Community Development Manager : Cocktail Bar Group

TipTopJob; Greater London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Cocktail Bar Group in London is seeking a confident Community Development Manager to grow the venues’ local presence and customer base through partnerships and events.

You will network with hotels, theatres and businesses, hosting previews and driving corporate and group business including private hires and events.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality sales, events, partnerships, or business development.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with clients and partners.
• Comfortable working toward revenue targets.
• Excellent networking and follow-up skills.
• Willingness to attend events and evenings as required.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a network of local businesses, hotels, theatres, restaurants, concierges and community groups.
• Introduce venues locally, host previews and create opportunities to bring people through the doors.
• Develop corporate and group business, including private hire and events.
• Create mutual partnerships with hotels, theatres and neighbouring businesses.
• Identify opportunities to bring in pre- and post-theatre trade and other local groups.
• Use CRM and data to identify opportunities and reconnect with customers.
• Be the go-to contact for events with local offices and entertaining.
• Work with venue teams to convert leads into bookings and ensure an excellent guest experience.
• Track activity, leads, conversions and revenue; report on impact.

Skills

Hospitality sales

Events coordination

Partnership development

Business development

CRM usage

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Community Development Manager : Cocktail Bar Group

Salary: Up to A GBP 45,000 + Bonus (up to A GBP 20,000)

Location: London Office, venue:based and regular local outreach

Were 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. Youll 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 Youll 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 Were 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