Acquisitions Manager in Kennington

About UsPENSION ENHANCEMENTS UP TO 10% | 4-WEEK SABBATICAL EVERY 5 YEARS | STAFF DISCOUNT | EXTRA HOLIDAY DAY EACH YEAR We love great craft beer. We want everyone to be as passionate about it as we are – and our central team are vital in this mission. Every single person in our team can shape our future for the better, whether that’s for our people, planet or our incredible beer. Because we expect great things from you, we give great things back. PENSION ENHANCEMENT | We increase our contributions to your pension up to 10% of your salary so together we can properly invest in your future. And, since the statutory amount all businesses pay is 3%, our decision to pay above that shows we’re taking your future seriously. 4-WEEK SABBATICAL| After every 5 years here you will receive an additional 4 weeks off to spend doing whatever you want. STAFF DISCOUNT | 25% off in bars, 30% off online and 50% off BrewDog Merch to fill up your fridge and your wardrobe* (*don’t put your hoody in the fridge though) ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY DAYS | For every full year completed up to your 5th year with us we add on one additional day’s leave above and beyond your initial entitlement. You therefore get an extra full week off at 5 years every single year onward to rest up. AND A LOT MORE | Okay, deep breath… enhanced sick pay, healthcare, life assurance, high street retail discounts, employee assistance programmes, enhanced family friendly policies around maternity and paternity leave, pawternity leave, DE+I and crew forum groups and an allowance to quality check some beers each month!About The RoleJob PurposeThe Acquisitions Manager will build and own BrewDog's physical asset sourcing pipeline across the UK, identifying high-quality
Below, you will find a complete breakdown of everything required of potential candidates, as well as how to apply Good luck.
locations that can materially strengthen the profitability and long-term value of the managed retail estate. This is an externally
focused role, using strong relationships with agents, landlords, developers, investors and property owners to bring BrewDog early
sight of compelling on-market, pre-market and off-market opportunities.
The role will support BrewDog's ambition to develop a managed estate of approximately 20-25 high-quality locations and to build
towards a managed Retail estate capable of delivering 15m EBITDA within 5 years. New managed opportunities should have a
credible route to a minimum of 250k site EBITDA at maturity, with this treated as an investment floor rather than the target
return.
The Acquisitions Manager is accountable for finding and qualifying the right physical assets. Legal retains ownership of legal
manners, documentation, contractual negotiations and transaction governance. The Franchise Manager retains ownership of
franchise partner relationships, with this role supporting where physical site opportunities can unlock franchise growth.Key Result Area / Principal Duties & ResponsibilitiesAsset Pipeline & Market Mapping
• Build and maintain a live, prioritised pipeline of physical site opportunities across agreed markets.
• Translate the Retail strategy into clear acquisition criteria covering market, location, catchment, size, format, trading
potential and commercial fit.
• Maintain sufficient pipeline depth to create genuine choice, with clear reporting on stage, priority, timing, strategic fit and
potential commercial contribution.
• Develop a forward-looking view of target cities, trading circuits, whitespace, relocations and emerging opportunities. Asset Sourcing & External Network
• Proactively identify suitable assets rather than relying predominantly on inbound opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with national and regional agents, landlords, developers, investors and property
owners.
• Use the external network to gain early access to off-market, pre-market and redevelopment opportunities.
• Spend meaningful time in-market, building first-hand knowledge of locations, trading circuits and local dynamics.
Commercial Qualification
• Assess sites against agreed criteria including location, catchment, frontage, size, layout, accessibility, trading occasions,
competitive set and strategic fit.
• Work with Retail and Finance to understand indicative sales and EBITDA potential, investment requirements and portfolio
contribution.
• Apply a minimum 250k mature site EBITDA hurdle to new managed opportunities, while prioritising assets capable of
materially stronger returns. • Filter weak opportunities quickly and bring forward clear recommendations on the strongest assets for formal internal
assessment. Estate Value Creation• Prioritise assets that materially improve the quality and profitability of the managed estate, rather than pursuing unit count
for its own sake.
• Support the ambition to build towards 15m managed Retail EBITDA within five years through disciplined asset selection.
• Identify opportunities to replace structurally weaker assets with stronger long-term locations where appropriate.
• Use competitor activity, market movements and property intelligence to identify opportunities BrewDog may otherwise
miss. Legal & Franchise Collaboration
• Bring Legal into credible opportunities at the appropriate stage, providing clear commercial context, site information and
internal priority.
• Support Legal team with relevant property and market information while preserving Legal ownership of documentation,
contractual negotiations and transaction governance.
• Work with the Franchise Manager where physical asset opportunities may support franchise development, while preserving
Franchise ownership of partner relationships.
Performance & Reporting
• Maintain accurate and current pipeline reporting with clear next actions and ownership. • Track the potential EBITDA contribution represented by the qualified pipeline, not simply the number of sites identified.
