Sales Manager/Director - Start Up (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

Full Time

  BadVine (http://www.badvine.com)

  San Fracnsico, California

BadVine, an SF based wine startup, is looking to bring our irreverent sense of humor to bars and wine aisles nation wide.  Check out www.badvine.com to see what we mean.   

Most wines under $20 are boring and bland, BadVine counters by being fun and delicious.  This holiday season proved that our fans (21-35 year olds)  LOVE the wine and brand so now we’re ready to emerge from the secretive test phase and launch wine party empire phase.

We’re looking for a fun, energetic sales person to help build our sales group alongside our founding team.  The leader of this group must understand the BadVine consumer and store buyers at all levels.   Our brand is built for national distribution and we won’t stop until we’re everywhere.   This year is about taking over the most influential and fun markets, starting with our back yard, San Francisco.

We are very much a startup, so you will be working closest with the BadVine founder and lead artist to make sure the brand is built to power your sales efforts.  That's right, finally a sales person with creative and product influence.  We need someone who knows their wine and understands that the job is as much about sales relationships as it is the product.  It’s a small group where personality, humor and intelligence are key to fitting in.  

OUR WINE

BadVine wine is from the central coast, made by an amazing winemaker, and poised in a city exploding with growth.  This is an opportunity for someone to take an equity stake in a well-backed startup looking to change the wine industry for the better.  Wine should embrace a younger, and more adventurous spirit.  BadVine is wine for the generation that built the that facebook thing, the snapping chats and even that new age pink mustache company.  Fun Fact: our team invented the pink mustache and a bunch of video games, so we know a bit about building big fun brands.

The point is, this is going to be a wine fueled adventure and we’re looking for a smart and connected salesperson to help us build a wine company for this generation.

You will be our first sales hire, so here is what we're looking for:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Has current relationships with large retail accounts and key distributors on the west coast, with an immediate focus on San Francisco   

• Routinely plans, strategizes and executes efficient sales calls to grow the San Francisco Territory, expanding cross state when the time is right

• Has some some management experience with the ability to recruit and build a sales team under them as needed.

• Knows competitive sales trends, pricing, and business strategies of key decision makers in order to keep the BadVine pricing structure relevant

• Proven track record of hitting and exceeding revenue goals by territory

• Strong entrepreneurial energy to develop new strategic accounts

• Must be an effective listener and communicator for objection handling and persuasive positioning of BadVine as the leader for younger drinkers

• Good sense of brand and marketing to ensure in store presence looks good and gains max exposure… labels out, clear pricing, polished look, etc

• Projects a professional appearance while being resourceful, friendly and persistent with retail decision makers

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree

• 5 years of direct wine selling

• 21 years of age or older

• Valid, unrestricted California driver's license and clean DMV record

• Ability to lift and move 35 to 45 pound cases of wine on occasion

If you’re interested please email resumes to: [email protected]

Depending on experience and track record, we will build a package that fits your needs composed of equity, base and commission. And free wine? In Short - We’re looking for a person driven by the excitement of building something great and a willingness to do whatever it takes to become a leader on the this team. Our dream candidate will recognize the potential in getting in at the ground floor.

How To Apply

If you’re interested please email resumes to: [email protected]

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