Mark Hegedus

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CPG/Beverage C-Suite Executive | Full P&L Experience | Full Manufacturing-Sales-Marketing-Finance-HR leadership | Execution, Strategy, Innovation, Experiential, Route-to-Market, & Culture @ Willie's Superbrew
Mark Hegedus's Location
East Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States, United States
About Mark Hegedus

I am an award-winning, goal-achieving, and passionate marketing, sales, and general management executive with expertise in beverage and consumer product companies from large Fortune 500 (P&G, MillerCoors, Pepsi, Red Bull) to small craft breweries (Deschutes, Goose Island/Blue Point, Magic Hat). Proven Strength in creating and implementing 1YP/3YP marketing, sales & Capex plans that drive smart organic growth rates; plus executed the successful turn around of a business venture from a six-figure loss to profitability in less than 12 months, as well as exceeding management’s expectations while creating three new business ventures. A creative & passionate leader that empowers his teams to create first of a kind brand activation experiences that deliver measurable brand growth for months after the events. Goose Migration Weeks, Bourbon County Black Friday Events, Red Bull Red Moon, Final 4 STL House & Flight Club parties, Deschutes Basecamp weeks (to name a few...). I am deeply passionate on connecting brand storytelling through 1-on-1 unique consumer experiences.AREAS OF EXPERTISE:MARKETING:• Beverage brand new product development & market launch strategies• Brand Management• Built a marketing organization (12 to 32) to support aggressive M&A strategy• Developing/implementing 1YP/3YP marketing plans• Strategic & Tactical Planning & execution• Creative Direction & development• Digital & Social Media Vision development & Implementation• People Development & management• consumer research execution• project management • Creative Storytelling process to identify central brand conflict SALES: Team & People Development• National Account Management – multiple channels • Field Quality Program development & implementation• Sales Data Project development, implementation, training execution• Field Sales Web-based presentation Tool development & implementation• Brand & expansion market launch strategy and execution• sales organization training