• Measure proactive and off-market sourcing, priority-market coverage, progression to investment consideration and eventual
performance of sourced assets. Key Relationships - Internal & External• Internal: Director of Retail, Legal, Franchise Manager, Finance, Property, Operations, Brand and senior leadership.
• External: National and regional property agents, landlords, developers, investors, property owners and leisure specialists. Health & Safety• Ensure that Health and Safety guidelines and fire
regulations are strictly adhered to at all times.
• Comply with safe working practices as defined by
BrewDog and complete required training.
• Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and
that of others, reporting accidents, incidents or near
misses promptly. General• Be aware of and adhere to BrewDog policies and the
Workplace Code at all times.
• Cooperate with other BrewDog departments to achieve a
great experience for customers, applicants, colleagues and
partners.
• Take responsibility for own personal development and
undertake other reasonable duties within the scope of the
role.
• Apply the BrewDog charter and behaviours and protect
BrewDog's interests and reputation internally and externally. About YouQualifications & Specific Training Essential
• Full UK driving licence.
• Relevant commercial property, investment or development training would be beneficial.
Desirable
• Degree or equivalent experience in Real Estate, Property, Surveying, Business or a related
discipline.
• MRICS or working towards RICS accreditation would be advantageous. Experience• Relevant experience in hospitality, leisure, retail or F&B property acquisitions, agency,
development or asset sourcing.
• Proven experience of identifying and sourcing physical sites across multiple markets.
• An established and active network across agents, landlords, developers, investors and property
owners.
• Evidence of proactively sourcing off-market, pre-market or early-stage opportunities.
• Experience assessing locations, catchments, trading circuits and competitive environments.
• Experience working with commercial stakeholders to assess site-level sales, EBITDA potential and
investment viability.
• Experience managing a live acquisition or development pipeline and priori sing opportunities by
quality and commercial potential.
• Experience working across multiple locations and travelling regularly as part of the role. Knowledge• Strong understanding of the UK commercial property market, particularly hospitality, leisure, retail
or consumer-facing locations.
• Good understanding of property agents, landlords, developers and the channels through which
new opportunities are sourced.
• Strong understanding of catchments, trading circuits, foo all, accessibility, competition and the
characteristics that make a successful hospitality location.
• Commercial understanding of site-level P&Ls, including sales, EBITDA, rent affordability, capex and
return on investment.
• Understanding of leasehold and freehold property opportunities and the key commercial
considerations involved in each.
• Awareness of planning, licensing and property constraints that may affect the viability of a
potential location.
• Understanding of how property strategy can strengthen an estate through new openings,
relocations and replacement of weaker assets.
• Awareness of competitor expansion, market movements and emerging hospitality locations. Skills• Highly developed networking and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to build
credibility with agents, landlords, developers and property owners.
• Strong commercial judgement, able to distinguish an attractive property from an attractive
hospitality investment.
• Strong analytical skills, able to assess opportunities using sales, EBITDA, investment and return
assumptions.
• Ability to build, manage and priori se a live acquisition pipeline across multiple markets.
• Strong influencing and communication skills, able to present clear recommendations to senior
stakeholders. • Strong market research and site assessment capability, combining data with first-hand market
knowledge.
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple opportunities at different stages without losing pace.
• Comfortable challenging weak opportunities and making clear recommendations to stop or
progress investment.
• Able to work effectively across Retail, Finance, Legal, Property and Franchise while maintaining
clear ownership boundaries. Personal Attributes• Commercially Driven: Focused on finding assets that materially improve estate EBITDA, rather
than simply increasing site count.
• Naturally Networked: Builds and maintains strong external relationships and is comfortable
spending significant me in the property market.
• Entrepreneurial: Actively creates opportunities rather than waiting for them to arrive.
• Curious: Interested in ci es, trading circuits, consumer behaviour and why some hospitality
locations outperform others.
• Hands-On: Comfortable walking markets, visiting sites and doing the detailed work required to
qualify an opportunity.
• Disciplined: Maintains strong investment judgement and is prepared to walk away when an asset
does not meet the required commercial hurdles.
• Resilient and Tenacious: Comfortable with long lead times, competitive processes and
opportunities that do not ultimately convert.
• Credible: Confident representing BrewDog with senior agents, landlords, developers and
investors.
• Collaborative: Works effectively across functions while respecting clear accountability for Legal,
Franchise and operational decision-making.
• Brand Passionate: Understands that the right physical asset must support the future BrewDog
proposition and customer experience. Additional Requirements• Regular UK travel will be required, with occasional travel across franchise markets as the pipeline
develops.
• The role will require significant me in-market visiting target locations and potential sites.
• Flexibility to a end agent meetings, property viewings, industry events and market visits as
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• The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active external presence across the
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