Business Development Manager Newcastle Premium Retail

ghd hair; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; 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 our salon channels in the north east region of England. You will expand the salon footprint, drive revenue growth, and elevate brand presence through strategic partnerships, education, and retail excellence.

This high-impact role requires building lasting relationships in the professional beauty space, hitting targets, and travelling across postcodes DH-DL-NE-SR-TD-TS and parts of YO to grow

Qualifications

• 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.
• Willingness to travel frequently and work in a field-based role.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly business reviews with salon accounts and use 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 salon accounts and salon owners, educators, and stylists.

Skills

Field sales

Business development

Relationship building

Travel

UK driving licence

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 north east region.

This is a high-potential territory with untapped opportunities.

Postcode areas of region: DH - DL - NE - SR - TD - TS & part of YO

As Business Development Manager for the Salon Channel, you’ll be responsible for driving commercial success across north east region and 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.

Revenue&CommercialGrowth:

Performance&Reporting:

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.

Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies

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.