Are you a commercially minded leader with experience driving retail growth, managing complex projects and building strong stakeholder relationships? As our new Head of Business Development & Business Transfer Services, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of Specsavers Finland by identifying growth opportunities, developing our store portfolio and supporting successful ownership transitions across the business.
To strengthen our Country Operations team, we're searching for an experienced Head of Business Development & Business Transfer Services to join our team. In this role, you'll combine strategic thinking, commercial acumen and operational execution to deliver sustainable growth and ensure our stores continue to meet the highest standards.
The Business Development & Business Transfer Services function plays a key role in shaping the future of our store network across Finland. Through portfolio planning, new store development, relocations, rebrands and ownership transitions, the team helps drive sustainable growth while ensuring our stores continue to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
As Head of Business Development & Business Transfer Services, you'll join the Country Operations team and report directly to the Country Director, with a dotted reporting line to the Head of Business Development Northern Europe and BTS Director. You'll lead a small team of 1–2 direct reports while working closely with stakeholders across Property, Retail Support, Partner Recruitment, Finance, Treasury, Marketing and Northern Europe Business Development.
This is an exciting time to join as you'll have the opportunity to influence the long-term development of the Finnish store estate, supporting both expansion opportunities and the continued evolution of our business transfer activities across the market.
As our Head of Business Development & Business Transfer Services, you'll be responsible for leading the strategic development of the Finland store portfolio while ensuring effective and compliant business transfer processes. Through commercial insight, strong stakeholder management and effective project leadership, you'll help drive growth and create value for both Specsavers and our store Partners.
Your primary tasks and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Extensive travel across Finland is required, along with occasional travel within Northern Europe.
We're seeking an experienced leader who combines strong commercial awareness with a passion for business growth, stakeholder engagement and project delivery. We need someone who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution while building strong relationships across a diverse stakeholder landscape.
To fulfil this role at Specsavers, you should align with the following requirements:
On a more personal level, we believe being commercially curious, collaborative and solution-oriented will help you thrive in this role. You'll enjoy success here if you're motivated by finding opportunities, driving results through others and working across multiple stakeholders to turn strategy into action.
Why should you join us?
At Specsavers, we're dedicated to making eye and hearing care accessible to all. As a global, family-owned business, we bring together thousands of colleagues across the world, united by a shared purpose and a commitment to delivering exceptional experiences for our customers.
We have been Great Place to Work® certified for several years, and in 2024 we were ranked #1 workplace in Finland. According to our employees, this is due to our unique, family-like company culture, the development opportunities we offer, and our meaningful mission.
Specsavers is the world’s largest privately owned optical chain with stores and offices in 11 countries. Our 43,500 dedicated employees work together every day to provide eye and hearing services to 44,6 million customers worldwide. Specsavers was established in Finland in 2007, and we now have 52 stores across the country. Visit join.specsavers.com for more information about us and career opportunities at Specsavers.
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we'd love to hear from you. Apply with your CV as soon as possible.
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Specsavers will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected factor.
In line with our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we integrate these principles into all aspects of our work, from product development to team building.
Specsavers began 40 years ago with the vision of two optometrists, Doug and Mary Perkins, who set out to provide best-value eyecare to everybody.
Their passion for optometry has led Specsavers to become the largest privately-owned optical group in the world, delivering high-quality, affordable optical and hearing care in 12 countries. And it continues to shape the lives and experience of around 41,000 colleagues who are developing their careers with us across the globe.
