Job Specifications
Partnerships Account Executive – New Business | Knife & Fork Media (CODE Hospitality, The Good Food Guide) | London, UK
KEY INFORMATION
Contract: Permanent, full-time role (37.5 hours per week)
Location: Office based (Soho, London) with option to work from home up to two days per week.
Salary: £32k-£38k
Start date: 1st February
To apply please email: blair@knifeandforkmedia.co.uk
ABOUT THE ROLE
Partnerships account executive - new business: If you love hospitality, food and drink, and enjoy building relationships through outbound sales, this is a chance to develop a career in media sales and partnerships at the heart of the industry. You’ll be working in the world of chefs, restaurateurs, winemakers and hospitality tech - attending industry events, meeting some of the most exciting people in food and drink, and bringing brands into our campaigns, platforms and partnerships.
This is a commercially focused, outbound role for someone who enjoys the pace of converting new business. It’s hands-on and creative: you’ll be identifying, approaching and pitching to brands across tech, drinks, lifestyle, luxury and travel, building and managing your pipeline, supporting the sales cycle through to close, and contributing to account management and revenue reporting. You’ll work directly with the Partnerships Account Director and alongside our editorial, marketing and events teams on partnerships across campaigns like The Good Food Guide’s Best Local Restaurants and CODE’s Happiest Places to Work, connecting brands with industry leaders and food-loving consumers.
Previous experience in sales, partnerships or business development is useful but not essential. We’re looking for someone confident starting conversations from scratch, driven by new business, highly organised and an excellent communicator. What matters most is your attitude - if you’ve worked in the industry yourself and bring energy and initiative, we’d love to hear from you!
ABOUT US
Knife & Fork Media is a London-based hospitality media business that owns CODE Hospitality and The Good Food Guide.
CODE Hospitality (CODE) is a membership for people who work in hospitality in the UK. Members get access to dining, drinking and lifestyle offers, perks, editorial and events. We have a network of more than 70,000 people working in and with hospitality. We endeavour to champion the industry in everything we do.
The Good Food Guide (GFG) is a members’ community for people who live dining out. Originally founded in 1951, The Guide reviews the best restaurants, pubs and cafés across Great Britain combining a network of reader feedback with anonymous expert inspections. Members get access to restaurant reviews, editorial content, exclusive events and restaurant discounts.
About the Company
CODE is one of the leading authorities on the London hospitality industry, publishing The CODE Bulletin - the industry’s favourite weekly e-newsletter - and the CODE Quarterly magazine. CODE runs the CODE app, providing hospitality professionals exclusive access to industry offers at some of the best restaurants and bars across London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Dublin.
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