Customer Marketing Executive at William Grant & Sons

William Grant & Sons is an independent, family owned premium spirits company. When our founder William Grant established our company in 1887, he had a vision to make the best dram in the valley, and that vision stands true today as we build brands that are loved the world over.

These include our eight core brands: Glenfiddich, Grant’s, The Balvenie, Tullamore D.E.W., Drambuie, Hendrick’s Gin, Sailor Jerry Rum and Monkey Shoulder.  We have distilling and bottling operations in Scotland, Ireland, Iceland, India, the US and Mexico and a team of over 2,600 people at 48 global locations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Customer Marketing Executive

Job Reference: wgrant/TP/132/1268
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Contract Type: Full Time
Job Category: Marketing

Main Responsibilities

• Work with the Distributor to ensure production and delivery of tools to enable implementation of Minimum Execution Standards in all the target outlets in both On and Off Trade channels.
• Work with the Market Development Managers to provide and track tools to salesforce to ensure flawless execution of both Minimum Execution Standards and defined activity programmes
• Support planning and executing the annual calendar of Drive Cycle activities – including providing monthly status updates – to ensure delivery on time, on budget
• Raise Purchase orders in line with Drive cycle plans and activities
• Support the commercial team to implement activities in target outlets, ensuring that the commercial arguments are clear and persuasive
• Compile a monthly report detailing successes, challenges and next month’s plan for the Country Manager and wider team.
• Analyses data from a range of sources to track progress vs KPI’s and identify relevant insights within the market. Present these to the wider team to help provide clarity on opportunities and focus areas.
• Measurement and evaluation of activity within the market to understand impact and return for the brands.
• Manage reporting on Route to Consumer and other relevant areas.
• Ensure that successes and best practice are cascaded to the wider team by sharing and promoting ideas from the monthly report, as appropriate.
• Research proposals to drive new business opportunities in both on and Off Trade channels and make recommendations to the team.
• Complete and submit all reporting, expenses and other administration requirements in a timely manner
• Compile reports on competitor activity with the purpose of developing and maintaining awareness of any and all competition activity and its impact on our brands and plans.

Our Ideal Candidate

• You are a Rare Character who will draw inspiration and energy from the diversity of the markets in the region and will bring your own unique blend of passion and drive to our regional team.
• You combine a restless bias to action with an attention to detail that sets you apart.

What we can offer you

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare
• Pension provision for local nationals is covered under statutory regulations. Employees contribute 8% of salary, the company contributes 10%.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
• Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of three times your annual basic salary.
• Product allowance so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands with your family and friends.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim funding each year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.

Application Closing Date
5th August, 2022.