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Regional Sales Manager at Red Bull Media House in Minneapolis. Apply on Malakye, the job marketplace for creative, lifestyle-driven industries — surf, skate, moto, outdoor, cycling and golf.
- Company
- Red Bull Media House
- Location
- Minneapolis
The Regional Sales Manager (RSM) main priority is selling and executing RedBull strategy and initiatives with a set group of Regions, Divisions, or Banners of a specific national chain. Key responsibilities include owning regional key account volume, share, spending budgets and results (Distribution, Price, Promotion, and Quality Points of Distribution (QPOD) within chain); developing productive business relationships with assigned accounts; developing solutions that resonate with customer needs while achieving RedBull goals; and helping drive best practices by producing excellent results and creating innovative solutions. RSMs must also align all regional programming or promotional activity with the overarching chain strategy & Joint Business Plan outlined by the Head of the account.
Boston, MA, is the preferred location for this role, but we are open to other locations in the US.
Areas that play to your strengths
All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:
Shelf/Distribution: Executes distribution on priority packages in-line with Channel Strategy recommendations. Ensures all regional/divisional/banner schematics reflect RedBull standards & chain HQ directives relative to flow and package mix
Price: Sells RedBulls recommended price program using best practices and available tools. Customizes presentations to better appeal to customers needs. Recommends key account prices aligned with national RBNA standards and target price ranges
Promotion: Develop annual promotion schedule in accordance with chain HQ goals. Creatively sells RedBull standards and price points in a way that resonates with the customers needs. Ensures all promotions are accompanied by effective POS and incremental displays
Quality Points of Distribution (QPOD): Customizes sales pitch to achieve account goals while driving effective, permanent merchandising. Evaluate ROI prior to recommending specific POS or customized solutions. Executes merchandising in-line with Channel Strategy guidelines
Establishes Wiring Model that ensures communication with all regional chain decision-makers
Routinely engages in activities to build partnerships and wire at the regional/division/banner level at assigned chains
Establishes necessary tools and business review templates to ensure RedBull personnel are reviewing similar data with local Distributor Partners (DPs) to ensure consistency across the country
Ensures Region/Division/Banner compliance with annual Customer Marketing Agreements from chain HQ for all designated areas of responsibility
Manages T&E spending to assigned budget
Works with the Head of the account to evaluate ROI with regard to all regional/divisional/banner level programming & promotions
Works with Category Management Team to evaluate ROI with regards to pay-for-space agreements and communicates key learnings to Channel Lead
Drives post-promotion analysis, in conjunction with Category, following all programs to evaluate promotional effectiveness
Pursues business relationships that result in RedBull obtaining relevant retailer scan data, basket analysis data, etc. that drive future strategy and better understanding of consumer purchase patterns
Analyses thoroughly their business/customers' sales to define priorities and focus
Conducts quarterly business reviews to update internal and external stakeholders on business, channel competition, opportunities, etc.
Proactively shares examples of RedBull marketing activities to demonstrate key points of difference to the competition
Provides Energy Insights that drive change in promotion, price, distribution or merchandising practices
Routinely engages in activities to build relationships and wire key accounts beyond buyer level
Uses appropriate communication processes to keep DPs and DPMs informed of regional/divisional/banner level programs and initiatives for their assigned chains
Routinely visits DPs to ensure personal contact and open lines of communication
Maintains open communication with relevant Region & DP personnel to ensure effective program implementation