National Business Development & Partnerships Manager

Supermacs; Galway; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Plaza Group is looking for a commercially driven Business Development Manager to grow footfall, sales, and profitability across our motorway service stations nationwide. You'll build partnerships with coach operators, tour companies, schools, GAA clubs, and corporates, run a calendar of events and promotions, and work with site teams to improve the customer experience and average spend.

This is a hands-on, on-the-road role — you'll regularly visit sites across Ireland and need to be

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' experience in business development or sales.
• Experience organising events or promotional campaigns.
• Full clean driving licence and willingness to travel nationwide, including weekend work.
• Strong negotiation, networking and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Business development – win group bookings, pre-booked catering, and partnership deals with coach operators, tour companies, schools, sports clubs, and corporates.
• Events & promotions – plan and deliver an annual events programme across Plaza sites.
• Sales & customer experience – drive average spend through upselling and train site teams on service and sales.
• Marketing & brand – support local and national campaigns and keep branding consistent across sites.

Skills

Business development

Sales

Negotiation

Networking

Communication

Event planning

Job description

The Plaza Group is looking for a commercially driven Business Development Manager to grow footfall, sales, and profitability across our motorway service stations nationwide. You'll build partnerships with coach operators, tour companies, schools, GAA clubs, and corporates, run a calendar of events and promotions, and work with site teams to improve the customer experience and average spend.

This is a hands-on, on-the-road role — you'll regularly visit sites across Ireland and need to be