Business Development Manager-Antinori Wines

Requisition Number 09-0122 Post Date 11/4/2009 Title Business Development Manager-Antinori Wines City New York State NY Description Position is responsible for building the awareness, understanding and equity of the Antinori brand portfolio with wholesale distributors, target on and off premise customers, consumers and with others in the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates sales organization for the overall purpose of increasing distribution, visibility and ultimately sales.

? Visiting target assigned on and off premise accounts to educate customers about Antinori portfolio winery estates. ? Conducting consumer events, tastings, winemaker dinners to introduce and educate target consumers about Antinori winery estates. ? Presentations to and working with wholesale distributor sales staff to educate them and generate enthusiasm for selling the Antinori wine portfolio to their target accounts. ? Presentations to and occasionally working with Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Business Development Managers to educate them and assist them in their efforts in selling the Antinori portfolio to their assigned accounts. ? Providing on going feedback to Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Antinori marketing brand management team on the needs of customers, distributors and consumers relative to the Antinori portfolio and the overall market for Italian wines in their assigned geographic territory.

Non-Essential Functions: ? Periodically accompany key customers, wholesale distributor sales staff on visits to the Antinori wine estates in Italy.

Requirements ? Thorough knowledge of all Italian wine regions, their wines and their culture. ? Overall knowledge of key global wine regions. ? Bi-lingual-able to write and speak English and Italian in order to engage key customers. ? Minimum of 5 years previous proven experience as a brand ambassador interacting with the trade defined as key on and off premise customers and wholesale distributors in major US markets. ? Bachelors Degree preferred.

Working Conditions: ? Position works from a home office and spends a majority of the time in the market place working with customers, wholesale distributor(s) and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates sales staff.

Physical Requirements: ? Position is required to periodically lift cartons of wine weighing up to 40 pounds.

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Category:	Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations
	> Business Development
Location:	New York, NY
County:	New York County
ZIP Code:	10001
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	Michele Wine Estates
Phone:	email only please
Fax:	email only please