Strategic Partnerships Associate

We are hiring a Strategic Partnerships Associate to act as the end-to-end owner of a portfolio of 3 to 4 restaurant brand partners, effectively operating as a “General Manager” for each brand within Growth Kitchen.

This is a high-impact, highly cross-functional role at the intersection of strategy, operations, and growth. You will own the relationship and performance outcomes of your brand partners within Growth Kitchen; driving revenue, operational excellence, and long-term partner success.

You will work directly with brand partner executives, delivery platforms, Growth Kitchen founders and internal teams to scale brands across the UK, while continuously improving performance.

• Own the strategic relationship with GK brand partners and ensure that the partnership is successful on both sides, overseeing sales per store & operational targets 

• Collaborate with GK Ops & Sales teams to ensure that Service Levels and Growth plans are executed successfully 
• Drive & execute strategic projects to improve sales per location for your brand partners, across new sub-brands creation, menu improvements, visibility, conversion metrics, based on performance data, customer feedback, and evolving market trends
• Oversee strategic marketing for your brand partners, working with the marketing lead: coordinate the execution of brand marketing initiatives, including social media campaigns, influencer partnerships, and platform-specific activations
• Oversee strategic supply chain workstreams for your brand partners, working with the supply chain lead: oversee end‑to‑end supply chain, including demand forecasting, inventory and cost control, relationship management with distributors and suppliers
• Help assess and onboard new brand partners 

• University degree from a renowned academic institution
• 2 to 5 years experience, with a background in Management Consulting, Investment Banking, a fast paced start-up environment, or another high-impact role
• Strong analytical skills and a curious mindset; empathy and adaptability
• Clear written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently
• Commercially driven, you are focused on business outcomes and growth 
• Enjoy solving complex problems proactively, get your hands dirty and get things done, collaborating with an array of internal and external stakeholders with a focus on outcomes
• Entrepreneurial and comfortable with ambiguity: a “playbook builder” you have experience dealing with new situations, and enjoy building repeatable processes 
• Passionate about the restaurant industry

• Fluent in English and right to work in the UK is a must

• Work directly with founders, restaurant brand owners, executives & decision makers
• Have end-to-end ownership of the brands relationship, with an incredible wide array of exposure to most aspects of the business 
• Be at the cutting edge of the restaurant sector
• Work with ambitious & fun individuals
• Build knowledge and experience required to become a leader at Growth Kitchen, or at a high pace scale-up 
• Competitive salary and stock option compensation, pension scheme & health insurance