Temporary work opportunities align well with people who are looking for career flexibility and less traditional ways of working, but at the same time are people driven to deliver amazing work in high-profile situations. Magnit Direct Sourcing is a service offered by Magnit Global that provides top talent directly to industry leading clients who have flexible temporary assignments that work on a variety of projects and unlock opportunities for exciting work.  As a temporary contractor, you’ll be employed by our Managed Service Provider, Magnit Global, who manages most of our temporary contract hiring.  You will not be employed by Diageo. 

This temporary assignment will be working with Diageo. Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company with an outstanding collection of brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray, and Guinness. With over 200 brands in 180 countries and a global network of entrepreneurial individuals, our teams blend a diverse range of experience, knowledge, and skills. We connect customers and consumers to our iconic products and create innovate experiences that bring people together to celebrate life.  Visit Diageo’s global responsible drinking resource, Drink IQ, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practices.  Celebrating life, every day, everywhere. 

Job Title: Trade Development Manager

Location: Aliso Viejo, CA (Hybrid, 3 days on site)

Duration: 11 months 

Start Date: ASAP

About the role: 

As the primary point of contact between internal teams and distributor partners, this role is responsible for driving alignment, communication, and coordination at the local level. By ensuring seamless execution of key brand initiatives, the role plays a critical part in supporting business growth and delivering impact across priority markets. This position requires a strong leadership mindset and a proactive approach to key behaviors such as external curiosity, collaborative efficiency, experimentation, and decisive action.

Role Responsibilities: 

• Track, order, and/or customize POS for market needs / priorities (e.g., tracking and in-store) 
• Ensure execution of sampling events in outlet, non-premise and sponsorships 
• Coordinate GSM content across business development and branding teams 
• Maintain and reinforce cross-category calendar with internal teams and distributor partners 
• Coordinate with agencies regarding execution of programs 
• Manage key activation activities by market for all categories 
• Facilitate any cross-category activation opportunities 
• Track ongoing spend towards overall budget 
• Coordinate chain activities and rest-of-market coverage with strategic account teams 
• Ensure legal and DMC compliance on all local A&P tools and resources 

Experience/skills required: 

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in marketing and activation within a matrixed organizational structure
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with demonstrated expertise in financial tracking and budget management
• Proven experience in developing General Sales Meeting (GSM) content and campaign assets
• Strong relationship-building abilities, with a track record of effective stakeholder engagement and compelling presentations
• Solid project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and deliver on deadlines
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, with experience creating impactful and visually engaging presentations
• Bachelor’s degree

 Additional Information:

• Travel Required – May be 10% for entire duration of job role. This candidate will need to be travelling to meet up with distributors in various locations of Southern California
• Work Hours – 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week. M/F. however as part of job responsibilities there is a flexibility of working outside of 40+ hours 

Flexible Working Statement: 

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one. 

Diversity statement: 

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world. Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application

Magnit Global is a leading, global professional services and technology company. We have been a leader in contingent workforce management since 1991 and work with leading Fortune 500 companies and other large organizations across numerous verticals including consumer electronics, research and development, pharmaceuticals, health services, and many more.