E&J Gallo Winery

Brand Marketing Manager, Wine Innovation

E&J Gallo Winery • $124K — $187K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree plus 3 years or Bachelor's degree plus 5 years in brand marketing/new brand development.
  • Experience in brand management and marketing strategies.
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% for business needs.
  • Knowledge of retail and on-premise channels in the alco-bev industry.
  • Strong analytical and financial skills required.
  • Experience managing multiple external agencies and projects effectively.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

  • Drive brand-building initiatives and ensure strategies support profitability.
  • Develop, test, and manage new wine brands and products.
  • Translate consumer insights and market trends into marketing strategies.
  • Create go-to-market plans and integrated marketing programs.
  • Manage marketing investments and support P&L management.
  • Oversee performance evaluation and optimization opportunities.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners.

Benefits

  • Medical and dental insurance coverage.
  • 401k plans with profit sharing options.
  • Pet insurance available for employees.
  • Company holidays and access to a unique employee wine shop.
  • A culture that prioritizes employee well-being.
Full Job Description
Job Req ID: 107698

Job Type: Full-time

Work Category: Hybrid Telecommute, Hybrid Telecommute

Application Close Date: 11/20/2026

Sponsorship: Not Available

Compensation: $124,800 - $187,200

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Location: Must be willing and able to be based in Modesto, CA (Requires 3 days per week onsite) OR Dallas, TX (Requires 4 days per week onsite)

A Taste of What You'll Do

As a Brand Marketing Manager, Wine Innovation for GALLO, you will help shape the future of wine by participating in the development, testing and management of new-to-world brands and products. In this highly visible role, you will drive brand-building initiatives that create meaningful business impact while ensuring brand strategies support growth, profitability, and long-term portfolio health.

Working closely with cross-functional teams, agency partners, sales organizations, distributors, and subject matter experts, you will translate consumer insights, market trends, and competitive intelligence into actionable marketing strategies. You will play a key role in developing go-to-market plans and integrated marketing programs that strengthen brand equity and drive commercial results.

Success in this role requires a balance of creativity, strategic thinking, financial acumen, and brand management. You will manage multiple initiatives simultaneously, oversee marketing investments, support P&L management, and continuously evaluate performance to identify opportunities for optimization. Through collaboration, innovation, and a deep understanding of consumer behavior, you will help bring new brands and experiences to market.

What You'll Need
  • Master's degree plus 3 years of brand marketing or new brand development experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of brand marketing or new brand development reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
  • Brand Management Experience.
  • Required to travel up to 50% of the time to designated business locations and to support in-market expectations in order to effectively perform essential job responsibilities.
  • Knowledge of the retail and on-premise channels.
  • Experience managing multiple external agencies.
  • Strong analytical & financial acumen.
  • Ability to influence management, lead cross-functional teams, and work through others.
  • Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and operate with a sense of urgency.
  • Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
  • 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
  • Master's degree plus 5 years of brand marketing or new brand development reflecting increasing
  • levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor's degree plus 7 years of brand marketing or new brand
  • development, reflecting increasing levels of responsibility;.
  • Experience launching or introducing new brands or line extensions.
  • Alc Bev industry experience.
  • Solid understanding of 3-tier distribution system.


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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 with an option for occasional telecommuting. 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.


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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.
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Size
7,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1933

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