Dining Specialist - Velocity Black UK (Remote)

Capital One; United States; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Qualification funding

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Bonus scheme

Annual leave + buy extra days

Job summary

Capital One UK is seeking a Dining Specialist for Velocity Black UK (Remote) to manage relationships with top UK restaurants and deliver prime reservations for high-end clients. This remote role requires strong networking and a track record of building partnerships with dining venues.

You will source content ideas for weekly submissions and expand the restaurant and nightlife network across the UK. The position offers flexible evenings and weekends with a focus on exceptional service.

Qualifications

• Must have strong relationships with top-tier UK restaurants and knowledge of the dining scene.
• Proven ability to build partnerships with dining and nightlife venues.
• Experience working with high net worth clients.
• Entrepreneurial, problem-solving mindset with proactive communication.
• Ability to work in a collaborative and transparent environment.
• Flexible to work evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Communicating with clients, restaurants, and team members to deliver prime-time reservations at the best restaurants in the city.
• Source content ideas for weekly submissions to our content team.
• Develop new relationships with restaurants and nightlife venues in the city.

Skills

Restaurant relationships

Partnership development

High net worth clients

Entrepreneurial mindset

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

High-pressure work

Evenings and weekends

Job description

Remote - National (85002), United Kingdom Dining Specialist - Velocity Black UK (Remote) Velocity Black by Capital One harnesses the power of artificial intelligence, the warmth of human experts and the convenience of the latest interfaces to help high-performance people actualise the full potential of their lives. It's concierge, reimagined for the digital age. By harnessing 24/7 chat, AI, and mobile payments, we help our customers do more and be more in the digital age. From access to the hottest restaurants to guaranteed upgrades at the world’s finest resorts. Make a custom request through the app and you will be chatting to our team within 1 minute, 24/7/365. What unites us are the values we share: the relentless pursuit and celebration of excellence, actualising the full potential of our lives, and impacting the world in a positive way.

Capital One provides a fast-paced, dynamic environment where you can excel in your career. At Capital One, diversity, inclusion & belonging are valued at our core, sparking and enabling us to do good for our associates, customers and communities. Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We nurture an environment that attracts and develops talent from all backgrounds and experiences, and empower our associates to do great work by creating a culture of belonging that values diverse perspectives, fosters collaboration and encourages innovative ideas - and are routinely recognized as one of the best companies to work for.

We are looking for someone passionate about the restaurant industry with extremely strong existing relationships with some of the best restaurants in the UK. The ideal candidate will be an energetic relationship builder and have great knowledge and connections in the restaurant scene.

What you’ll do

• Communicating with clients, restaurants, and team members to deliver prime-time reservations at the best restaurants in the city
• Sourcing ideas for content to submit to our content team on a weekly basis
• Develop new relationships with restaurants and nightlife venues in the city

What we’re looking for

• Strong existing relationships with top-tier restaurants
• Experience building relationships and partnerships with dining and nightlife venues
• Experience working with high net worth clients
• Entrepreneurial, problem-solving attitude
• Excellent, clear, and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working in a collaborative and transparent environment
• Ability to work in high-pressure environment with tight deadlines
• Flexible working hours - available to work on evenings and weekends

We are committed to creating a level playing field and seek to create teams that are representative of our customers and the communities we serve. We’d love to hear from you if you identify with a typically under-represented group in our industry and are particularly keen to hear from women and ethnic minority candidates.

Where and how you'll work

This is a permanent, remote position based in the UK. Please note, to be eligible to apply to this role, you must reside in the UK.

What’s in it for you

• We invest in the growth of our people alongside our business. You will have extensive opportunities to learn and develop your career, including access to up to £5,000 in funding for external qualifications.
• In addition to career development, our comprehensive benefits package is designed to grow with you, ensuring your wellbeing is prioritised at every stage of your career: Wealth & Future: Competitive pension and performance-based bonus schemes
• Holidays: Start with 25 days of annual leave, increasing with tenure. Need more? You have the option to buy 5 additional days.
• Health: Access premium care through our private medical insurance.
• Family Support: We champion your milestones with enhanced parental leave.
• A full list of our benefits is available here.

What you should know about how we recruit

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging at our core. We empower our associates to do great work by creating an inclusive culture - one that values diverse perspectives, fosters collaboration and encourages innovative ideas and a place where associates of all backgrounds can thrive by bringing their most authentic selves to work. We call this our Culture of Belonging, and it rests at the heart of our business. Our associate-led Business Resource Groups were created to help support our diverse population and include over 10 groups across our offices. Because each Business Resource Group is as unique as the population it serves, they offer a range of activities, networking opportunities, special events and learning programmes to associates.

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact [e-mail] All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment. For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to [e-mail] Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site. Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC). At Capital One, we’re building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit.