Open Gate Brewery Ambassador
Diageo
- Dublin
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Embody the spirit of St James’s Gate Brewery and share this passion with others.
- Host events and trainings to bring the Brewery beer portfolio to life.
- Deliver brewery tours on a regular basis to VIPs, Trade guests and consumers.
- Regularly spend time engaging beer drinkers and make genuine connections.
- Utilise various social media channels to showcase regional brand activity and connect with bartenders, retail operatives and members of the beer community.
- Provide support for PR opportunities including regional and international launch events.
- Develop strong working relationships in order to become a trusted source for all things St James’s Gate among sales and marketing teams, including brand inductions & innovation presentations.
- Support all stakeholders in their commercial planning around Diageo beer sales goals.
- Identify new opportunities for sales growth for Diageo beer brands.
- Adhere to all health and safety guidelines while on site, owning relationships with senior stakeholders such as corporate relations, H&S and brewery operation managers.
- Operate within prescribed budget, ensure return on investment, submitting all T&E claims in a timely and compliant manner.
- Must be passionate about beer & Irish beer culture.
- 3+ years of experience in the beer industry.
- Knowledge of the overall global beer industry, international trends, etc.
- The ability to engage & captivate a crowd on any occasion.
- Beer expertise and in-depth understanding of its various brewing processes.
- Cicerone Certified Server is a minimum, while having Beer Sommelier / Certified Cicerone, IBD General Cert, or other industry qualification is favourable, (trade experience may be considered in lieu, with an understanding that a trade relevant qualification along with Certified Cicerone / Beer Sommelier is mandatory within first 6 months).
- Full clean driving license with access to own vehicle an advantage but not a prerequisite to role.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends.
- Ability to work on own initiative and be able to interpret lack of clear instruction
- with full responsibility for implementing projects and KPIs.
- Applicant should be driven, able to multitask, and competitive.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office with the ability to create & deliver great
- presentations.
- Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities
- Contributory pension scheme
- Competitive annual bonus (dependent on performance)
- Generous holiday allowance