Business Development Manager Job at DELIVER (Southampton)

Job Description

This is a great opportunity to become an important member of a growing business in a competitive market. You'll build relationships with new restaurant partners in your area, improving our proposition for customers and identifying ways to continue our fast growth. This is an excellent role for someone who enjoys building relationships. Please note a valid driving licence and a car is required for the role and we are looking for candidates who are happy to travel to different areas in and around Southampton & Portsmouth. This is not a typical office job and therefore being out on the road must be something you're comfortable with.

Job Responsibility

Map, prospect, pitch and close new restaurants across your region in a very organised fashion
Communicate (physical visits, emails, calls, and social media) with restaurants to demonstrate Deliveroo technology
Oversee the restaurant onboarding process to ensure it is as quick, efficient and seamless as possible
Ensure restaurant success within the first eight weeks from signing
Sample food from a variety of high-quality establishments
Attend restaurant and food meet-ups

Requirements

Valid driving licence and a car
Comfortable with targeting new business and hunting out hidden gems within Scotland
Experienced negotiator and able to structure win-win deals
Commercially knowledgeable who understands the economics of food delivery
Great communication, whether this be face-to-face, through phone or email
Able to demonstrate product and industry knowledge to clients
Take ownership and work within demanding targets
Have an interest in all things food and restaurants
Be tenacious and motivated

What we offer

A competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package
Up to 5% matched pension contributions
Free Deliveroo Plus: free delivery and access to special offers
Team lunches from the best local restaurants
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of time spent working at Deliveroo
One day of paid leave per year to volunteer with a registered charity
Funded single cover healthcare on our core plan, with the option to add family members at own cost
On-site gym (HQ), discounted external gym membership
Access to wellbeing apps such as LesMills+, Strava, Headspace, Yogaia via GymPass
Discounted dental insurance and a range of other flexible benefits, such as critical illness cover, partner life cover, travel insurance, health assessments
Life assurance
Maternity, paternity and maternity and shared parental leave, eligible from day one of employment
Excellent kit to enable working from home and a parent-friendly working culture
Access to free mortgage advice
Cycle to Work Scheme or Season Ticket Loans, depending how you wish to travel
Excellent learning and development opportunities and access to RooLearn, our learning platform, packed with high-quality training and content
Regular Employee Resource Group (ERG) led social events – examples include dinners, dance lessons and in-office yoga sessions
Summer and end-of-year parties