Careers

About the Innovation Brewing Manager role:

The Innovation Brewing Manager role will serve as the primary source of new recipes and adjustments to existing recipes. New and existing recipes will serve both our distribution channels and our taproom (which is about to undergo a large-scale renovation). In addition to recipe development, the role will also be a cross-functional liaison between all internal stakeholders within the new product development process (the innovation cycle). This will include: conceptualizing beer style/profiles with Sales & Marketing, designing a recipe to meet the profile, reviewing bill of material estimates with Finance, sourcing materials with Operations, brewing the recipe (or assigning/supervising the brew), tasting recipes, iterating recipes, scaling recipes, and managing other administrative requirements for launching a beer (packaging requirements timing, TTB approvals, etc…).

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop world-class recipes
• Lead the full  innovation cycle, from idea to launch, including: recipe ideation, development, scaling, and project management of other administrative requirements
• Develop, maintain, and train staff on LHBCo’s innovation brewing processes/systems
• Identify improvement opportunities in recipes, brewing processes, and quality assurance

Innovation Brewing Manager qualifications:

The ideal candidate for the Innovation Brewing Manager role is an established brewer and recipe developer with an exceptional, modern palette. They are exceptional at taking a beer profile from concept through to completion and identifying the requirements to achieve the desired results and cost.

At a minimum, the Innovation Brewing Manager must have the following qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in a production brewery or brewpub as a brewer and recipe developer
• Demonstrated ability to produce award winning and/or commercially successful recipes at scale
• Expert knowledge of brewing processes, brewing science, beer quality, and recipe scaling
• Experience mentoring and coaching brewery staff
• Experience with project management methodologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong work ethic and self-starting attitude

Compensation:

We offer a competitive compensation package based on experience level. Our benefits package includes: medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurances.

How to apply:

If you are ready to join the Lord Hobo team, email your resume and a cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

Lord Hobo Brewing Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

To apply for this position, e-mail your resumé and thoughtful cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

Account Manager

We are recruiting Account Managers based in the NYC area. The Account Manager position is an integral role at LHBCo, with four key responsibilities:

1. Sell LHBCo beers to on and off premise accounts by building strong rapport with retailers
2. Collaborate with our distributors’ sales representatives to market and sell LHBCo beers
3. Maximize the sell-through of LHBCo beers by monitoring and improving product merchandising and freshness within accounts
4. Grow LHBCo brand awareness in the territory by executing marketing efforts including in-store tastings, tap-takeovers, participation in local beer festivals, and more

Each Account Manager will have a defined geographic territory including responsibility to grow existing accounts as well as open new accounts. You will be supported by, and expected to contribute to, data-based account plans and growth strategies, and you will have the opportunity to help shape the LHBCo sales toolkit. This is a great opportunity to join a rapidly growing craft brewery.

 Responsibilities:

Ultimately, Account Managers are responsible for growing the volume of LHBCo beers sold in their territory. In order to grow LHBCo volume, some specific activities you will be responsible for include:

• Presenting the LHBCo product value propositions (quality, profitability, etc.) to retail buyers
• Working closely with distribution partner sales team to see sales efforts through to delivery
• Utilizing customer segmentation analyses to prioritize and strategize retail sales efforts
• Developing specific account action plans to maximize long term retail account sales
• Identifying and executing on opportunities to support retail account sales (e.g. social media, tasting events, education)
• Supplying POS materials to retail customers and distributor sales representatives
• Providing LHBCo management with information to improve our success in the territory
• Executing the LHBCo company standard of merchandising products both on and off-premise
• Engaging new accounts with literature and samples while keeping detailed notes of account progress

Qualifications:
At a minimum, Account Managers must have the following qualifications:

• Be based in Metro NYC
• Have 2+ years of sales experience in the beer industry
• Have a valid driver’s license and reliable source of transportation
• Have excellent organization and communication skills
• Have physical ability to lift and move cases of beer frequently
• Have ability to maintain professionalism during and after the consumption of alcohol

Compensation:
Our total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, a quarterly performance bonus, an expense account to support sales activity, vacation time, a health insurance package, and of course a generous beer discount.

