Angle's Envy Single Barrel, Advocacy and Educator
Bacardi · Louisville, KY · 1 mo ago
EducationFull-time
Responsibilities
- Drive the success of Angel's Envy Single Barrel and Custom Finish programs through premium customer experiences, brand education, advocacy, and commercial partnership.
- Serve as the primary host for Single Barrel advocacy and private selection experiences at the Brand Home and Henry County facilities, creating memorable, best-in-class engagements that strengthen brand advocacy, support achievement of annual sales targets, and deepen relationships with customers, distributors, key accounts, hotels, influencers, and local partners.
- Lead the development, standardization, and execution of Single Barrel selection experiences, educational programming, tour itineraries, and program playbooks while ensuring consistency across on-site and field execution.
- Champion Angel's Envy's story, heritage, craftsmanship, innovation, and category leadership through immersive tastings, presentations, trainings, events, and advocacy experiences for internal and external audiences.
- Support delivery of educational content for commercial teams, distributors, retail specialists, brand ambassadors, and key trade partners while mentoring advocacy teams to elevate execution and engagement.
- Work cross-functionally with Commercial, Advocacy, Brand Home, National Accounts, Retail, Experiential, and Production teams to oversee selection logistics, inventory management, sample kit fulfillment, budgets, support materials, and operational planning to deliver a seamless experience from barrel selection through program execution.
- Serve as a key liaison between commercial and operations teams, proactively managing customization requests, production timelines, quality standards, and customer experience opportunities while leveraging market insights, competitive trends, and consumer learnings to support brand strategy and program development.
- Represent Angel's Envy at high-profile events, tastings, dinners, media engagements, and trade activations, while fostering meaningful relationships with industry influencers, trade partners, and brand advocates to expand awareness, credibility, and loyalty.
- Maintain a thoughtful social and digital presence to amplify brand storytelling and engagement, and support market activations and advocacy visits.
- Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and environmental standards.
Qualifications & Skills
- Deep knowledge of the spirits industry, particularly whiskey and bourbon, with expert-level cocktail craftsmanship.
- Strong presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills to engage audiences and influence key stakeholders.
- Proven experience in event planning, execution, and developing meaningful trade relationships within the industry.
- Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving abilities, financial literacy, and budget management skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and adapt to a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and frequent travel.
- High school diploma required; bachelor's degree preferred.
- 5–7 years of experience in spirits, bartending, bar management, or hospitality industries, with prior brand ambassador or consulting experience preferred.
Personal Qualities
- Compelling Storyteller: Passion for crafting engaging brand narratives that resonate with audiences.
- Natural Leader & Connector: Fosters industry relationships, mentorship, and collaboration.
- Entrepreneurial & Results-Driven: Identifies opportunities and executes brand initiatives with impact.
- Self-Aware & Resilient: Adapts to challenges with confidence, agility, and perseverance.
- Innovative Problem-Solver: Thinks strategically and embraces creativity to drive growth.
- Continuous Learner: Open to experimentation and personal development in a dynamic industry.
- Change Agent: Confident in managing transitions and shaping brand evolution.
- Brand Steward: Embodies Angel's Envy culture—Fearless, Family-driven, and Founder-minded.
- Belonging: Strong capacity to create a culture where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become.
- Self-Awareness: High levels of self-awareness, reflectiveness, and understanding of own strengths, weaknesses, and impact on others.
- People Agility: Deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance.
- Results Agility: Consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams and exhibiting a presence that builds confidence.
- Mental Agility: Critical thinking to penetrate complex problems, expand possibilities, make fresh connections, and think strategically while execution-focused.
- Change Agility: Deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment, and ability to effectively deal with change, with a growth and learning mindset ready to test, stumble, learn, and apply.
Pay & Benefits
- Compensation, Paid Time Off & Retirement: Competitive pay package; competitive holiday/paid time off plus additional days (e.g., volunteer day); retirement/pension plan.
- Health & Wellbeing: Medical, critical illness, and life insurance; employee assistance programs; best-in-class, family-friendly, and inclusive leave policies.
- Additional Benefits: Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, incentives, allowances, well-being, and more; incentive programs linked to company and individual performance. Benefits/perks may vary by work location and nature of employment, are subject to change, may require employee contribution, and may be partially or fully subsidized.