Sales & Marketing Assistant (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

Full Time

  Paxton Wines Pty Ltd

  Adelaide, South Australia

POSITION SUMMARY AND PURPOSE:

The two core focuses in this role are:

1. Manage all day to day marketing needs for the Paxton Wines including building Direct to Consumer channels. Effective communication of all elements of the brand and company story delivered to trade, media and consumers across multiple platforms is key to the success of this role.  

2. Working directly with the Global Sales and Marketing Director to provide administrational support, co-managing operations of the sales channels to all partners in domestic and international markets. Assisting in developing the company's sales is the ultimate goal.

This role will work across multiple divisions of the business including and not limited to the Cellar Door, Finance & Admin and Sales & Marketing.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Direct to Consumer Management Role – develop and grow these channels.
  2. Responsible for file management and the collection of all relevant press & media material and timely distribution via various digital communication mediums.
  3. Coordinate sample sending in all markets and managing costs and follow-ups.
  4. Coordinate Market Visits and Trade Events Calendar.
  5. Pursue and manage PR Marketing avenues and opportunities and maintain and update PR calendar.
  6. Assist in identifying and developing targeted events to market the wine brand, such as on-site events, wine festivals, and other related activities.
  7. Responsible for visual materials management and copy content for all marketing collateral.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Qualifications

A marketing/design degree or similar is desirable.

Responsible Service of Alcohol.

Experience

  • Must have winery/supplier experience in a similar role with 1-2 years experience preferred. 
  • DTC experience with Wine Clubs, ecommerce selling, digital marketing, web based  & social media management
  • Previous media, press, PR, trade event and consumer event management. 
  • Wine industry knowledge and contacts, copy writing skills & light design work.
  • Strong customer service focus and experience within Sales and/or Hospitality Industry.

Skills

  • Highly organised and able to meet tight and multiple concurrent deadlines.
  • High level of verbal and written communication, copy writing skills.
  • Excellent Computer skills with the following a must: Microsoft Office, file management software (Drop Box), light design software (Publisher, Pages, Photoshop or Illustrator), eDm software (Campaign Monitor or Mail Chimp) and POS and Ecommerce software (VEND) Social media management (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter)
  • Must be smart, savvy and frugal with resources.
  • Must excel working autonomously as well as working in a team.
  • Excellent time management skills with the ability to multi task.
  • Maintain clear and current communications both internally and externally.
  • Positive attitude, fun-loving, friendly, confident, proactive and be passionate about the wine industry.

How To Apply

To apply for this job please email: [email protected]

Salary will be commensurate with experience and note that this is an introductory level role.

Please forward your CV as well as a COVER LETTER that outlines "an introduction about you the person, your experience and why you will be successful in this role".

Applications close on Friday March 31st 2017. Please note only applicants required for interview will be contacted.

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