Mark Hegedus's Current Company Details
Willie's Superbrew

Willie'S Superbrew

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CPG/Beverage C-Suite Executive | Full P&L Experience | Full Manufacturing-Sales-Marketing-Finance-HR leadership | Execution, Strategy, Innovation, Experiential, Route-to-Market, & Culture
Mark Hegedus Work Experience Details
  • Willie'S Superbrew
    Chief Executive Officer (Ceo)
    Willie'S Superbrew Feb 2023 - Present
    Boston, Massachusetts, Us
    Executing the re-launch of the Willie's Superbrew brand in 2023-2024 into 10 states on the east coast.
  • Untitled Art
    Chief Commercial Officer (Cco)
    Untitled Art Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
    Madison, Wi, Us
    Change Agent responsible for design & execution of 3-Year Plan to scale company.Oversee Commerical Team P&L, strategy, innovation planning/execution.Built recruitment Decks for Distributor & Investor PartnersLead a 36 basis point trend improvement in 2022 to deliver 6% volume growth.
  • Founders Brewing Co.
    Chief Sales Officer
    Founders Brewing Co. Nov 2019 - Oct 2021
    Grand Rapids, Michigan, Us
    Executive Team Leadership role of 132 person sales organization delivering $161M in revenue on a $25M operating budget.Delivered 2020 EBITDA Plan during Pandemic.Restructured organization to build FBC 2.0 Plan, delivering $2.5M in cost savings annually.Lead 6 project teams to deliver improved sales practices, new annual business planning process, the AAA Personal Development Process, Updated Supply Chain Process, & 3YP Process.
  • Magic Hat Brewing Company
    President/Gm
    Magic Hat Brewing Company Dec 2015 - Nov 2019
    South Burlington, Vt, Us
    General Manager – FIFCO USA Craft Business Unit - November 2017 to presentPresident - Magic Hat Brewing Company – 2015 to present• Lead all areas of the business for three original craft breweries (Magic Hat, Pyramid, and Portland Brewing.• Lead development of annual operating budgets of $48.5 million on sales revenue of $51.3 million.• Lead three organizations totaling 205 full & part-time staff members.• Built a new product development pipeline team, which resulted in securing 40% incremental volume while securing product acclaim. Magic Hat won more beer awards in 2017-2019 period than during their first 23 years of existence.• Lead design, lease negotiations and execution of new 12k sq.ft. office & whse project.• Successfully delivered +30% growth in tasting room/pub business since 2017 after four straight years on monthly volume declines.
  • Ab Inbev
    President/Gm - Blue Point Brewing Company
    Ab Inbev Apr 2014 - Dec 2015
    Leuven, Be
    President/General Manager• Lead all areas of the business for a 17-year-old craft brewery started on the south shore of Long Island; integrating them into ABInbev system and leading them from 50k barrels in sales to 90k barrels in two years.• Developed and managed an annual operating budget of $24.3 million on sales revenue of $27.8 million.• Manage organization of 38 full & part-time staff members.• In first 90-days reversed a two-year (-10%) 12mm trend into positive growth; one year later the 12mm trend is +42%.• Managing $15 million CAPEX project to build new 50k barrel brewery and expanded tasting room experience on the water completed in Q4, 2018.
  • Ab Inbev
    Senior Director, Marketing - Goose Island Beer Company
    Ab Inbev Mar 2012 - Apr 2014
    Leuven, Be
    Vice-President, Marketing• Developed national expansion plan for Goose island to go from 20 state area to all 50 states in 30-days in November 2012.• Built marketing organization from 12 headcount to 32 in 18-months. Marketing team built to support additional craft breweries topline marketing needs.• Grew sales volume from 154k barrels to 367k barrels in two-years.• Designed and implemented a three-prong focus plan to maintain and enhance the culture of Goose Island with core craft beer fans. The plan included a focus on product quality, innovation, and cultural marketing activations in key markets across USA.• Secured and managed the growth of the annual marketing budget from $6 million in 2012 to $20 million in 2014.• Designed and executed a complete overhaul of the company website/digital tools, both on-time and under-budget. • Developed and implemented a change in the brand visual identity of all brand families and packages for Goose Island.• Hired agency partners to develop and launch first ad campaign for Goose Island in 2013-14.
  • Deschutes Brewery
    Director, Sales & Marketing
    Deschutes Brewery Jun 2008 - Feb 2012
    Bend, Oregon, Us
    Director, Marketing & Sales• Lead both the marketing and sales organizations of the 5th largest U.S. craft brewery.• Grew barrel shipments from 163k to 223k in less than four years (+37% growth).• Managed an annual operating budget of $10.5 million on sales revenue of $72.0 million.• Member of the senior staff management team responsible for overall company strategy and direction for achieving the brewery’s “2020 Plan”.• Expanded the M&S organization by 68% from 25 to 42 staff members.• In first 120 days in role, gained senior staff agreement on what “the DB brand story” should be, and how the consumers wanted to hear this story. This success paved way for development of 3 major branding initiatives still in place three years later…Bravely Done, the Landmarks campaign, and Base Camp for Beer Fanatics.• Developed on-line custom POS system in partnership with RASTAR and Kwikee to deliver consistent DB branding in local markets. (Order to delivery in less than 120 hours)• Created the first national accounts team by adding three account focused managers and a category manager to help train sales organization on effective data usage.• Developed the V.I.P. data tool for sales team usage including a craft industry first of creating a financial depletion allowance payment tool with V.I.P. to reduce costs for both breweries and distributors.• Designed the marketing planks for Deschutes Brewery, which consist of Field Experiences, Digital Messaging, Consistency in visual branding, and Story-telling.• Designed and executed a complete overhaul of the company website/digital tools, both on-time and under-budget (less than 120 days on project). This included consumer research to identify the five most important website needs.
  • Red Bull
    Division Sales Manager - On-Premise
    Red Bull Sep 2003 - Mar 2008
    Fuschl, At
    Division Sales Manager, On-Premise (Colorado)• Manage the on-premise business for a 9-state business unit consisting of 11 On-Premise Managers, 12,550 buying accounts, and 45 distributor partners. • Manage annual operating budget of $ 3.2 million on sales revenue of $ 33.5 million.• Achieved the largest on-premise per capita & percent of business in U.S. at 1.25 and 27%, vs. national avg. of 0.52 and 17% respectively each year.• Achieved a 4-year trend growth average of 41% vs. national growth trend of 18% • Designed and developed two local point-of-sale pieces and three marketing events (Red Moon Party, Hit the Decks & The Holi) that have been executed nationally across the U.S.• Reversed declining sales trends in a Top 20 Red Bull market in U.S. (Denver) to 3 straight years of +20% growth while adding over 350 new accounts (35%).
  • Coors Brewing Company
    National Accounts Manager
    Coors Brewing Company Jun 1989 - Aug 2003
    Chicago, Il, Us
    Managed HQ call point including multiple account teams in both grocery and c-store channels including Food Lion, Jewel-Osco/Lucky-Savon and Chevron, Valero and QuikTrip

Mark Hegedus Skills

Brand Management Marketing Strategy Sales Management Brand Development Marketing Management Advertising Beer Fmcg Product Development National Accounts Cross Functional Team Leadership Business Development Pricing Beverage Industry Project Management Training Iri Market Research Marketing Research Business Strategy Recruiting Performance Management Market Planning Interviews People Development Performance Appraisal Building Relationships Corporate Branding Creative Strategy Salesforce.com Creative Problem Solving Creative Briefs National Sales Training National Account Development It Project Implementation Annual Planning Department Budgeting Budget Forecasts Building High Performance Sales Teams Launching New Brands Business Launch Launch Experience Consumer Insight Profit Strategic Planning P&l Management Growth Strategies Social Media Product Innovation Sales Presentations Point Of Purchase Key Performance Indicators Software Project Management Educational Leadership

Mark Hegedus Education Details

  • Northwestern University - Kellogg School Of Management
    Northwestern University - Kellogg School Of Management
    Consumer Strategic Marketing
  • Bradley University
    Bradley University
    Communications

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