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  • Senior Associate, Global Food & Beverage Strategy
    Senior Associate, Global Food & Beverage Strategy
    3 days ago
    Full-time
    London

    About Blank Street Blank Street is on a mission to become the defining food & beverage brand of our generation. At 100+ locations, we've built one of the fastest-growing consumer brands in the US and UK, and are quickly becoming the go-to spot for the next generation of coffee and matcha drinkers. With a large global roadmap ahead, we're shaping the future through elevated beverages, thoughtful store designs, and hospitality-driven experiences. Start Something Extraordinary... As our Senior F&B Strategy Associate, you'll be a key member of the Global Food & Beverage team, helping shape the future of our menu in all geos. Your mission: elevate Blank Street's menu through standout seasonal launches, thoughtful menu design, unique merchandising, and uncompromising product quality, ensuring every item we serve is something our customers truly love. Equal parts strategic and operational, we're looking for someone who combines creative instinct and an exceptional palate with sharp strategic and analytical skills. This role will also serve as a key cross-functional collaborator for the product function in the UK office. The role will report into the Global Product Strategy Lead and also work closely with the other function heads (Beverage Innovation, Product Quality) and the Global Product Director. This role has a clear path to a leadership position within the UK market. What You'll Own • Own Product Performance Reporting & Insights: Analyze performance data, customer feedback, and operational input to generate meaningful insights that influence product strategy., • Drive Planning & Execution of Product Launches: Lead end-to-end planning and execution of seasonal and evergreen food and beverage launches, aligning cross-functional partners, and ensuring on-time, high-quality execution., • Organize the UK Product function: Lead project management for ongoing product pilots in the UK office by working closely with our UK Beverage Program Manager and UK Food Program Manager, • Support Global Product Strategy & Research: Support key product business decisions, such as pricing, product optimization, flavor innovation, LTO launches, and category expansion. Create concise, well-structured decks, memos and briefs to drive alignment and decision-making across teams. Who We're Looking For • 4+ years in management consulting or in-house strategy at a consumer goods, retail, or hospitality company where you've shaped strategic direction, • Bonus if you have direct experience bringing products from ideation to market, • Strong analytical thinker who is and skilled at turning incomplete data into actionable insights, • