Bar Operations Specialist – New York City

This is a field position with a required base location in New York City (Manhattan or Brooklyn preferred).

What The Role Is

The Samson & Surrey Bar Operations Specialist role offers a unique opportunity to serve as a deeply knowledgeable representative for the Widow Jane portfolio. You will be at the forefront of driving sales, awareness, trial, and education of Widow Jane Portfolio, with a secondary focus on S&S world-class caliber stable of craft spirits.

How You Will Spend Your Time?

The Widow Jane Bar Operations Specialist will play a crucial role in gaining new distribution points throughout key accounts within Manhattan and/or Brooklyn. They will also be responsible for conducting staff training’s, and securing menu placements and features. You will also be instrumental in building strong relationships with identified key industry influencers and local corporations such as Google, Microsoft, etc., executing trade and consumer-facing events for the Widow Jane brand and hosting them at the Widow Jane Distillery. This work will be executed primarily in the role's home market but will include regional and sometimes national travel to meet these objectives for the company. To achieve these goals, the Bar Operations Specialist will leverage the strengths of the Commercial, Marketing, and Advocacy teams within Samson & Surrey.

Who You Are…

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience – specifically, minimum 5 years of bartending/bar operations experience
• Deep connections within the home market bartending & beverage trade community
• Previous experience in sales
• Excellent public speaking & presentation skills
• Flexibility to frequently work nights and weekends
• Whiskey knowledge preferred
• Experience working with craft brand(s) preferred
• US Beverage alcohol industry experience
• In-depth knowledge and passion for spirits, their history, and production
• Responsible use of social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
• Ability to use technology in presentations, tool building, and reporting
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, and negotiating skills
• Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills
• Exceptional ability to follow up with market teams, accounts, and other partners
• Network of influencers in the spirits industry
• Ability to travel to markets outside the home market as required to perform job function
• Must be at least 21 years of age

Physical Requirements

While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, and use of computer; reach with hands and arms. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Benefits

• Paid Vacation
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental & Vision eligibility from day one
• FSA/HSA
• 401K match
• EAP
• Maternity/Paternity Leave

In New York City, the expected compensation range for this role is between $80,000-90,000. Actual starting pay may differ based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

Heaven Hill and its affiliates are committed to fostering a diverse workforce as an Equal Employment Opportunity company. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, natural origin, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.