Customer Development Manager Jobs in Pasadena, MD

Job Req ID: 107488 

Job Type: Full-time 

Work Category: Field,

Application Close Date: 08/21/2026 

Sponsorship: Not Available 

Compensation: $93,800 - $140,600 

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We're a family-owned company with a 90+ year legacy, that's consistently recognized as a Glassdoor "Best Places to Work." We have 130+ brands in our total alcohol beverage portfolio including wine, malt, spirits, and ready-to-drink beverages. We're home to the #1 wine and spirits brands in the U.S. - Barefoot Wine & High Noon and are the official sponsors of the NFL, NHL, UFC, and PGA of America.

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A Taste of What You'll Do

As a Market Development Manager - Beer & RTD, you will play a pivotal role in driving the growth and success of Gallo brands across Retail and On Premise accounts. You'll bring strategy to life by partnering closely with distributor teams, executing sales and marketing programs, and identifying opportunities to expand distribution and maximize brand performance. Your ability to analyze market dynamics, understand pricing structures, and respond to competitive trends will directly influence business outcomes in your assigned territory.

In this role, you'll balance strategic planning with hands-on execution-coaching distributor sales teams, aligning priorities, and reallocating your time to the highest-impact opportunities. You'll be a trusted partner to cross-functional teams, collaborating with shopper marketing, sales finance, and customer development to ensure seamless execution in market. Your influence will extend beyond accounts as you motivate teams, support recruiting efforts, and act as a brand ambassador within the community.

Success in this role comes from thinking entrepreneurially and acting with ownership. You will leverage data, digital tools, and insights to guide decision-making, monitor performance, and continuously improve results. If you enjoy a fast-paced environment where you can make a measurable impact, build relationships, and bring innovative ideas forward, this is an exciting opportunity to grow your career with Gallo.
 

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of Gallo winery or distributor sales reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of CPG sales experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 6 years of Gallo winery or distributor sales experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Candidate is required to have a valid driver's license, a safe driving record and reliable vehicle (if applicable) at the time of hire. This position will undergo a motor vehicle check (MVR) to confirm a history of safe and responsible driving. If needed, candidate must obtain the appropriate state driver's license based on the position's location within 30 days of hire.
• Required to obtain liquor license as required by state/locality.
• Required to travel by air and car in order to execute job functions.
• Required to be 21 years of age or older.
• Required to travel by air and automobile up to 50% during the course of business.
• Experience demonstrating strong leadership selling, time management, public speaking 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

• Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of Gallo Winery or distributor sales experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• 1 year of malt or RTD beverage experience.
• Experience selling or marketing Gallo brands.
• Skilled in commanding presence, presenting ideas effectively to individuals or a group.
   

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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 and requires regular travel within your assigned territory. Occasional travel to company sites may be required as needed. 
• 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.

Gallo's policy is to afford equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and not to discriminate on the basis of race, traits associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, reproductive health decision making, age, military or veteran status, domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Nor will Gallo discriminate based on a perception that an individual has any of the foregoing characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.

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