Greene King

Commercial Executive Drink (Value) - hybrid 50/50, Burton-on-Trent

Greene King  •  Birmingham, GB (Remote)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.

As a Commercial Drink Executive, you will support the Commercial Manager (Drink) in bringing our drinks strategy to life across ranges, menus and promotions, while working closely with drinks, marketing and operations teams. This is a hands-on, fast-paced role, where you’ll turn insight into action and help shape brilliant guest experiences in our pubs.

As Commercial Drink Executive, you will…

  • Support delivery of the annual drinks strategy, aligned to commercial, brand and business objectives
  • Coordinate drinks ranges, menus, promotions and seasonal changes across multiple brands and formats
  • Act as a central point of communication between Drinks, Technical Services, Marketing and Operations teams
  • Support commercial optimisation initiatives, including upsell programmes, pricing initiatives and menu evolution
  • Ensure consistency and accuracy across all ranges and menu content
  • Manage supplier promotions, marketing activity and funding, maximising revenue opportunities

Qualifications

What you’ll bring…

  • Experience in marketing, sales or pub operations, ideally within hospitality or FMCG
  • Strong attention to detail and project management skills, comfortable juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • A commercially minded, insight-led approach with confident analytical skills - while not responsible for financial analysis, the role requires understanding the commercial rationale behind decisions (e.g. product benefits, sales performance vs. market trends)
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate
  • A genuine passion for hospitality and delivering great guest experiences

Additional Information

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

  • The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.
  • Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
  • Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
  • Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
  • Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn £1,500 for referring them!
  • Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
  • Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…
Greene King

About Greene King

Greene King is the country’s leading pub company and brewer with c.2,600 pubs, restaurants and hotels across England, Wales and Scotland.

At Greene King we are passionate about delivering our purpose to ‘pour happiness into lives’. That’s for our customers, our team, our pub partners, our suppliers and the communities in which we live, operate and serve. Founded in 1799 with offices in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk and Burton on Trent in Staffordshire we employ around 40,000 people across the group with three divisions: Greene King pubs, Destination Brands & Ventures, and Brewing & Brands.

• Greene King pubs: Greene King pubs is our mainstream pub brand located where people and communities come together; pubs enjoyed in cities, towns and villages throughout the country with clear ambition to be “The Nation’s Most Loved Pub Brand”. Pub Partners runs our tenanted and leased pubs business and Hive Franchise pubs.

• Destination Brands & Ventures: Destination Brands is a portfolio of distinct brands which includes Hungry Horse, Chef & Brewer, Farmhouse Inns and Flaming Grill that bring friends and family together, delivering great service, quality and value for money for a range of eating out and drinking occasions. Venture includes Hickory’s, Premium (Crafted Pubs & Metropolitan Pub Company) and Hotels which operate autonomously of Greene King’s managed pub brands.

• Brewing & Brands covers the brewing sides of the business. Quality ales are brewed at the Westgate brewery in Bury St Edmunds and the Belhaven Brewery in Dunbar. Our industry-leading portfolio includes Greene King IPA, Old Speckled Hen, Abbot Ale, Ice Breaker and Belhaven Best and our premium beers, Level Head and Flint Eye, brewed for the modern-day drinker.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Bury St Edmunds, GB
Year Founded
Unknown
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