Senior Brand Manager, Jim Beam



Job ID: 2009-1524

# Positions: 1

Location: US-IL-Deerfield

Experience (Years): 5

Posted Date: 10/21/2009

Category: Marketing - Brand



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Overview:

Inspiring conversations around the world, Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc., is building brands people want to talk about. Consumers from all corners of the globe call for our brands, including Jim Beam® Bourbon, Sauza Tequila, Canadian Club Whisky, Courvoisier Cognac, Maker s Mark Bourbon, Laphroaig Scotch Whisky, Larios Gin, Whisky DYC , Teacher s Scotch Whisky, DeKuyper Cordials and Liqueurs, Knob Creek Bourbon and Cruzan Rum. Beam Global Spirits & Wine is part of Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE:FO), a leading consumer brands company with annual sales exceeding $8 billion. For more information on Beam Global Spirits & Wine, its brands, and its commitment to social responsibility, please visitwww.beamglobal.comandwww.drinksmart.com.

Our success and the quality of our brands are attributed to the talent of our people. Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. is composed of industry leading talent. We take pride in offering a rewarding experience to employees around the world. Training and developing our people, rewarding high performers and nurturing talented individuals is a top priority for us because, as a brand-led company, we know great brands don’t build themselves. It s great people who build great brands. An equal employment opportunity employer, Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. is seeking talented, energetic, flexible individuals who are eager to put their talents and ideas to work in the exciting, entrepreneurial and rewarding environment of Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc.

Building brands peoplewantto talk about.



Senior Brand Manager, Jim Beam



Responsibilities:

Reports to:

* Senior Director

Responsibilities:

* Turn the global growth drivers into national activation plans (doughnuts) delivering focused, impactful and integrated programming that drives the financial and brand health objectives

* Work closely with the regional marketing team to ensure flawless activation at the local level; work closely to determine priority markets

* Manage overall US Brand P&L working closely with the regional team on profit forecasting and pricing plans

* Manage the national brand spend and drive strategies that deliver against overall brand health metrics

* Determine brand pricing strategy and manage overall execution against strategy

* Approve regional activation plans against brand goals

Key Skills/Competencies:

* National P&L roll-up

* Brand Health metrics

* Unaided brand awareness

* Brand Commitment

* Bar Call, Perceived word of mouth, social media talk levels

* Profit, Pricing and growth; value share



Qualifications:

* Bachelors Degree Required, MBA with marketing concentration preferred

* 6 plus years marketing experience in consumer products field

* Brand Management and field sales experience

* P&L/Budget management experience

* Strong communication and leadership skills

* Alcoholic beverage industry experience preferred

* Agency Management

* Up to 25% travel may be required

Benefits:

We are very proud of our compensation/benefits package which includes:

* Medical, dental, vision and life insurance (eligible on date of hire)

* Flexible spending accounts

* Tuition reimbursement

* A generous retirement program which includes, profit sharing and matching 401(k)

Jim Beam Brands Co. is a subsidiary of Beam Global Spirits & Wine which incorporates all of the global distilled spirits operations. Beam Global Spirits & Wine is an operating company of Fortune Brands, Inc., a consumer products holding company. For more information, please visit our websites athttp://www.fortunebrands.com/andhttp://www.beamglobal.com/. EOE/AA

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or Vietnam era or other protected veteran.



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