Community Development Manager – Cocktail Bar Group

Salary: Up to £45,000 + Bonus (up to £20,000)
Location: London Office, venue-based and regular local outreach

We’re working with an exciting and growing cocktail bar group who are looking for a confident, commercially minded Community Development Manager to help build the local presence and customer base around their venues. This is a fantastic opportunity for a natural networker who loves hospitality, enjoys being out and about, and knows how to turn great relationships into genuine business opportunities. You’ll become the face of the brand within the local community, building strong connections with businesses, hotels, theatres, restaurants, residents and other key local partners. The goal is to create a loyal customer base and drive new corporate, group, pre- and post-theatre business into the venues.

What you’ll be doing:

• Building and managing a strong network of local businesses, hotels, theatres, restaurants, concierges and community groups
• Getting out into the local area, introducing the venues, hosting previews and creating opportunities to bring people through the doors
• Developing new corporate and group business, from team drinks and client entertaining to private hire and events
• Creating mutually beneficial partnerships with hotels, theatres and neighbouring businesses
• Identifying opportunities to bring in pre- and post-theatre trade and other local customer groups
• Using CRM and customer data to identify new opportunities and reconnect with existing or lapsed customers
• Building strong relationships with local offices and becoming their go-to contact for events and entertaining
• Working closely with the venue teams to convert leads into bookings and ensure every guest receives an excellent experience
• Tracking activity, leads, conversions and revenue, reporting regularly on the impact of your outreach

What we’re looking for:

• Experienced in hospitality sales, events, partnerships, business development or a similar relationship-led role
• A genuine people person and natural networker
• Confident, warm and proactive, with the ability to open doors and build long-term relationships
• Commercially aware and comfortable working towards revenue targets
• Organised and self-motivated, with excellent follow-up skills
• Comfortable using CRM systems and customer data to drive activity
• Flexible and happy to attend events and work occasional evenings when required

If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to Kate B OR call 0207 790 2666