JWN Academy Manager

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 22 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 22 countries, and employs approximately 4,000 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

JWN Academy Manager
  
Job Location: 
 
Kingston,  Jamaica
 
Reports to:
 
Channel & Customer Marketing Director
 
J. Wray & Nephew Ltd, A Campari Group Company, invites applications for the position of

JWN Academy Manager.
 
 
The JWN Academy is the local arm of the Campari Academy and as such is responsible for bringing its vision and mandates to life in the Jamaica and Partnership markets.  The Academy is the Campari Center of  Excellence with the aim of Training, Engaging and Inspiring the Bar Community with the ultimate goal of creating a strong network of genuine advocates for our  brands and our  company. 
 
Description of the Role:
 
The role will require building and managing a compelling and evolving curriculum, developing a network through a refined recruitment and communications as well as managing the operations and budget of the Academy. The Academy will be used t o develop and drive drink strategiest hat  support brand strategies.  The
Academy Manager  holds a leadership r ole in local drink strategy guidanceand development, lever aging industry know- how to build highly competitive and str ategic drink options for the local portfolio.
 
Key Responsibilities:
 
Builds trade support through the active engagement  and training of the bartender, operator, and trade community
Builds & executes programs and opportunities that inspire industry cocktail,  service, and training trends.
Using internal and external technologies, creates,  communicates,  and amplifies content that  highlights trends, categories, techniques, and brands to a domestic and regional audience.
Develops training content to be used with Camparist as and/ or Distributor  Partners driving understanding and awareness of the Campari portfolio
Develops and leads training in real time and/or via video.  Ensures video training content is of premium quality
Develops and drives digital education at scale through various content  delivery platforms.
Coordinates strategy with agency partners to curate JWN Academy social media content  and presence.
Crafts relevant Drink Strategies that meet the requirements of  both Local and Global teams
Provides consultancy and education for  our  sales force, trade partners and consumers
Provides strategic dir ection for the Digitalization of the JWN Academy in tandem with Local needs and Global construct
Creates and manages annual and quarterly operation budgets
Reports on Academy earning and financial status to CCM Director
Interprets and localizes Global Campari Academy assets
Create and deliver Academy courses as per Learning Path Modules
Develops and deploys JWN Academy strategy and effectively markets the Academy and its offerings
Leads the creation and maintenance of a Customer Relationship Management Tool
Conducts Trainer  and content reviews in respectof the various Modules
Processes certification for all candidates 
Any other  duties as assigned from time to time.
Supported by the CCM Partnership Markets team, develops educational program s, training,  and capabilities for Campari products.
Storytelling and engagement (upon r equest by, and/ or together with Sales)
Presents brand education,  selling stories and presentations developed together with CCM/Marketing to better explain Campari products,  industry trends,  and benefit s coming from selling our products.
Performs field visits as needed to get first hand insights on results, identifying issues and opportunities.
 
Key Relationships
  
Internal :
 
All JWN Departments; Campari Academy (Global)
 
External:
 
Training and Development  agencies and service providers, Agencies,  bartenders, distributors

Experience Required:

• Extensive experience in the delivery of  content, driving under standing and appreciation of modules.
• Hospitality management and training skills are requir ed.
• Leadership and wor king in cross-functional (and cross border teams) are preferred.
• Wines, Spirits, mixology knowledge and ability to deliver practical training.
• Education/ Professional Qualifications management, tourism management is an asset.

 
Functional  Skills:

• Strong change agent with a viewt of the future of education
• Excellent  time management  skills. 
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• A high level of creativit yand flexibility in approaching day to day task
• Excellent  marketing judgement;  able to balance instinct and logic
• Excellent  organizational skills 
• Strong leadership and motivational skills
• High level of Emotional Intelligence
• Strong inter personal skills with the ability to interact successfully with internal and external stakeholders

 
Technical Skills: 

• Expert knowledge of Andragogy and development techniques
• Technological agility and futuristic out look. 

  
Working Conditions:
 
Inside office environment; 60% of the time

20% of time to be spent  in the Academy and 20% externally facilitating dissemination of Modules.

Maneuver in and around a training room that has multiple physical obstacles ( e.g. , tight spaces, etc)
 
Health and Safety:
 
The job holder must therefore be able to comfortably wear the Personal Protective Equipment necessary to safely carry out the job funct ion.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Note to applicants:

Your application will be assessed based on your abilities, expertise, general knowledge and experience, not because of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information you may possess. You must not disclose to Campari Group any such information. In the event that you are asked a question that cannot be answered without disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (including from a current or prior employer or their vendors or customers), you must decline to answer the question.

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