Brand Development Manager

Description:

As part of their continued investment across the UK, they are now looking to appoint a Brand Development Manager to take ownership of the South West region.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

This is a varied, field-based role combining relationship management, brand development, customer engagement and commercial awareness.

You'll work closely with hospitality operators, distributors and industry partners to strengthen existing relationships, identify opportunities for growth and bring the brand to life through education, training and customer activation.

This is a role for someone who enjoys being out with customers, building genuine partnerships and becoming a trusted expert within the hospitality industry.

You will also.......

• Build and develop relationships across hospitality accounts throughout the South West
• Deliver engaging product training, demonstrations and educational sessions
• Support customers with menu development, promotional activity and brand activation
• Work closely with distributor partners to identify commercial opportunities
• Organise and support customer events, sampling activity and product launches
• Create territory plans focused on long-term brand growth
• Identify opportunities to develop existing customer relationships while winning new business where appropriate
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver outstanding customer experiences

The territory covers Bristol, Bath, Cardiff and the wider South West, including regular travel throughout the region.

REQUIREMENTS:

We're looking for someone with genuine passion for hospitality and experience working within the drinks or wider hospitality industry.

This role would suit someone coming from a variety of backgrounds including brand development, hospitality, customer engagement, events, training, venue management or field-based commercial roles.

You will need:

• Experience working within the hospitality or drinks industry
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• The confidence to deliver engaging presentations, demonstrations or training sessions
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with the ability to work independently
• Commercial awareness and the ability to identify opportunities within customer accounts
• A passion for creating exceptional customer experiences
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the region

WHY APPLY:

• Join an internationally recognised premium brand with an outstanding reputation
• A genuinely varied role where no two days are the same
• Build long-term relationships rather than focusing purely on sales targets
• High levels of autonomy with the support of an experienced and collaborative team
• The opportunity to combine creativity, hospitality and commercial thinking in one role
• Work for a business that genuinely invests in customer experience, innovation and people