If you've yet to figure out what you want to be when you grow up, consider this: There are jobs that will pay you to be around wine, 9 to 5 — ones that don't even trap you behind a sticky bar counter. It's good news, but this is even better: They're taking applications, like, right now. Get your resume together, then get to it.
On-Premise Sales Representative, Wine Warehouse
This family-owned wholesale distributor is based in Southern California, and they're looking for someone to work on-site. The role requires a little bit of wine know-how, some sales techniques, and strong arms. You might be tasked with delivering 50-pound cases of booze to clients. Occasionally, you're just getting paid to drink. One bullet point in the position description reads: Plan and conduct wine dinners to promote a new product.
Wine Sales Representative, Grape A Day
Compensation for this gig is a base salary and commission, so strong contacts in the industry are a major plus. You'll be required to expand the brand's reach in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area, increasing product placements and launching new accounts. It's not just wine that Grape A Day sells, either. They work with beer and cider, too.
Estates and Wines Brand Ambassador, Strategic Group
Think of a high-end champagne brand — Strategic Group probably calls them a client. They've got Krug, Dom, Moet, and Vueve, and with this job title, you'd be promoting them through tastings and trainings. You've got to have trade competence so you can train sommeliers and bartenders; it's 30 percent of the job. The other 70 percent is a mix of conducting consumer events, spotting key business opportunities, and budget management.
Wine and Spirits Sales Rep, BevStrat
BevStrat has offices in Chicago, New York, and California. This job's based in Santa Monica, CA — and you've got to be a people person to excel at it. Your boss will expect you to place new products in key retailers, and introduce new accounts to the team. The salary is listed at $65,000.
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