How to apply:
If you are ready to join the LHBCo team, email your resume and a cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

Lord Hobo Brewing Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

To apply for this position, e-mail your resumé and thoughtful cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

About the Events Coordinator Role:
Lord Hobo Brewing Co. (LHBCo) is hiring a full-time Events Coordinator based in Massachusetts who will be responsible for LHBCo’s participation in all national, local, and in-house events. The role of the Events Coordinator is to ensure that LHBCo is providing an innovative, professional, responsible, effective, and on-brand experience through events of all shapes and sizes.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Research and evaluate new event opportunities based on business objectives and marketing goals in designated territories.
• Regularly review all current events to determine their ROI and renewal relevancy for maximum brand impact.
• Supports VP Marketing & Brand Marketing Director/Community Brand Director on LHBCo’s large scale, high profile events and sponsorships.

Organization:

• Field incoming event requests and manage them in accordance to our existing events calendar.
• Creates and maintain all internal event tracking, calendars and logistics for proper in-house team communication.
• Assists VP Marketing and Brand Marketing Director/Community Brand Director on finalizing agreements and contracts, ensuring proper paperwork is in place.
• Manage the Events section of the LHBCo website as well as our internal calendar, ensuring all information is accurate and up to date.
• Execute events with set-up, POS placement, draft support, brand training, product management and event leadership.
• Creates and nurtures event relationships to cultivate additional event opportunities.
• Follow up with event staff/management to ensure expectations were delivered through recap process
• Collaborates with VP Marketing and Brand Marketing Director/Community Brand Director on full budget management and protocol of each project ensuring no overspend and all invoices paid with the correct internal process and time.
• Communicate with marketing, event promoter, distributor and sales to ensure team is aligned on details of event.
• Collaborate with Brand Marketing Director/Community Brand Director on the hiring, training and management of part-time event staff as needed.
• Ensure vehicle (if applicable), event equipment and supplies are routinely maintained.
• Researches and interacts with approved non-profit and community groups to develop deeply-rooted community partnerships.
• Manages territory specific legislation and logistics of all product based support.
• Serve as the primary Brand Ambassador on site for LHBCo branded events as needed.
• Aids in cultivating networks of pop culture creators and influencers that have connection to the LHBCo DNA (wondering if we should keep this private, so that other breweries who are trolling us aren’t completely aware of how we’re about to dominate)

Social Media/Content Support:

• Capture “in the moment” photo and video content to be amplified across digital channels.
• Occasionally support community management of Facebook pages, feeding into Events Section to promote ongoing activities.
• Shares culturally relevant opportunities for social media activations.

Event Coordinator qualifications:

At a minimum, the Event Coordinator must have the following qualifications:

• 2+ years of event coordination/management or related experience
• Demonstrated capacity to lead and execute multiple initiatives at once while cultivating and maintaining strong relationships in and outside of the organization.
• Strong passion for LHBCo and knowledge of the craft beer business.
• Outgoing and high energy; enjoys high volume of public interaction; positive attitude and strong verbal communication skills.
• Thrives in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to understand and collaborate effectively with event producers and vendors.
• Superb organization and problem-solving skills; works well under pressure.
• Awareness of trends in festivals (i.e. music, beer, food, art).
• Demonstrated negotiation experience and skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of GSuite and MS Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
• Highly motivated and able to work a flexible schedule including holidays, evenings and weekends.

Preferred Skills / Experience

• Knowledge of the brewing process and draft systems
• Experience serving and talking about craft beer
• Highly adaptable to different types of people, backgrounds and environments.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for long periods of time (8-10 hours)
• Ability to lift 35 Cases, and 165 lb. kegs and various point-of-sales boxes on a periodic basis. May drive long distances (up to 8 hours). Must be able to stand, walk, lift and bend for long periods of time.
• Unusual / extensive hours: May be required to work long or unpredictable Work revolves around objectives, projects and priorities, not hours. Must be available nights and weekend
• Must have reliable transportation
• Must be able to travel, 10-15%. Mostly Northeast.

