Business Development Executive

• Activate our premium brands across key On Trade outlets, delivering best‑in‑class visibility and consumer-focused activation
• Manage a portfolio of Premium, Select, and Exclusive accounts, consistently delivering regional targets for distribution, visibility and activation (MES)
• Secure preferred partner status in your territory by developing tailored solutions that grow the Spirits Category for customers
• Build strong relationships with key influencers, bartenders, venue managers and route‑to‑market partners
• Identify new opportunities—from emerging venues to consumer hotspots—using commercial insight and segmentation data to focus where it counts
• Champion our brands by ensuring outlets are equipped and educated to deliver perfect serves that reflect William Grant & Sons’ standards
• Create advocates through training, developing bar staff knowledge and enthusiasm, supported by Brand Ambassadors where needed
• Promote brand activity via your own and customers’ social media, amplifying reach and engagement

• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance brand‑building with commercial objectives
• Experience building effective customer relationships
• Excellent organisational and presentation skills
• A proactive, self‑driven approach paired with strong collaboration skills
• Sales and/or marketing experience within the On Trade (desirable)
• Confidence using data and digital tools to unlock opportunities
• A full clean driving licence (essential)

Sales and/or marketing experience within the On Trade

• Competitive salary and benefits designed to promote financial wellbeing
• Eligibility to participate in a bonus plan
• Generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement
• Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service)
• Defined contribution pension plan (company contributes 8% or 10%)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary
• Product allocation
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for charity
• Learning resources