Robert Simmons
Tampa,USA
Summary
A varied career with a bold throughline - a sustained drive to learn - beginning with my foundational education in language and literature, to over a decade in the wine and beverage industry, now shaded with work in ecommerce, copywriting and editing. All of these efforts were arrived upon by discovering a subject that grabs me and absorbing and applying all of the knowledge I can. Of any skill I can list, this is the one in which I hold the most pride and to which I most credit my successes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Wine Director, Buyer
Jug & Bottle Dept.
08.2021 - Current
- Running one of Tampa, Florida's best and most renowned retail wine and beer programs, with a focus on small producers, biodynamic/organic farming, minimal intervention practices, old world styles
- Managing monthly wine subscription program
- Managing weekly marketing emails; growing email subscriber list
- Setting budget for the store
- Inventory management
- General management
- Staff education
Freelance Copyeditor
The New Wine Review
02.2024 - 02.2024
- Editing a very large database of products for accuracy of spelling, naming conventions and categorization.
Wine Specialist
Vin Chicago
04.2018 - 07.2021
- Helping to manage both in-store customer interface as well as e-commerce via daily sales and marketing email campaigns
- Helping to introduce new trends in wine (natural, minimal intervention, biodynamic, et al.) to a legacy wine retail store in Chicago
Wine Director
The Independent
02.2017 - 03.2018
Wine Director
Jug & Bottle Dept.
07.2016 - 03.2018
Wine Director
The Independent, St. Petersburg
02.2017 - 02.2018
Wine Sales Representative
Vinecraft
06.2015 - 06.2016
Wine Director, Bartender
Mermaid Tavern
01.2013 - 01.2015
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Linguistics
University of Florida
01.2008
Skills
- Marketing Campaigns
- Content Creation
- Inventory Management
- Menu Development
- Proofreading
- Writing
- Wine Education
- Copy Editing
- E-Commerce
- Self-Directed Learning
Certification
- WSET Level 3 Wine Certified, Wine & Spirit Education Trust
- ACES/Poynter Certificate in Editing, Poynter Institute
Timeline
Freelance Copyeditor
The New Wine Review
02.2024 - 02.2024
Wine Director, Buyer
Jug & Bottle Dept.
08.2021 - Current
Wine Specialist
Vin Chicago
04.2018 - 07.2021
Wine Director
The Independent
02.2017 - 03.2018
Wine Director
The Independent, St. Petersburg
02.2017 - 02.2018
Wine Director
Jug & Bottle Dept.
07.2016 - 03.2018
Wine Sales Representative
Vinecraft
06.2015 - 06.2016
Wine Director, Bartender
Mermaid Tavern
01.2013 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Linguistics
University of Florida
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