Business Development Manager - Cocktail Bar Group

COREcruitment Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd partners with a growing cocktail bar group to recruit a confident Community Development Manager. You will be the face of the brand in the local community, building relationships with hotels, theatres, restaurants and businesses to drive corporate and group bookings.

Based in London with venue-based activity and regular local outreach, you will host previews, attend events and use CRM data to spot opportunities, converting leads into bookings while delivering excellent guest

Qualifications

• Experienced in hospitality sales, events, partnerships or a similar relationship-led role.
• A genuine people person and natural networker.
• Confident, warm and proactive with ability to open doors and build long-term relationships.
• Commercially aware and comfortable working towards revenue targets.
• Organised, self-motivated with excellent follow-up skills.
• Comfortable using CRM data to drive activity and lead generation.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a strong network of local businesses, hotels, theatres, restaurants, concierges and community groups.
• Host previews in the local area and create opportunities to bring people through the doors.
• Develop corporate and group business from team drinks to private hire and events.
• Create mutually beneficial partnerships with hotels, theatres and neighbouring businesses.
• Identify opportunities for pre- and post-theatre trade and other local groups.
• Use CRM/customer data to identify opportunities and reconnect with customers.
• Build relationships with local offices as the go-to contact for events and entertaining.
• Collaborate with venue teams to convert leads into bookings and ensure great guest experiences.
• Track activity and revenue, reporting on outreach impact.

Skills

Hospitality sales

Events

Partnerships

Business development

CRM systems

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

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