Business Development Manager Cardiff Salon

ghd hair; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical

Exclusive product discounts

Job summary

ghd is seeking a commercially driven, field-based Business Development Manager to unlock growth across salon channels in Wales and the South West.

In this high-potential territory you will expand our salon footprint, drive revenue growth and elevate brand presence through strategic partnerships, education and retail excellence. Travel will be frequent, and you’ll build lasting relationships with salon owners, stylists and educators.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years in field sales, business development or regional management.
• Travel frequently for field-based work.
• Confident communicator and relationship builder with a passion for premium beauty and styling.
• Full clean UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly business reviews with salon accounts using performance data to drive improvements.
• Drive sell-in and sell-out performance across styling tools, products and services.
• Collaborate with education and marketing teams to activate campaigns and boost retail conversion.
• Identify, prospect and secure new salon partnerships aligned with brand standards.
• Present compelling commercial proposals and product demonstrations.
• Maintain and nurture relationships with existing salon accounts and growth goals.
• Build trusted relationships with salon owners, stylists and educators.
• Represent the brand at trade shows, regional events and salon activations.

Skills

Field sales

Business development

Regional management

Job description

Iconic British brand ghd is a global leader in high end professional hair styling tools and the UK’s number one recommended styling brand. Loved by stylists and consumers, loved by press, and loved by the people that work for the brand!

Merging science and innovation, with luxury beauty and style; ghd combines cutting edge technologies and beautiful designs to create the most technically advanced hair tools in the world. ghd tools deliver “safer for hair” heat styling that have become an essential part of the daily lives of professional hair stylists and consumers globally. Renowned for game changing innovation and superior performance, at ghd we are on a mission to transform lives with the power of a good hair day!

ABOUT THIS ROLE

We’re looking for a commercially driven, field-based Business Development Manager to unlock growth across our salon channels in the Wales and South West region.

This is a high-potential territory with untapped opportunities.

Postcode areas of region: CF, SA, SY24, SY18, SY25, SY7, LD, HR, NP, GL15, G16, GL17, GL18, GL20

As Business Development Manager for the Salon Channel, you’ll be responsible for driving commercial success across Wales and South West region

Expanding our salon footprint, delivering revenue growth, and elevating brand presence through strategic partnerships, education, and retail excellence.

This is a high-impact role for a commercially astute professional who thrives on hitting targets and building lasting relationships in the professional beauty space.

WHAT WE OFFER

• PrivateMedical.
• Exclusiveproductdiscounts.

JOB ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Commercial&BusinessDevelopment:
• Leadmonthlybusinessreviewswithsalonaccounts,usingperformancedatatodriveimprovements.
• Drivesell-inandsell-outperformanceacrossstylingtools,products,andservices.
• Collaboratewitheducationandmarketingteamstoactivatecampaignsandboostretailconversion.

NewBusinessDevelopment&TerritoryExpansion:

• Identify,prospect,andsecurenewsalonpartnershipsalignedwithbrandstandards.
• Presentcompellingcommercialproposalsandproductdemonstrations.

RelationshipManagement&BrandAdvocacy:

• Maintainandnurturerelationshipswithexistingsalonaccounts,focusingonunderstandingtheirbusinessgoals,challenges,andgrowthpotential.
• Buildtrustedrelationshipswithsalonowners,stylists,andeducators.
• Representthebrandattradeshows,regionalevents,andsalonactivations.

REQUIRMENTS

• Minimum 2 -3 years of experience in field sales, business development, or regional management. Experience in the spa, hair, beauty, or wellness sector would be desirable.
• Comfortablewithfrequenttravelandfield-basedwork.
• Confidentcommunicatorandrelationshipbuilderwithapassionforpremiumbeautyandstyling.
• FullcleanUKdrivinglicense.

VALUES

We at ghd are proudly committed to our Company Values and aim to attract and retain employees who live our Values.

Collaborative

We work together to create the extraordinary

Creative

We foster creativity & excellence to create value for our brands and business.

Courageous

We are agile, entrepreneurial & we own our future.

Connected

We stay connected and ensure we are always consumer first.

Committed

Weareresponsibleforourimpactonothers&theplanet.

ghd does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. ghd shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.

We’re a young company that’s achieved great things by creating a best in class range of products that are loved by stylists and consumers alike. We remain fiercely ambitious, with big growth plans, exciting new innovation in the pipeline and geographic expansion.
We pride ourselves on remaining true to our founding ethos - the spirit of transformation - and have established a position at the forefront of the competitive fashion styling sector, where we are renowned as one of the leading hair styling brands around the world and synonymous with style and sophistication.