Retail Partnerships Manager

We're looking for a Retail Partnerships Manager to join our Co-op on a 12-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you'll sit at the heart of our Co-op Live partnership. We'll look to you to manage our Co-op branded concessions within Co-op Live, making sure they're optimised to be as distinct and profitable as possible. You'll also support on the retail elements of our Festival partnerships work cross-functionally across a variety of our internal teams, ultimately looking at how we can maximise profit whilst ensuring a distinct and positive experience for our customers and member-owners. What you'll do

• Manage concession changes, pricing, promotional strategies, and membership
• Support Nisa working with the venue F&B team and be a key contact for Nisa in the Licensed Retail Partnership process
• Work alongside our Product Developers to oversee new product development for Co-op Live concessions
• Work alongside the Partnerships Manager to provide subject matter expertise on retail within Co-op Live
• Carry out quality and technical control audits to make sure that the venue concessions are to our expected store standards
• Develop an understanding of Co-op Live's consumer complaints process
• Maintain positive supplier relationships established within our Commercial team
• Champion our Own-Brand strategy for concessions and support in future product decisions
  
  Experience or training in GSCOP and Competition Law
• Experience in a Commercial based role
• The ability to adapt and change in a unique and fast-paced environment
• The ability to build strong relationships across multiple different business areas both internally and externally
  
  At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.
We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

If you've got the skills and experience we're looking for, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). You'll also get:
• Private healthcare
• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Grocery Aid - 24/7 access to a range of emotional, financial, and practical support services for you and your family