Head of Trading, Hospitality and Food and Beverage Retail

The Company is seeking a Head of Trading to spearhead its commercial trading strategy and enhance the performance of its food and beverage retail offering. The successful candidate will be tasked with driving revenue growth, maximizing profitability, and optimizing the overall performance across various venues. This pivotal role involves close collaboration with marketing, operations, finance, and digital teams to ensure that the venues operate at their highest potential across all channels. The Head of Trading will be responsible for developing and implementing a group-wide retail and trading strategy, owning pricing, promotions, and product performance, and leading demand forecasting, budgeting, and commercial performance analysis. The ideal candidate for the Head of Trading position at the company will have a proven track record in a senior retail, trading, or commercial role within a consumer-facing sector, with a strong focus on hospitality operations. Key skills include strong commercial acumen, excellent analytical abilities, and experience in managing multi-site retail or hospitality environments. The role requires a leader with strong stakeholder management capabilities, who is highly organized and can effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment. Responsibilities also include monitoring customer behavior, booking trends, and market dynamics to inform decision-making, as well as implementing reporting frameworks to support data-led trading decisions.