Barefoot Writer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Job Req ID: 107478 

Job Type: Full-time 

Work Category: Hybrid Telecommute (Modesto) or Onsite (Dallas) 

Sponsorship: Not Available 

Compensation: $103,100 - $154,700 

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Location:  Must be willing and able to be based in Modesto, CA (Requires 3 days/week onsite) OR Dallas, TX (Requires 5 days/week onsite)

A Taste of What You’ll Do​

As a Senior Associate Brand Manager for LaMarca brand at GALLO, you will play a key role in shaping and advancing brand strategies that drive business growth, strengthen consumer connections, and support long-term success. You’ll partner cross-functionally to develop and execute impactful marketing initiatives, evaluate market opportunities, and help deliver exceptional brand experiences across multiple channels. Working closely with brand leaders and subject matter experts, you’ll contribute to strategic planning, business reviews, and executional excellence while helping ensure brand plans align with company objectives and financial goals.

In this role, you’ll leverage consumer, customer, and channel insights to identify opportunities, optimize brand performance, and support innovative marketing initiatives. You’ll analyze data, monitor trends, manage budgets, and connect brand storytelling to meaningful consumer experiences. Your ability to collaborate across teams, influence key stakeholders, and balance strategic thinking with strong execution will help deliver successful go-to-market programs and measurable business results.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic portfolio while building expertise in brand strategy, consumer marketing, channel activation, and business management. If you are energized by solving business challenges, uncovering insights, and bringing brands to life through meaningful consumer engagement, this role provides an exciting opportunity to grow your career.

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What You’ll Need​

• Master's degree plus 2 years of marketing, agency, brand ambassador, tasting room, bartender/mixology, restaurant management, or sales experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years of marketing, agency, brand ambassador, tasting room, bartender/mixology, restaurant management, or sales experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor’s plus 3 years of Gallo sales, marketing, engineering or operations experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 8 years of marketing, agency, brand ambassador, tasting room, bartender/mixology, restaurant management or sales experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Required to travel up to 50% of the time to designated business locations and to support in-market expectations in order to effectively perform essential job responsibilities.
• Strong analytical & financial acumen.
• Skilled in project management.
• Ability to effectively partner with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to travel requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
• Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.

How You’ll Stand Out​

• Master's degree plus 4 years of brand marketing experience; OR Bachelor’s degree plus 7 years of marketing, agency, brand ambassador, tasting room, bartender/mixology, restaurant management, or sales experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor’s plus 6 years of Gallo sales, marketing, hospitality, engineering or operations experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Brand management experience.
• IRI Circana experience.
• Experience managing multiple external agencies.
• CPG, Pharmaceutical, or Alcohol beverage industry experience.

To view a full job description, please click here​

Our Benefits & Perks

We are committed to providing competitive compensation, perks, and a culture that supports your well-being. Benefits depend on your work category and may include medical and dental coverage, 401k plans, profit sharing, pet insurance, company holidays, access to an employee wine shop, and more! Additional information will be provided before your first interview.

The Fine Print

• The Company does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.
• We offer a broad salary range to allow for long-term growth. Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. In addition to the salary, this position may be eligible for bonuses, incentive plans, or participate in tasting room tip pools, as applicable.
• This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting with an option for occasional telecommuting. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance. 
• It is the Company’s policy for job postings to be open to internal candidates for a minimum of 5 days and to external candidates, if applicable, for a minimum of 3 days.

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