Global Senior Business Development Manager, Grocery & Retail

Bolt; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Wellness perks

1-month sabbatical

Job summary

Bolt is seeking a Senior Global Business Development Manager to drive international partnerships with major grocers and retailers. You will own the full deal lifecycle, from identifying opportunities to contract signing and launch, coordinating with Finance, Legal, Product and Operations across multiple markets.

You will work with leadership to enable expansion, negotiate complex agreements, and set up partnerships for long-term success, with a focus on high-value, multi-location rollouts.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in Strategic Partnerships with regional or cross-market leadership.
• Proven track record closing complex, high-value deals.
• Experience with multinational grocery/retail businesses.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own an enterprise deal pipeline aligned with GMV priorities.
• Lead end-to-end complex enterprise deals across markets.
• Design market-entry strategies and ensure launch readiness.
• Coordinate Product, Tech, Legal, Finance, Operations and Markets.
• Oversee partner launch and 12-month performance post-signing.
• Collaborate with leadership on confidential opportunities with top restaurant brands.

Skills

Strategic partnerships

Deal negotiation

Cross-functional leadership

Financial acumen

Autonomous working

Expansion strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, or related field

Job description

About Bolt

Bolt is shaping a future where cities are built for people, not cars. What started as an ambitious project of a 19-year-old in 2013 has grown into a global mobility platform used by more than 200 million customers and 4.5 million driver and courier partners across 50 countries.

About Bolt

Bolt is shaping a future where cities are built for people, not cars. What started as an ambitious project of a 19-year-old in 2013 has grown into a global mobility platform used by more than 200 million customers and 4.5 million driver and courier partners across 50 countries. From ride-hailing and food delivery to scooters, e-bikes, and car-sharing, Bolt helps people move through cities every day. Small, autonomous teams drive this work, combining the speed and ownership of a startup with the scale of a global technology company backed by more than €1bn in funding. And we're just getting started.

Why join Bolt?

• Build the future of mobility and help transform how people live and move in cities.
• Tackle challenges at scale that span technology, operations, regulation, and growth.
• Take real ownership early. Small, lean teams mean your decisions matter from day one, and you'll learn fast alongside some of the best people in the industry.
• Join one of Europe's leading technology companies, backed by world-class investors including Sequoia.

About The Role

We’re looking for a Senior Global Business Development Manager to drive high-impact, international partnerships and unlock new growth opportunities with Enterprise level grocers and retailers across Bolt’s core and expansion markets. In this role, you will focus exclusively on new business—identifying, structuring, and closing complex (international) deals that generate incremental GMV and enable large-scale, multi-location rollouts. You will own the entire deal lifecycle, from opportunity identification and strategic positioning through negotiation, contract signature, and launch. Working closely with Leadership and cross-functional teams including Commercial, Finance, Legal, Product, Operations, and Local Markets, you will ensure each partnership is set up for long‑term success before handing it over for ongoing management. This is a highly strategic and execution‑focused role, designed to give complex and high-value opportunities the senior ownership they require. You’ll thrive here if you enjoy navigating ambiguity, leading sophisticated negotiations, and turning ambitious partnerships into tangible business impact.

Main Tasks And Responsibilities

• Enterprise Deal Strategy & Pipeline Planning: Develop and own a structured enterprise deal pipeline aligned with Bolt’s GMV priorities, expansion strategy, and category focus. Translate strategic priorities into concrete deal roadmaps, market sequencing, and partner targeting plans.
• Complex Deal Ownership & Commercial Structuring: Lead end-to-end execution of complex enterprise deals, including multi-market agreements, expansion market entries, exclusivity negotiations, and large roll‑outs. Own commercial structuring, deal economics, and contractual alignment in partnership with Finance and Legal.
• Expansion & Market Entry Enablement: Work closely with Expansion and local leadership to design and execute market entry strategies for enterprise partners. Ensure that expansion deals are commercially sound, operationally feasible, and launch‑ready before market activation.
• Cross‑Functional Deal Leadership: Act as the central deal owner coordinating Product, Tech, Legal, Finance, Operations, Expansion, and Markets to remove blockers, align dependencies, and accelerate time‑to‑market. Drive clarity on ownership, timelines, and decision points throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Launch Management & Handover: Oversee partner launch and first 12 months performance against agreed deal assumptions. Define success criteria and ensure a clean, structured handover to Account Management teams within the first 12 months of the deal.
• Corporate Deals Structuring. Work together with the leadership team on new confidential business opportunities to enrich the selection of biggest restaurant brands in our countries.

About You

• You have 6+ years of experience in Strategic Partnerships, including at least 2 years in a regional or cross‑market leadership role.
• You have a proven track record closing complex, high‑value, multi‑stakeholder deals
• You have experience working with multinational grocery and retail businesses
• You have strong commercial and financial acumen.
• You are able to operate autonomously in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment

Experience is great, but what we really look for is drive, intelligence, and integrity.

Why you’ll love it here

• Accelerate your professional growth with unique career opportunities.
• Enjoy a rewarding salary and stock options, knowing that as Bolt succeeds, so do you.
• Take care of your physical and mental health with our wellness perks.
• Celebrate 5 years at Bolt with a 1‑month paid sabbatical to recharge.
• Connect with colleagues at annual company events and smaller team gatherings.
• Balance flexibility and in‑person collaboration with our hybrid model, including at least 12 monthly in‑office days.

Some perks may differ depending on your location and role.

At Bolt, using AI daily is a baseline expectation for everyone. If there’s a faster, smarter way to do your work, we expect you to find it. You’re still responsible for the output, so the standard stays high when using AI tools.

Everyone is welcome

Bolt is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, nationality, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable accommodations throughout our hiring process. If you require any adjustments, please let us know.