Trade Hospitality & Events Coordinator

Essential Duties • Calendars, facilitates, and executes wine tastings, tours, experiences, and wine education-related activities, for or requested by executives, owners, sales, trade, media, marketing, leadership, and internal and external needs • Processes, coordinates, and calendars hospitality request forms, maintains trade calendars, responds to personalized guest requests and assists in events and experiences • Manages overnight accommodation and reservations for suites or cottages, appropriately partnering with cross-functional departments for execution • Proactively communicates with Sales teams to understand their priorities for trade visits, including key brands and SKUs to highlight, and individual guest background and needs • Works directly with Brand, Sales, and Winemaking teams to understand Brand strategies and priorities and create experiences and programs to showcase wines and educate trade guests • Executes Sales and Internal requests for guest visits as well as specific guest requests according to the Hospitality Request Form • Maintains inventory and replenishment of Hospitality essentials in guest cottages or suites • Processes all charges related to visits and ensures receipts and reporting are provided in a timely manner • Supports, coordinates, and hosts special visits, onsite and offsite pourings, events, experiences and internal meetings, as assigned • In partnership with leadership team, continues to develop trade programs, including operational improvements, new experiences and customizations • Acts as a primary point of contact for all trade guests • Build rapport and establish relationships between trade guests and winery team Education and Experience • High School diploma or equivalent; Associate degree is a plus • Minimum three years wine or hospitality related (winery, restaurant, hotel) experience in a customer facing role Experience working with or equivalent working knowledge of wine trade • Wine industry experience and wine knowledge is strongly preferred, wine education certification is a plus • Must be 21 years of age • Flexible schedule, days of the week and hours of the day to meet needs of the DFW Sales team and Hospitality events; including evenings, weekends and some holidays required. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time. The pay range for this position is $20.69 to $32.34. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role.