Compensation:

We offer a competitive compensation package based on experience level. Our benefits package includes: medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurances.

How to apply:

If you are ready to join the Lord Hobo team, email your resume and a cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

Lord Hobo Brewing Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

To apply for this position, e-mail your resumé and thoughtful cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

Account Manager – Massachusetts

We are recruiting Account Managers based in the Boston area. The Account Manager position is an integral role at LHBCo, with four key responsibilities:

1. Sell LHBCo beers to on and off premise accounts by building strong rapport with retailers
2. Collaborate with our distributors’ sales representatives to market and sell LHBCo beers
3. Maximize the sell-through of LHBCo beers by monitoring and improving product merchandising and freshness within accounts
4. Grow LHBCo brand awareness in the territory by executing marketing efforts including in-store tastings, tap-takeovers, participation in local beer festivals, and more

Each Account Manager will have a defined geographic territory including responsibility to grow existing accounts as well as open new accounts. You will be supported by, and expected to contribute to, data-based account plans and growth strategies, and you will have the opportunity to help shape the LHBCo sales toolkit. This is a great opportunity to join a rapidly growing craft brewery.

 Responsibilities:

Ultimately, Account Managers are responsible for growing the volume of LHBCo beers sold in their territory. In order to grow LHBCo volume, some specific activities you will be responsible for include:

• Presenting the LHBCo product value propositions (quality, profitability, etc.) to retail buyers
• Working closely with distribution partner sales team to see sales efforts through to delivery
• Utilizing customer segmentation analyses to prioritize and strategize retail sales efforts
• Developing specific account action plans to maximize long term retail account sales
• Identifying and executing on opportunities to support retail account sales (e.g. social media, tasting events, education)
• Supplying POS materials to retail customers and distributor sales representatives
• Providing LHBCo management with information to improve our success in the territory
• Executing the LHBCo company standard of merchandising products both on and off-premise
• Engaging new accounts with literature and samples while keeping detailed notes of account progress

Qualifications:
At a minimum, Account Managers must have the following qualifications:

• Be based in Metro Boston
• Have 2+ years of sales experience in the beer industry
• Have a valid driver’s license and reliable source of transportation
• Have excellent organization and communication skills
• Have physical ability to lift and move cases of beer frequently
• Have ability to maintain professionalism during and after the consumption of alcohol

Compensation:
Our total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, a quarterly performance bonus, an expense account to support sales activity, vacation time, a health insurance package, and of course a generous beer discount.

How to apply:
If you are ready to join the LHBCo team, email your resume and a cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

Lord Hobo Brewing Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

To apply for this position, e-mail your resumé and thoughtful cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

B2B Content Marketing Creator
LHBCo has initiated relationships with more than a dozen distributor-partners, and thousands of retailers (restaurants, bars, beer stores, etc.). Now we are recruiting a B2B Content Marketing Creator to take those relationships to the next level. The person filling this role will join a growing marketing team and will report directly to the VP of Marketing.

This role will have a ton of creative autonomy, and the ability to influence the B2B content strategy of the organization, but should expect to deliver multiple high-quality pieces of content each week. This role specifically will be focused on our business partners (as opposed to our consumer audience), and thus will be creating pieces to support our sales force (internally at LHBCo as well as those of our distributor partners), and to inspire our retailer partners.

