Brand Activation Manager

p style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"NUTRL Brand Activation Manager (BAM)/span/strongspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Employment Type:/span/strongspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;" Full Timenbsp;/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Duration:/span/strongspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;" 18 weeksnbsp;/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Location: /span/strongspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"New Orleans, LA/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Summary:/span/strongspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Join the world-renowned Anheuser-Busch family, where passion meets innovation. We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Brand Activation Manager to drive brand presence, sales, and consumer engagement for the NUTRL brand in/span span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"New Orleans, LA. As a pivotal member of our team, you will lead the charge in ensuring NUTRL remains at the forefront of the market by supporting a national sampling program. The Brand Activation Manager will oversee the execution of weekly on-premise and off-premise sampling events in key accounts. Candidates must be highly motivated and results oriented. With Advantage, yoursquo;ll be a part of an established and fast-growing company driven by groundbreaking ideas and an innovative culture.nbsp;/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Responsibilities:/span/strongspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"nbsp;/span/pul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Develop and execute comprehensive activation strategies to achieve sales and brand objectives.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Establish and maintain strong relationships with key accounts and the local wholesaler.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Sell in brand programming to key accounts.nbsp;nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Lead the planning and execution of brand activations, special events, sponsorships, and promotions.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Manage all aspects of Brand Ambassador team including recruitment, training, scheduling, weekly event execution, and reporting.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Provide guidance and support to the Brand Ambassador team to ensure alignment with company objectives.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Local asset management - ensuring Brand Ambassadors are properly equipped with merchandise and materials needed to execute sampling events.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Responsible for activation recaps, metrics, and overall event success.nbsp;nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Mange local budget amp; budget reporting/reconciliation.nbsp;nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Perform pre-calls and checklists in preparation for sampling events.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Monitor event execution while ensuring all key brand KPIs are achieved.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Submit program deliverables accurately and on time each week. Deliverables include but are not limited to expense reporting, weekly recaps, BA survey audits, time sheet approvals, etc.nbsp;nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Knowledge of local nightlife/events and local alcohol beverage laws.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Assists in the analysis of sales and market/territory data used to provide consultation and/or correction for under-performing accountsnbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Responsible for managing events in personnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;/span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Qualifications:/span/strongspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"nbsp;/span/pul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Must be of legal drinking age (21+).nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"2 years of beverage company and/or distributor experience.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Driving is an essential function of this job and therefore you must be able to maintain a valid/current driverrsquo;s licensenbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Must have access to reliable transportation.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Access to a computer with Microsoft Office and home internet access.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Must be proficient in Excel and PPT.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Personal smartphone with the ability to communicate/report while in the field.nbsp;nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Available to work 40+ hours per week, including nights and weekends.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Prior experience with event production and management of teams of brand ambassadors, brand promotion, working with wholesaler and accounts, brand sampling preferred.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Must be able to lift 40lbsnbsp;nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Excellent written and verbal communication skills.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Professional demeanor and strong work ethic.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Strong leadership and communication skills.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Organizational skills to meet weekly deadlines.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Live in the market for full duration of the programnbsp;nbsp;/span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"What We Offer:/span/strongspan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"nbsp;/span/pul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Competitive salary.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Monthly auto amp; tech stipend.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Opportunity for bonus and recognition.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Training and Career Development with Advantage.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Opportunity to represent innovative and fast-growing brands.nbsp;/span/li/ulul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"Opportunity for professional development and career advancement within Anheuser-Busch.nbsp;/span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"nbsp;/pp style="margin: 0px;"Job Will Remain Open Until Filled/p