Job Type
Full time
Location
Wednesday 4th June 2025
Job Description
St Austell Brewery is recruiting for an exciting opportunity within our lease & tenanted team. Due to continued growth across our Leased and Tenanted Estate, we are seeking a Business Development Manager to oversee a portfolio of pubs and lead further development in this dynamic and high-potential area.
The ideal candidate will be based along the M5 corridor or near Exeter, as this will allow for effective coverage of the area. The role involves regular travel, including some evening and weekend visits to sites, so a flexible and mobile approach is essential.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing, values-led business, working with independent operators across some of the most iconic locations in the South West.
About the Role
As a Business Development Manager, you’ll be responsible for leading and supporting a group of leased and tenanted pubs. Your role will be to coach, challenge, and inspire your partners to grow sustainable, successful businesses that deliver excellent guest experiences and strong commercial results.
Key Responsibilities
* Inspire and support tenants to deliver consistently outstanding hospitality.
* Achieve financial targets across your area, demonstrating commercial acumen and P&L ownership.
* Be a visible and supportive presence across your pubs, including regular evening and weekend visits.
* Build positive, collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, suppliers, and internal teams.
* Deliver capital investment projects that exceed business return expectations.
* Promote a culture of accountability, growth, and positive challenge.
About You
You’re a natural leader with a passion for pubs, people, and performance. You thrive in a fast-moving, relationship-driven environment and love the idea of helping others build brilliant businesses. Commercially sharp and people-focused, you bring both energy and expertise to every conversation.
You’ll be confident working independently while staying closely connected to your team and stakeholders. You understand the balance of challenge and support, and you’re motivated by making a real difference in the success of others.
We’re looking for someone who:
* Has experience in multi-site management, ideally in leased or tenanted hospitality.
* Understands how to drive performance through others, with a strong grasp of business planning and P&L ownership.
* Builds trust quickly – you’re an excellent communicator, coach, and collaborator.
* Is proactive, resilient, and ready to roll up your sleeves when it counts.
* Loves the idea of being out on the road, in the heart of the action, supporting pubs across the South West.
What We Offer
* Company car
* Company bonus scheme
* 30% discount on food and drink across our managed pubs
* 50% discount on accommodation
* Health cash plan and wellbeing support
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounts with local businesses
* Industry-leading training and development opportunities
About Us
St Austell Brewery is a family owned business with world class brewing and pubs at its heart. We began life in Cornwall over 170 years ago and have built a £200m business with internationally recognised beer brands in Tribute and Proper Job. We own two state-of-the-art West Country production sites, St Austell Brewery and Hare Brewery - home of Bath Ales, which we acquired in 2016. We own 180 pubs, 44 of which we manage ourselves, situated in some of the most iconic locations in the South West. Our ambition is growth, building a long-term progressive and profitable business, fit for future generations.
For further information and a job description, please email recruitment@staustellbrewery.co.uk.
St Austell Brewery is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome requests for flexible working.
Additional Information
There will be a screening call with our lead recruiter before face-to-face interviews on Friday 20th June.
Please note that we politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. Speculative CVs from recruitment agencies won’t be accepted, nor the fees associated with them.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants. However, if you’ve applied for this role within the last 12 months and were not successful, we kindly ask that you do not reapply at this time.
Early applications are encouraged as we’ll review applications throughout the recruitment process and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
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