WHO WE ARE

Wine Enthusiast Companies is a Certified B Corporation and the ultimate source of innovation and information around wine. Founded in 1979 by Adam and Sybil Strum, the family-owned company is composed of Wine Enthusiast Commerce and Wine Enthusiast Media. Wine Enthusiast Shop provides premium wine-lifestyle products, reaching millions of consumers globally via direct mail, an e-commerce site, and a business-to-business division. Wine Enthusiast magazine is an award-winning print publication and online resource that showcases wine news, food trends, and more than 25,000 ratings and reviews annually. Wine Enthusiast events include the annual premier Wine Star Awards gala. In 2024, the company launched a travel division, which includes the Tasting Room Directory and Cork+Compass Travel. Together, Wine Enthusiast Companies is the indisputable hub for everything wine. We bring wine to life.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 2 years of sales experience in a professional selling environment.
• Experience selling in a premium, luxury category of products is preferred.
• Ability to Sell using exceptional verbal and written communication skills across all channels.
• Ability to Multi-task is mandatory.
• An interest and education in wine is preferred but not required.
• Therefore the ability to sell premium, luxury products, as well as be able to manage home and commercial project build outs is preferred.
• Microsoft Office Suite, Internet and various Social Media platforms.
• Netsuite and SketchUp experience is a plus.
  This hybrid role has an onsite requirement of 2 times a week at our Valhalla, NY headquarters.

YOUR ROLE IN OUR JOURNEY

Wine Enthusiast Sales Representatives are motivated team players working in an exciting wine culture environment with the opportunity for high earning potential. At Wine Enthusiast our impeccable reputation, catalog circulation and innovative online marketing keep the customers calling us. We are seeking a candidate with a competitive spirit and positive attitude to join our energetic group of professionals who assists customers with all of their wine related needs. Position is an in office/call center style position. Compensation will be a combination of base salary and commission structure.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Become an expert on all Wine Enthusiast products, including wine from our Wine Express division, and use that expertise to close sales.
• Provide customers with an excellent overall sales experience while providing the correct information and specifications for the proper wine product solution.
• Being able to manage multiple sales consultations at once utilizing tele-sales as well as online chat and email communication with potential customers.
• Ability to handle multiple customers and projects in a high paced sales center environment.
• Potential to represent the organization at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations.
• Perform wine cellar consultations and design wine cellars utilizing CAD Software programs from the information provided.
• Prospecting potential customers in both our D2C and B2B divisions.