Connect APAC is working with one of Current Zealand’s leading independent spirits producers, and Queensland is one of its fastest-growing markets in Australia. The brand already has robust group-level listings in the state (and nationally). It now needs someone in the field to turn those listings into sales, store by store and venue by venue.

About the business

The globally award-winning portfolio covers gin, vodka, single malt whisky and premium RTDs, plus a range of flavoured whiskies. The brand is known for its quality and personality, and it’s growing quickly in Australia, with seriously impressive international recognition.

The role

The QLD Key Account Manager wins the listings at head office. Your role is to make them perform on shelf and over the bar. You’ll work across off-premise and on-premise accounts in your territory, getting range, price, display and staff advocacy right. As the territory grows, you’ll also open new doors.

What you’ll do

• Run a structured off-premise call cycle covering ranging, pricing, shelf position and stock

• Make group agreements happen in every store, including secondary displays, promotional compliance and point of sale





• Track rate of sale by store and put plans in place for accounts that are underperforming

• Grow menu presence, back-bar visibility and pouring positions in on-premise venues

• Win new independent retail and on-premise accounts

• Run tastings, sampling and venue activations with the national team

• Pass field insight back to the Key Account Manager to use in head-office conversations

What you’ll bring

• Experience as a BDM, Territory Manager or Area Sales Manager in liquor

• Off-premise and on-premise experience, ideally in Queensland

• A track record of growing rate of sale and winning in-store execution

• Robust relationships with liquor retail teams and venue operators

• Comfort working from sales data to build store-level plans

• Self-motivation and the ability to run a territory on your own

• A current driver’s licence and RSA

Why this role

This is a brand on the way up, with a portfolio winning awards globally. You’ll have the support of an established Key Account Manager, a national activations team, and a clear brief to grow rate of sale. You will have opportunities to progress as the business continues to expand and add new roles to the AU business.

📌 Business Development Manager Liquor Brisbane
🏢 Connect APAC
📍 Brisbane