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Work for us

Working at Confidentials is pretty special – at least that’s what we think. We work hard but there’s always fun to be had. After all, we’re working with our favourite restaurants, bars, shops, clubs and gyms in the best city in the world.

As it’s a small family business – although we really punch above our weight when it comes to influence on the food and drink scene – it means your hard work is recognised. And rewarded. It also means you really feel a part of something.

Why not take a look and see if we have any roles that suit you?

Email careers@confidentials.com with your CV and a cover letter to apply. 
No agencies. No apprenticeships.

Graduate Sales Position

Confidentials are looking for graduates as well as great people with one year’s experience in sales to join our team. Successful candidates will have a willing to learn with a self-starting dynamic attitude. 

Confidentials.com are the leading restaurant and bar media in the North; we recently launched ConfidentialGuides.com which, within its first year has surpassed all our expectations and is proving to be a major disruptor in the guides sector here in the UK.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to get a foot in the door of a remarkable startup which already enjoys leading trusted brand status.

Candidates will show themselves to be capable of becoming great ambassadors for our brand out and about in our city region.  Shrinking violets should think twice about applying.

Your aim in your first three months is to become expert on our products and services, to identify and meet target customers, and to convert a number of these into fully paying clients. 

We'll give you all the training and support you need to succeed at this. Confidentials is known and respected by restaurants in the region; they will want to speak with you but you'll need to showcase the benefits of marketing their business across our platforms.

Once you've brought a client onboard, you'll be responsible for keeping them with us long-term. You'll advise them on the monthly successes of their campaigns and identify further ways we can grow their business, including by up-selling additional media.

Expectations include:

  • Win new business on a mix of warm and cold leads via effective consultative selling 
  • Build and manage your own pipeline, identifying quality leads from initial contact through to close, including post-sales aftercare
  • Liaise with clients and account directors to ensure campaign success 
  • Produce accurate and timely reports on performance 
  • Present our product to prospective clients using agreed sales tools and presentations
  • Manage monthly and quarterly sales targets and achieve revenue from new and repeat sales 
  • Attend all fact-finding and proposal meetings, plus events of prospective and existing clients, and internal meetings
  • Contribute towards business initiatives and keep up-to-date with changes in the market, the company and the product

You'll be fully trained and supported by your manager during your six-month probation period and beyond. We'll make sure you have all the knowledge and tools you need to make a success of your role. 

The future:

If you work hard, you'll have the opportunity to move up into a senior consultant role, and from there, into managing your own sales team. We have a proven track record in the North West; we aspire to take over the UK and beyond.

If you love eating out  and about, you’ll find the lifestyle working with us to be exhilarating.

£18k-£23k, OTE £30k-£35k

Commercial Partnerships Executive

Confidentials are looking for a Commercial Partnerships Executive to join our team covering Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds Confidential. 

We need a confident, out-going person who is willing to learn but who is also a dynamic self-starter. You’ll love food, drink and going out and be excited to be working in the same sector as your social life. 

Responsibilities for Commercial Partnerships Executive:

  • Research and recommend prospects for new business opportunities
  • Understand sales options and different approaches
  • Build and maintain relationships with clients and prospects
  • Stay current with trends and competitors to identify improvements or recommend new products
  • Collect and analyse information and prepare data and sales reports
  • Attend workshops to learn more technical and professional skills for the job
  • Build and maintain professional networks
  • Meet with potential clients to determine their needs
  • Build and manage your own pipeline, identifying quality leads from initial contact through to close, including post-sales aftercare
  • Liaise with clients and campaign managers to ensure campaign success
  • Present our product to prospective clients using agreed sales tools and presentations
  • Manage monthly and quarterly sales targets and achieve revenue from new and repeat sales
  • Attend all fact-finding and proposal meetings, plus events of prospective and existing clients, and internal meetings
  • Create new business initiatives and keep up to date with changes in the hospitality market, the company and the product
  • Assist campaign management team with campaign delivery
  • Assist social and content teams to create content as and when required

Qualifications for Area Sales Professional:

  • Experience in Sales, partnerships and/or account management
  • Understanding and interest in hospitality, restaurants, and bars
  • Competency in English Knowledge of MS Office software and CRM software
  • Ability to negotiate and understanding of marketing skills
  • Self-motivated and goal-oriented, desire to deliver results
  • Ability to create and deliver presentations
  • Fast learner and quick thinker
  • Passionate about sales and marketing
  • Ability to adapt and grow in a competitive environment

23-26k + 20k OTE

Area Sales Manager

With 19 years behind us Confidentials are looking for Area Sales Professionals to join our team covering Liverpool, Manchester, and Leeds.

We favour confident, out-going people who are willing to learn but who are also dynamic self-starters. You’ll love going out and be excited to be working in the same sector as your social life. 

A good knowledge of the F&B industry in the North would be an advantage, you may well have experience as an in-house marketeer for restaurants, looking for a significant increase in both responsibities and salary.

