BrownForman Corp

Senior Trade Marketing Specialist

BrownForman Corp$80K — $95K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years marketing, sales or sales promotion experience.
  • Ability to create clear marketing briefs from complex business goals and customer insights.
  • Strong analytical and creative thinking skills, along with business acumen.
  • Project management skills with the ability to handle a fast-paced workload.
  • Proficiency in making independent decisions under ambiguity.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
  • Familiarity with Google and Microsoft technology platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage Below-The-Line (BTL) marketing program development from start to finish.
  • Create and manage comprehensive strategic Creative Briefs for agencies.
  • Act as a commercial partner by evaluating brand requests with a retail perspective.
  • Oversee the lifecycle of point-of-sale (POS) material, including creative and production phases.
  • Present program strategies and updates to cross-functional teams with professionalism.
  • Collaborate with legal and trademark teams to ensure compliance in all promotional materials.
  • Evaluate program outcomes and suggest improvements based on findings.

Benefits

  • In-office work environment with hybrid flexibility on Fridays.
  • Opportunity to work closely with Brand and Sales teams.
  • Engagement in high-impact retail solutions that connect with consumers.
Full Job Description

Meaningful Work From Day One

Join the Trade Marketing Team as a Senior Trade Marketing Specialist, where you'll be responsible for owning, leading, and executing Below-The-Line (BTL) marketing programs from inception to completion. This role demands strong critical thinking, strategic ownership, and the ability to develop a distinct commercial and brand perspective for our stakeholders. As a vital bridge between Brand teams, commercial teams, and external partners, the Senior Specialist translates brand objectives into high-impact retail experiences. You'll expertly manage agency relationships, creative briefs, and point-of-sale (POS) development, ensuring our brand shines in every retail setting.

What You Can Expect

  • Program Leadership & Strategic Ownership: Lead and own Below-The-Line (BTL) program/toolkit development from inception to completion. Apply critical thinking to proactively identify market opportunities and drive high-impact retail solutions.

  • Agency Management & Briefing:Author comprehensive, strategic Creative Briefs. Serve as the primary day-to-day lead for both Creative and point-of-sale(POS) production agencies, ensuring deliverables are high-quality, on time, and on budget.

  • Strategic Point of View (POV):Act as an expert commercial partner to Brand teams. Critically evaluate incoming brand requests, provide a distinct trade perspective, and optimize programs/POS toolkits based on retailer and shopper realities.

  • Below-The-Line (BTL) Subject Matter Expertise:Serve as the internal authority on shopper marketing and retail execution. Oversee the entire lifecycle of point-of-sale (POS) development, including creative ideation, structural design, production, and final store/account deployment.

  • Professional Communication & Stakeholder Management:Present program/toolkit strategies and updates with a high degree of professional polish. Collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams (Sales, Brand, Agency) and maintain strong alignment with Trade Marketing Leadership.Senior Trade Marketing Manager.

  • Coordinates withLegal, Trademark and other intercompany functionsto ensure appropriate standards and procedures are maintained, including reviewing creative for all print and promotional items for alignment with legal and brand equity guidelines.

  • Leads the development ofpresentations and online materials conveying POS ordering and commercial execution guidance for field sales teams.

  • Ensures field sales, agencies, internal design team and vendors have proper direction (i.e. graphic standards, quality expectations, etc.) in the development of programming needs.

  • Assists in monitoring and evaluating program success, identifying and recommending opportunities for improvement.

  • Responds to general daily requests by agencies, field sales, and Trade Marketing management.

  • Supports Trade Marketing teams with special projects (trade, shopper and/or consumer) as needed.

What You Bring To The Table

  • Minimum 3 yearsmarketing, sales or sales promotion experience.

  • Ability to synthesize complex business goals and customer insights into clear, actionable marketing briefs that inspire creative agency partners and drive measurable results.

  • Demonstrated analytical and creative thinking capabilities, business acumen and project management.

  • Demonstrated ability to manage a high volume of work in a fast-paced business environmentwhile adhering to many deadlines.

  • Demonstrated ability to make sound, independent decisions and manage through ambiguity.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

  • Proficiency across multiple technology platforms, including Google and Microsoft.

What Makes You Unique

  • Beverage alcohol and/or CPG industry experience.

Working Arrangement

In-office at the Brown-Forman Louisville, Kentucky Corporate Headquarters Monday to Thursday, with flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.

Requisition Type:

Employee

Management Level:

Professional

Global Job Level:

P6

Number of Openings Available:

0

About BrownForman Corp

Brown-Forman Corporation is a diversified producer of fine quality consumer products. It was founded in 1870 by George Garvin Brown in Louisville, Kentucky. Brown-Forman is one of the largest American-owned spirits and wine companies and sells its brands in more than 170 countries. Some of its most popular brands include Jack Daniel's, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, and Finlandia. The company has a strong commitment to social responsibility and sustainability, and has been recognized for its efforts in these areas. Brown-Forman is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
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