E&J Gallo Winery

Brand Development Manager, Spirits

E&J Gallo Winery$137K — $205K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree with 6 years experience in relevant fields or Bachelor's degree with 8 years experience; both reflecting increasing responsibility.
  • Spirits industry experience is necessary.
  • Must be willing to travel up to 50% for business needs.
  • 3 years of marketing or sales experience specifically in the alcohol beverage sector.
  • Proven ability to present to senior management and public groups.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead brand-building initiatives from concept to market testing.
  • Develop go-to-market plans using consumer insights and analytics.
  • Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and other departments to launch new products.
  • Optimize performance of test markets and measure results.
  • Create impactful consumer experiences and strategies for brand growth.

Benefits

  • Medical and dental coverage.
  • 401k retirement plans with profit sharing.
  • Pet insurance for furry family members.
  • Company holidays and flexible vacation policies.
  • Access to an employee wine shop.
Full Job Description
Job Req ID: 107608

Job Type: Full-time

Work Category: Onsite (Dallas) or Hybrid Telecommute (Modesto)

Sponsorship: Not Available

Compensation: $137,300 - $205,900

Location: Must be willing and able to be based in Dallas, TX (Requires 5 days/week onsite) OR Modesto, CA (Requires 3 days/week onsite)

A Taste of What You'll Do

As the Brand Development Manager for Spirits in GALLO's Innovation organization, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of innovative spirits brands. In this highly visible position, you will lead brand-building initiatives from concept through market testing, partnering with cross-functional teams to bring new ideas to life and drive strategic growth. You will use consumer insights, business analytics, and market intelligence to develop go-to-market plans, build compelling marketing strategies, and influence key business decisions.

You will collaborate closely with teams across Marketing, Sales, Finance, Innovation, and Creative Services to launch new products, optimize test market performance, and create meaningful consumer experiences. Your ability to balance creativity with business acumen will help ensure successful execution and measurable results.

This role offers the opportunity to work on emerging brands, present recommendations to senior leadership, and make a direct impact on the future growth of the spirits portfolio. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex business challenges, and are passionate about building brands that connect with consumers, we encourage you to apply.

What You'll Need
  • Master's degree plus 6 years of communications, finance, marketing, supply chain/supply planning, process development, new product development, project management, process engineering, or sales experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of communications, finance, marketing, supply chain/supply planning, process development, new product development, project management, process engineering, or sales experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of Gallo experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Masters degree plus 4 years of Gallo experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High School Diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 12 years of communications, finance, marketing, military, operations, supply chain/supply planning, process development, new product development, project management, process engineering or sales experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
  • Spirits experience.
  • Required to travel up to 50% of the time to designated business locations and to support inmarket
  • expectations in order to effectively perform essential job responsibilities.
  • 3 years of specific alcohol beverage industry marketing or sales experience.
  • Experience effectively presenting information to top management, public groups and boards of directors.
  • Skilled in building collaborative relationships and working on cross functional teams.
  • Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to travel requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
  • Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.


How You'll Stand Out
  • Luxury marketing experience.
  • On Premise Spirits experience.
  • Ambassador Management experience.
  • Experiential marketing campaign development and execution experience.
  • Experience training and developing junior level brand marketers in executing brand and organizational objectives.


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Our Benefits & Perks

We are committed to providing competitive compensation, perks, and a culture that supports your well-being. Benefits depend on your work category and may include medical and dental coverage, 401k plans, profit sharing, pet insurance, company holidays, access to an employee wine shop, and more! Additional information will be provided before your first interview.

The Fine Print
  • The Company does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.
  • We offer a broad salary range to allow for long-term growth. Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. In addition to the salary, this position may be eligible for bonuses, incentive plans, or participate in tasting room tip pools, as applicable.
  • This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting and requires working on-site with no telecommuting option. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.
  • It is the Company's policy for job postings to be open to internal candidates for a minimum of 5 days and to external candidates, if applicable, for a minimum of 3 days.


About E&J Gallo Winery

E&J Gallo Winery is a wine and spirits company. The company produces and distributes a variety of wines, including table wines, sparkling wines, and dessert wines. E&J Gallo Winery also produces and distributes spirits, including brandy, gin, rum, tequila, and vodka. The company's products are sold in more than 100 countries around the world. E&J Gallo Winery is the largest family-owned winery in the world.
Learn more about E&J Gallo Winery
Size
7,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1933

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