Brand Manager

                                                  (Wines & Spirits)

                                                    Mantis Group

With a dynamic presence in the Greek market since 1974, the Mantis Group of companies leads the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector in Greece. It stands as one of the top producers of wine and distributors of beverages, alcoholic drinks, and consumer products, offering a comprehensive range of services from brand and product management and sales to product management and distribution, as well as consumer and trade marketing.

The Group has an exclusive collaboration with major companies such as Red Bull GMBH, Energizer Trading Limited, Wilkinson Sword & Hawaiian Tropic, Mars Hellas S.A. for the impulse channel (Mars, M&M, Snickers, Maltesers, Milky Way, Twix, Orbit, Uncle Ben's, Whiskas), and Aqua Carpatica. Recently, it has also entered into a partnership with 3M for the distribution of its consumer products.

Wines & Spirits

With the induction of Malamatina Winery into the group, Mantis Group takes on a significant role in the Wine Industry, featuring outstanding labels such as (Retsina Malamatina, 2303 Rezine Limited Edition, Filioma, Four Angels, Magic Box, etc.) sold both in Greece and internationally.

With the Greek Spirits Collection, Mantis Group introduces four distinct Greek Spirits to the market: Majuni, Botanical Spirit - KENTRI, Premium Honey Spirit – Stichion, Premium Mastiha Spirit, and Tsipouro KALAITZI.

In the domain of International Spirits, Mantis Group has exclusive partnerships with the French House Marie Brizard (Vodka Sobieski & Old Lady London Dry Gin), the Mexican House Destileria Orendain (Tequila OLLITAS & Tequila Orendain), and the Cuban House Cuba Ron (Carta Blanca, Anejo Suave, Reserva Especial, Extra Anejo).

In this dynamic environment, we are now looking for:

 A Brand Manager, based in Athens responsible for driving the development of our Spirits and Wines portfolio in the Greek market.

The Brand Manager will be responsible for the development and operational implementation of marketing initiatives, such as Sponsorships, POS, Digital tools, Promotions, Exhibitions, and many other activities, behind the Brands of the Mantis Group portfolio.

The Brand Manager will be responsible for strengthening trade marketing capabilities, elevating the speed/quality of trade executions, identifying business opportunities and gaining market and customer insights, ensuring superb allocation of resources, and enabling our brands to win at the point of sale.

What we look for:

• Work experience in the Wines and/or Spirits industry (Marketing & Trade Marketing Department)
• Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing
• Any diploma from a Certified Educational Organization in spirits and/or wines will be key to your success in this role.
• Work experience with BTL/Digital/PR agencies
• Fluency in Greek & and English (verbal/written) is mandatory
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Budgeting, forecasting and P&L is a must
• Experience across social media platforms
• Outstanding oral/written communication and presentation skills
• Willing to travel, and adjust working hours according to job requirements, which may involve time spent in the On-Trade on certain evenings
• Driving license (cat. B)

 The ideal candidate will be/have:

• Enthusiastic, passionate, dynamic, energetic, takes the initiative and drives things a step further from a simple implementation
• Immense network and strong relationships in the HO.RE.CA channel (Bars – Restaurants – Hotels – Special Accounts) and local influencers
• Highly responsible, takes brand ownership
• Well organized, disciplined, able to work effectively on multiple projects, able to ensure efficient execution of assigned projects
• Attention to detail, adds value in all aspects of work
• Inventive, seeking opportunities, overcoming difficulties, challenging the status quo and finding solutions
• Analytical skills, able to absorb multiple information and conceive complex data; translates multiple information into clear, effective action plans

• Learns fast, and adapts well to new circumstances
• Effective project management within time & and budget constraints
• Co-operative, team player, share knowledge
• Fully conversant and active in social media platforms

 What we offer:

• Competitive remuneration package based on skills and experience
• Health Insurance Plan
• Company car & Mobile phone
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and develop your career skills