Business Development Manager Vacancy (Pub Partnerships) - North West & North Wales - Up to £60,000 plus car allowance, bonus & private healthcare
JW Lees are recruiting for a BDM to join our successful Pub Partnerships team covering the North West & North Wales area. This role will drive exceptional performance with our pub partners by recruiting, training and supporting the best people, creating growth organically and through acquisition and by assisting our partners in identifying, supporting and driving opportunities to improve the overall performance of the establishment.
What we offer our Business Development Managers:
* Up to £60k plus car allowance and bonus
* Private medical with BUPA
* 30% discount on food and drink across our pubs and inns for you and friends and family
* Discounted stays in our hotels and inns
* Annual profit share, ensuring you share in the success of the company
* Wellbeing support with our Employee Assistant Programme
* Great opportunities to grow in your role and progress your career
Business Development Manager Person Specification:
* Experience of working in a multi-site environment.
* Enthusiastic and passionate about making sure every one of our customers has a fantastic experience.
* An unerring passion to help our Pub Partners succeed in business - this will require real empathy, as well as exceptional listening and influencing skills.
* Great organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, delegate and manage duties effectively.
* Effective communication skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels of the business.
* Strong commercial acumen, capable of understanding pricing offers, setting rents, and making complex investment proposals backed up by sound commercial thinking.
* Highly numerate, being able to analyse financial data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
* A lover of great British food and locally brewed award-winning drinks.
* Full driving licence and vehicle.
Business Development Manager Role Specification:
* Build effective and positive relationships with key stakeholders with a strong focus on Pub Partners and prospective Pub Partners to forge sustainable results.
* Recruit and retain the best people including interviewing candidates, reviewing business plans, and supporting the Partners' journey through the lifecycle of the pub.
* Work alongside your Pub Partners to ensure that sales and profit opportunities are maximised for all parties. In particular, identify opportunities for beer volume growth and implement initiatives to realise this growth throughout your estate.
* To identify and deliver outstanding capital investment schemes, delivering profitable growth for both our Pub Partners and JW Lees.
* Work alongside the property team to ensure the maintenance of each site, and propose and oversee the refurbishments of our Pub Partnership estate.
* Identify key trends/markets to maximise business opportunities.
About JW Lees
Proudly family owned and nearly 200 years old, JW Lees are the original modern, traditional brewer. With 150 pubs, inns and hotels across the North West and North Wales, we are passionate about great beer, fantastic food and memorable experiences.
We put people at the heart of our business, always doing the right thing and always sticking together. Our six values are at the heart of everything we do:
Proud - Savvy - Honest - Passionate - Personal - Together
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