Spark Recruiting

Outside Sales Manager - Micro Brewery

Spark Recruiting  •  $45k - $50k/yr  •  Massachusetts (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Title: Sales Manager – North Shore Territory

Salary: $45,000 - $50,000 Plus bonus

We're seeking a Sales Manager to own and aggressively grow our territory covering the North Shore of Massachusetts and a portion of New Hampshire Ideal candidates are already based on the North Shore.

About Us

  • Located in historic Ipswich, MA on Boston's North Shore
  • Rapidly growing craft brewery in just 8 years
  • Recognized as one of Massachusetts' most respected breweries
  • Multiple major awards for outstanding beer quality
  • Beers poured in 2,100+ bars and restaurants across MA & NH
  • Widely available in retail stores throughout the region
  • Passionate about exceptional beer and building genuine community connections

The Role

  • Focus on relationship-driven sales in stores, bars, and restaurants
  • Work closely with distribution partners to expand presence and drive volume
  • Replace a high-performing sales manager (leaving the industry)
  • Step into a strong, established territory with significant growth potential
  • Compensation Highly leveraged plan with strong base + substantial commission
  • Listed salary assumes commission at plan
  • Significant upside via additional commission & bonuses for overachievement

We're looking for someone who is:

  • Smart — strategic, insightful, excellent communicator
  • Hungry — self-motivated, competitive, results-driven
  • Humble — collaborative, relationship-first, team-oriented

What You'll Do

  • Manage and develop a large geographic territory
  • Conduct 55–65 account calls per week
  • Build and nurture strong partnerships with:
  • Bar owners & managers
  • Store owners & managers
  • Present our beers compellingly and authentically
  • Help accounts sell more of our products through insights and support
  • Plan and execute tastings, tap takeovers, and promotional events
  • Collaborate as a trusted partner with distribution sales teams
  • Track territory performance and strategy using MS Excel

Required Qualifications

Must-Haves

  • Deep passion for craft beer and ability to articulate it enthusiastically
  • Proven sales orientation and competitive drive
  • Highly self-motivated with strong initiative
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Comfortable with high-volume fieldwork (40+ hours/week)
  • Flexibility for some evenings and weekends
  • Reliable personal vehicle available daily
  • Dependable, reliable, and honest character
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Ideal Candidate Profile
A relationship-focused sales professional who:

  • Prioritizes building genuine, long-term partnerships
  • Thrives on hustle while staying grounded and collaborative
  • Loves the craft beer community and culture

If this sounds like you — smart, hungry, and humble — and you're excited to help grow an award-winning craft brewery through meaningful relationships, we'd love to hear from you.

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Spark Recruiting

About Spark Recruiting

Our mission at Spark Recruiting is to break the antiquated staffing model and to replace it with a much much better way. We called it "Spark" Recruiting because a spark brings light, eliminates darkness and brings vision. We are here to help. Let's go!

We recruit all levels and most categories of business.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Salt Lake City, Utah
Year Founded
2023
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