Brand Ambassador - Southern Vermont

Citizen Cider Brand Ambassador

The Citizen Cider Brand Ambassador role is responsible for representing Citizen Cider in various events and tastings throughout the state of Vermont. The Brand Ambassador works closely with the state manager to support on and off premise tastings, samplings, and support for various types of events, including golf tournaments, beer festivals, and/or various promotions. Aside from the above, the Brand Ambassador should add critical, value-added solutions to our team and help improve our relationships and ways of working with accounts. The time investment and/or the quantity of hours/events worked is variable and flexible. The Brand Ambassador position requires a responsible, self-motivated, and friendly person (able to talk to anyone).

Citizen Cider is a place where you can solve diverse challenges for our customers and accounts, alongside thoughtful individuals who lead with curiosity, empathy, and optimism. Sure, we work hard, but we also craft moments that allow our community to pause and connect one drink at a time. We encourage our community to bring their whole selves to work, respect the need for work-life balance, and allow for autonomy in the work process and your career.

The right candidate has a passion for the craft brewing/cidery world and is driven and enthusiastic. At Citizen Cider we celebrate diversity and embrace our differences, believing that these values add to our culture and products. For the Brand Ambassador, a humble personality and non-judgmental mind is required.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Represent and promote Citizen Cider in the market
• Support tasting and samplings in the trade
• Support the on premise with on-site promotions
• Merchandise Citizen Cider in the market
• Assist programming at an account level
• Representing Citizen Cider at festivals, trade shows and events
• Present brand values and building relationships with key accounts as directed by Sales Manager
• Ensuring brand presentation within accounts and maximizing exposure in line with brand guidelines
• Knowledge in social media
• Managing and coordinating PR and social media via Citizen Cider Marketing Team

Responsibilities:

• Represent and promote Citizen Cider in the market
• Support tasting and samplings in the trade
• Support the on premise with on-site promotions
• Merchandise Citizen Cider in the market
• Representing Citizen Cider at festivals, trade shows and events
• Present brand values and building relationships with key accounts as directed by Sales Manager
• Ensuring brand presentation within accounts and maximizing exposure in line with brand guidelines

Requirements:

• Must be 21+
• Love for the state of Vermont and its delicious craft cider
• Experience in marketing and sales a plus
• A self-starter and team player, always striving for the best solution and not the easiest
• Flexible schedule Available to work nights and weekends.
• Willing to work outside of regular working hours
• Valid state driver's license
• Reliable transportation required

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent or related experience
• 1 year of customer service experience

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Degree in marketing and/or communications.
• 1-2 years brand ambassador and/or marketing experience

About Citizen Cider:

At Citizen Cider we celebrate diversity and embrace our differences, believing that these values add to our culture, products, and services. Our success is directly connected in our ability to bring many different perspectives to the table. This applies to our candidates, the people we hire, the accounts and customers we serve, and the communities we learn from. We recognize that this commitment requires ongoing work and sustained attention as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices.

Equal Employer Opportunity:

Citizen Cider is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.