Responsibilities for Area Sales Managers:

  • Research and recommend prospects for new business opportunities
  • Research and analyse sales options
  • Build and maintain relationships with clients and prospects
  • Stay current with trends and competitors to identify improvements or recommend new products
  • Collect and analyse information and prepare data and sales reports
  • Attend workshops to learn more technical and professional skills for the job
  • Build and maintain professional networks
  • Meet with potential clients to determine their needs
  • Build and manage your own pipeline, identifying quality leads from initial contact through to close, including post-sales aftercare
  • Liaise with clients and account directors to ensure campaign success 
  • Produce accurate and timely reports on performance 
  • Present our product to prospective clients using agreed sales tools and presentations
  • Manage monthly and quarterly sales targets and achieve revenue from new and repeat sales 
  • Attend all fact-finding and proposal meetings, plus events of prospective and existing clients, and internal meetings
  • Create new business initiatives and keep up to date with changes in the market, the company, and the product

Qualifications for Area Sales Professional: 

  • Experience in Sales
  • Competency in English
  • Knowledge of MS Office software and CRM software
  • Ability to negotiate and understanding of marketing skills
  • Self-motivated and goal-oriented, desire to deliver results
  • Ability to create and deliver presentations
  • Fast learner and quick thinker
  • Passionate about sales
  • Ability to adapt and grow in a competitive environment

25-35k basics, OTE £45-£50k

Commercial Partnerships Manager

At Confidentials, our partnerships team is the engine that drives our consumer reach. We are seeking a qualified Commercial Partnerships Manager to help keep our commercial f & b revenue engine going through growth, client retention and securing new business relationships.

Objectives of this Role:

  • Represent our company, with a comprehensive understanding of our background, product and audience
  • Generate leads, build and nurture client relationships
  • To identify new opportunities and secure partnerships within the hospitality sector across Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds
  • Help to grow food and drink revenue and expand to new areas
  • To be one of the key representatives of our commercial team

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

  • Meet with potential clients and grow long-lasting relationships by understanding their needs
  • Secure new partnerships
  • Ensure strong client retention levels with effective account management
  • Ensure clients adhere to agreed payment terms and pay on time
  • Manage any clients at risk
  • Work with campaign management team on delivering engaging campaign content
  • Track, analyse, and communicate key quantitative metrics and business trends as they relate to partner relationships
  • Keep up to date with new openings and industry trends
  • Attend networking, launches and other relevant industry events
  • Assist editorial, social and content teams as and when required

Skills and Qualifications:

  • 5+ years in sales and partnerships
  • Strong knowledge and interest in hospitality, bars and restaurants
  • Proven track record of success within the sales cycle from plan and identify to close
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills
  • Confident and social person
  • Ability to travel
  • Sound knowledge of social media and digital marketing trends

27-30k OTE 50k-60k

Brand Sales Manager

Confidentials.com, now in its 19th year, is the leading online B2C media magazine for the restaurant market in the North of England.

500,000 readers follow our trusted writers to ensure their dining out experiences don’t disappoint.

During the pandemic, we realised that our vast library of articles in our archives (over 130,000 since 2003) gave us an opportunity to produce a directory guide of restaurants that could be a publishing disruptor in the Guides market.

And so it has proven to be. 

ConfidentialGuides.com (CG) was born in August 2021. In its first six months, the guide established itself as the #1in our region with over 139,000 individuals visiting and using the directory to find restaurants of quality. 

Manchester Central, who enjoy 500,000 visitors to their conference center each year, have appointed CG  to be their official guide to the region and we are now being adopted by the best hotels in the city region for concierge advice. We will be in every bedroom and of every screen, aligned with brands such as The Lowry and The Alan.

This is a highly scalable opportunity and we intend to go national with it.

We now need a Brand Sales Manager to help us build a sales team from scratch to help monetise the project.

Our chosen Brand Sales Manager will have an in-depth knowledge of and experience with the sales process, excelling at lead generation, relationship building, and closing deals. We’re seeking a quick learner with strong negotiating skills, and someone with a track record of success who can inspire the same in others. The role demands a leader with a sharp mind and the ability to recruit, coach, advise, motivate, or replace sales representatives to create and maintain a high-performance sales force. Someone who would relish a ground floor opportunity.

Objectives of this Role:

  • Represent our company, with a comprehensive understanding of our offerings
  • Research consumer needs and identify how our solutions meet them
  • Hire, train, motivate, and advise a team of sales representatives
  • Achieve company objectives through effective planning, setting sales goals, analysing performance data, and projecting future performance.
  • Continuously develop personal leadership, hiring, and training skills while ensuring the team is using effective sales tactics to meet revenue objectives.
  • Generate leads, and build and nurture client relationships

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

  • Create and execute a strategic sales plan that expands customer base and extends national reach
  • Meet with potential clients and grow long-lasting relationships by understanding their needs
  • Track, analyse, and communicate key quantitative metrics and business trends as they relate to partner relationships
  • Recruit salespeople, set objectives, train and coach, and monitor performance ensuring assigned tasks and responsibilities are fulfilled
  • Identify knowledge gaps within the team and develop a plan to fulfil them
  • Oversee the sales team to ensure company quotas and standards are met by holding daily check-ins with team to set objectives for the day and monitor progress regularly
  • Manage month-end and year-end close processes

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing or business administration
  • 7+ years in sales management
  • Proven track record of success the sales cycle from plan to close
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills
  • Superb leadership ability
  • Ability to travel

65k – 85k, OTE 125k