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MBA Finance Strategic Leadership Development Program 2025

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Application Deadline: October 5, 2024

Location: Modesto, CA

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Applications will not be reviewed until the posting close date.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:

Our MBA Finance Strategic Leadership Development Program (SLDP) will give you the opportunity to accelerate your career and make an impact right away. You'll work on challenging strategic projects that give you broad exposure to our growing business and leadership. You will drive the strategy, collaborate closely with a broad range of cross functional partners (e.g., Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, IT, etc.) and develop robust expertise in multiple areas of Finance depending on your goals. Employees typically move into a new role within 12-24 months which allows you to take ownership of your projects, build skills, and show results. Our MBA SLDP alumni are leading teams across the company and across the globe. Apply now to be next!

All candidates should exhibit Intrapreneurship and Ownership behaviors:
  • Intrapreneurship is entrepreneurship in an established company: behaviors that include thinking boldly, taking appropriate risks, learning from mistakes, showing initiative, and encouraging and reinforcing innovation.
  • Ownership refers to behaviors that include setting high expectations, driving candid discussion, and holding self and others accountable


FINANCE OPPORTUNITIES:

The Finance SLDP program is designed to be an accelerated track to develop future leaders of the Finance organization. Common first department assignments include:
  • Corporate Strategy and Business Development: Formulate long term strategy of the Winery, including acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic initiatives
  • Brand Team Finance: Develop long and short-term strategic direction to support marketing, sales, and new products
  • Operations Finance: Provide financial leadership to multiple wineries, bottling facilities, and supply chain
  • Sales Finance: Develop profitability analysis, advertising spend management, and sales investment decision making
  • Revenue Management: Develop pricing and promotion strategies to improve financial performance
  • Wine & Grape Supply: Manage long-term strategic planning, working closely with winemaking, production, forecasting, and marketing to optimize the Gallo grape portfolio


All placements provide an opportunity for our candidates to add value by collaborating across the enterprise to work on high-impact strategic priorities for the organization.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES:

Gallo has a rotation culture that extends beyond this program. Once at Gallo, candidates have the opportunity to move to other parts of the organization for future roles depending on the candidate's interest and business need. Some common cross-functional paths from recent candidates include:
  • Supply Chain
  • Project Management
  • Tech
  • Marketing
  • Sales
  • E-Commerce

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
  • Currently enrolled in an MBA degree program and will receive degree by July 2025.
  • Three years of full-time work experience prior to beginning your MBA.
  • Required be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
  • Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to travel requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
  • Experience effectively presenting information to top management groups.

HOW YOU'LL STAND OUT:
  • Prior relevant experience in Consumer Products, Agribusiness, or Consulting.
  • Five years of full-time work experience prior to beginning your MBA.
  • MBA Concentration in Finance or Strategy.
  • Exceptional leadership skills and experience driving change in an organization and collaborating across different stakeholders.
  • Superior strategic, creative, and analytical problem-solving skills.

To view a full job description, please click here.

COMPENSATION

Hiring Salary Range Posted:$107,800 - $161,800/ year

Our Benefits & Perks

We are committed to providing competitive compensation, perks, and a work-life balance supporting your well-being. Benefits depend on your work category and may include medical and dental coverage, 401k plans, profit sharing, pet insurance, company holidays, access to an employee wine shop, and more! Additional information will be provided before your first interview.

The Fine Print
  • Gallo does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.
  • Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by factors such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
  • In addition to the salary, this position may be eligible for bonuses and incentive plans, as applicable.
  • This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting with an option for occasional telecommuting. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.

Requisition ID: 104771

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