Responsibilities:

Ultimately, the B2B Content Marketing Creator is responsible for growing LHBCo sales. Some specific activities you will be responsible for include:

• Developing a retailer email marketing machine, including gathering subscribers, generating content, and measuring impact on sales
• Establishing LHBCo as a thought-leader on craft beer retailing strategies and tactics
• Identifying and creating unique mediums for content to retailers – anything is on the table: social media, roundtable events, how-to-videos – anything.
• Developing sales support collateral aligned with LHBCo’s consumer marketing campaigns
• Defining audience personas and coordinated content strategies
• Measuring and reporting content marketing effectiveness

Qualifications:
At a minimum, candidates for the Inside Retail Sales & Marketing Representative position must have the following qualifications:

• BA / BS degree or equivalent
• 2 or more years of content marketing experience
• Excellent writing skills and ability to communicate via email
• Strong graphic design skills
• Strong listening, note taking, and presentation skills
• Ability to identify customer needs, wants, pain points, etc.

Compensation:
We offer a competitive salary and bonus compensation package based on your qualifications and performance. All employees are eligible for the LHBCo health insurance package, and enjoy a generous beer discount.

How to apply:
If you are ready to join the LHBCo team, email your resume and a thoughtful cover letter demonstrating your strong writing skills to careers@lordhobo.com.

Lord Hobo Brewing Company is proud to be an equal oppurtunity employer.

To apply for this position, e-mail your resumé and thoughtful cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

Responsibilities would include but are not limited to:

• Raw ingredient handling, all aspects of a brew day, transferring wort/beer, yeast handling, packaging, monitoring fermentations, etc.
• Operate brewhouse with maximum attention to detail and accuracy (milling, mashing, lautering, proper gravities, etc.)
• Yeast management (harvesting, pitching and counts/viabilities)
• Tank management (gravity checks, trub dumps and dry-hopping)
• CIP and Sanitization on all vessels (fermenters, heat exchanger, mash tun, kettle, and bright beer tanks)
• Mash tun cleaning including removal of spent grain
• Troubleshooting, technical maintenance and by-the-letter adherence to SOP’s
• Maintain an inventory of raw materials & brewery supplies
• Ability to understand and pinch hit in cellar and packaging when needed
• Organize production logs, inventory reports, packaging logs, etc.
• Work and communicate well across all levels of a brewery operation (management, cellar, packaging, FOH, customers, suppliers, etc.)
• Assist with the development of our QA/QC program
• Maintain brewery equipment as well as general facility

Production Brewer qualifications:

At a minimum, the Production Brewer must have the following:

• 1-2 years of experience in a production brewery or brewpub
• Strong work ethic and self-starting attitude
• Good interpersonal skills and team spirit
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• The desire to work in a fast-paced, growing company
• Ability to operate a forklift and pallet jack
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods
• Ability to stoop, crawl, twist, turn, lift, kneel, climb ladders and stairs
• Ability to manipulate valves and clamps
• Ability to read and follow written English instructions
• Ability to regularly lift/carry heavy supplies, like bags of grain and kegs of beer
• Ability to work in a brewery environment which may be loud, slick, humid, and hot and cold
• Ability to comply with safe chemical handling procedures, including personal protection equipment such as gloves and goggles

Compensation:

We offer a competitive compensation package based on experience including healthcare, opportunities for advancement and on the job training, and of course a generous beer benefit so that you can enjoy the luxuries of your hard work.

To apply for this position, e-mail your resumé and thoughtful cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

Packaging Associate qualifications:

At a minimum, the Packaging Associate must have the following:

• Strong passion for all things beer
• Capable of standing on their feet for long periods of time
• Capable of lifting 55lbs. above their head and dead-lifting 165lbs.
• Strong work ethic and self-starting attitude
• Good interpersonal skills and team spirit
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• The desire to work in a fast-paced, growing company
• Ability to stoop, crawl, twist, turn, lift, kneel, climb ladders and stairs
• Ability to regularly lift/carry heavy supplies, like bags of grain and kegs of beer
• Ability to work in a brewery environment which may be loud, slick, humid, and hot
• Ability to comply with safe chemical handling procedures, including personal protection equipment such as gloves and goggles

Compensation:

This is an entry level, minimum wage position to start. Opportunities to eventually expand into other brewing roles (cellaring/brewing) exist and the position will be reviewed for compensation and performance after 90 day.

To apply for this position, e-mail your resumé and thoughtful cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.