Are you passionate about wine and driven to keep on expanding the Brand further across global markets? The Export Manager will play a key role in expanding the brand's presence in international markets, driving growth and enhancing the wines portfolio, bulding long-term relationships in strategic markets. They will be responsible for developing and executing commercial strategies, managing relationships with distributors, and increasing brand awareness to boost global sales.
What you will do:
* Define commercial policies for each country in line with the company's strategic initiatives.
* Develop annual brand plans for each importer and key market
* Enhance the presence of ES wines in existing importers’ portfolios and open new accounts in new markets to increase international sales
* Support brand-building activities and act as a brand ambassador in export markets to raise brand awareness
* Monitor export performance across countries/distributors, ensuring targets are met
* Analyze competitors’ sales data and market performance to optimize pricing strategy and portfolio improvements
* Plan and manage international travel for meetings, wine tastings, wine fairs, and specialized industry events
* Define and implement PR, advertising, and marketing policies together with the team leader
* Supervise back-office activities for export sales
* Manage and allocate yearly budgets for OCM funds in all Extra-EU countries, ensuring proper reporting and budget monitoring
* Collaborate with the Account Manager for financial reporting
What we are looking for:
* Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Economics, Languages, or related fields
* 5+ years of export sales experience in the wine industry
* Deep wine knowledge
* Excellent communication skills
* Willingness to travel international
* Fluent in English
* Negotiation skills
* Knowledge of software ‘Enologia’ preferred
* Strong network and well-established relationships with distributors and key customers in target markets
About Our Group
Enrico Serafino is part of Krause Group, a U.S. based parent company comprising a diverse set of domestic and international businesses. Krause Group is parent company also to historic Italian winery Vietti, Luxury Resort Casa di Langa and Football Club Parma Calcio 1913.
Krause Group Italy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Krause Group believes in People First. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer building a culture of equity and inclusion.