Graduate Executive: Sales & Marketing

Job description

About Wemyss Family Spirits

Wemyss Family Spirits is an independent, family‑owned Scottish spirits business with a distinctive portfolio including Wemyss Malts, Darnley’s Gin, and Kingsbarns Distillery. Rooted in craftsmanship, provenance and creativity, the business combines heritage with a modern, entrepreneurial approach to building premium spirits brands in the UK and internationally.

The Role

This is a graduate‑scheme style role designed to develop a future commercial leader in the premium spirits industry. The position combines sales and marketing, offering structured development over the first three years alongside hands‑on, real‑world responsibility from day one.

The role is based in Edinburgh, with hybrid working, and requires the successful candidate to be in the office a minimum of three days per week. You will work closely with the sales, marketing and senior management teams, supporting UK commercial activity, distributor relationships and brand execution.

The role reflects how modern sales and marketing teams operate, combining traditional relationship‑building with digital and AI‑enabled ways of working. It also involves regular travel to customer accounts, tastings and trade events.

Graduate Development Pathway (First Three Years)

This position follows a structured three‑year development pathway, with increasing responsibility as capability and confidence grow.

Year 1 – Foundations

• Develop a strong understanding of the Wemyss Family Spirits portfolio, brand positioning and routes to market
• Support UK sales execution, including tastings, activations and account follow‑up
• Assist with marketing delivery across digital, trade marketing and brand activity
• Build confidence working with customers, distributors, agencies and internal teams
• Formal training commenced:
• WSET studies (Level 2)
• CIM Level 3 Foundation Certificate in Professional & Digital Marketing

Year 2 – Development

• Take ownership of defined sales and marketing support areas
• Play an active role in planning and delivering campaigns and trade activations
• Use market feedback, data and AI‑supported analysis to inform commercial decisions
• Represent the brands confidently at tastings, events and customer meetings
• Formal training:
• WSET Level 3
• CIM Level 3 completed, with practical projects applied directly to the business

Year 3 – Consolidation & Progression

• Take on increased responsibility aligned to strengths (sales‑leaning or marketing‑leaning)
• Contribute to commercial planning, product launches and priority initiatives
• Apply AI tools to improve efficiency, insight generation and decision‑making
• Formal training completed:
• WSET supported through Level 3

By the end of Year 3, you will be a commercially credible, technically informed spirits professional ready to progress into a more senior sales, brand or marketing role within the business.

Key Responsibilities

Sales (UK)

• Support on‑trade and off‑trade sales activity and wholesale relationships
• Prepare sales presentations, decks and activation toolkits
• Assist in tracking promotions, activations and follow‑up actions
• Support tastings, trade shows and customer visits

Marketing & Brand Support

• Support delivery of marketing campaigns across digital, social, email and trade
• Assist with content creation and coordination of brand assets and POS
• Monitor competitor activity and market trends
• Liaise with agencies and suppliers to deliver projects on time and on brand

Commercial & Operational Support

• Maintain trackers and reporting for sales and marketing activity
• Use AI and digital tools to support research, analysis, content development and workflow efficiency
• Support ad‑hoc commercial projects across the wider business

Training & Development

Over the first three years, the company will support:

• WSET (Wine & Spirits Education Trust) training Levels 2 & 3
• CIM Level 3 Foundation Certificate in Professional & Digital Marketing

Study support and exam fees will be supported, with learning integrated into day‑to‑day responsibilities.

About You

Essential

• A recent graduate (or graduating in 2026) with a minimum 2:1 degree
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Commercially curious, proactive and hands‑on
• Genuine enthusiasm for brands, food & drink, and premium products
• Strong & demonstrable understanding of AI tools and applications (e.g. Research, analysis, presentations, content creation or problem‑solving)
• Full UK driving licence (mandatory) and willingness to travel for tastings, events and customer visits
• Ability to work from the Edinburgh office a minimum of three days per week

Desirable

• Interest in whisky, gin or premium spirits
• Experience in hospitality, retail, FMCG, sales or marketing
• Confidence using Excel, PowerPoint and digital tools

What We Offer

• Structured graduate‑scheme style role with genuine responsibility
• Direct exposure to senior leadership in a family‑owned business
• Hybrid working, with three days per week in our Edinburgh office
• Competitive starting salary and benefits
• Distillery visits, tastings and trade event exposure
• Clear progression opportunities beyond the three‑year pathway

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a short covering letter explaining why you are interested in Wemyss Family Spirits, this role, and a career in the premium spirits industry. Applications must be sent sent via email to jobs@wemyssfamilyspirits.com

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Edinburgh

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-05-2026

Profession type

Sales

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English