and execution of large-scale experiential activations and partnerships, from music festivals to our heritage cultural moments, ensuring every touchpoint reflects the brand’s ethos and visual identity (BVI)
Oversee the planning, execution, and post-analysis of all experiential brand activations, serving as the on-site brand lead to ensure world-class delivery and consistency with brand strategy
Partner with local commercial teams to activate consumer programs in-market and ensure alignment with Customer Marketing and national priorities
Collaborate with the Media, PR, and Social teams to develop integrated storytelling frameworks that maximize earned, owned, and paid visibility from music and experiential moments
Manage creative agency and production partners to deliver high-impact content that extends brand experiences beyond physical events and fuels ongoing consumer engagement
Identify and cultivate new partnership opportunities that drive relevance with our target consumer, integrating music, culture, and community to strengthen brand affinity
Create iconic brand and growth strategies
Lead all in-market brand Integrated Activity Plans (IAP) of consumer-facing activities collaborating with multiple stakeholders such as Customer Marketing, Advocacy, Commercial, and external partners/agencies to deliver with excellence
Partner with Consumer and Commercial Insights team to understand target local consumers and situation assessments for the brand to customize local activities and develop new strategies and tactics that provide the brand with a competitive advantage
Own and manage the brand marketing budget, ensuring strategic allocation of resources across experiential, media, content, and partnership initiatives to maximize impact and return on investment
Champion fiscal discipline and accountability across all initiatives while identifying bold, high-return opportunities to elevate the brand
Provide support and direction in overcoming obstacles to deliver executional excellence of brand plans
Manage and optimize an A&P budget assigned to you and placing bold bets on activities that minimizes costs but optimizes return on investments working closely with Consumer Insights to ensure we measure and evaluate the performance of brand activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field required; MBA is ideal and preferred
4+ years of experience in brand management or agency experience leading multiple marketing projects
Proven experience managing large-scale brand activations and/or experiential campaigns
Strong project management skills and the ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines concurrently
Passion for creating memorable, brand-driven experiences for consumers
Excellent relationship management skills, with a proven ability to navigate partnerships and collaborate effectively
Experience in multiple disciplines (e.g. digital, social, experiential, media, sponsorships)
Fundamental understanding of profit drivers and commercial focused approach to brand planning
Ability to analyze available information (e.g. Nielsen data) including the comprehension of the competition and category
Passionate, innovative, and creative marketer eager to put the consumer at the heart of all activities first to achieve results
Ability and willingness to travel 15-20%, including nights and weekends, as required for events
Well organized, an independent thinker, like to multitask and are confident in your ability to conduct yourself in an ethical and professional manner
Influential communicator with strong interpersonal skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to give presentations in front of small groups of people including executives, Bacardi Primos, vendors and customers
Preferred
MBA is ideal and preferred
Experience in insights and marketing analytics a plus
Experience in spirits, beverage, fast moving consumer goods business, lifestyle brands or at an experiential agency; luxury brand experience preferred
Benefits
Competitive Pay Package
Competitive Holiday/Paid Time Off, plus additional days offered ( i.e., volunteer day, allowing you to give back to the community)
Retirement/Pension Plan
Medical, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance
Calm Meditation App subscription (free)
Employee Assistance Programs
Best-in-class, family-friendly, and inclusive leave policies
Company
Bacardi
Bacardi is a privately held spirits company in the world, producing and marketing internationally recognized spirits and wines.
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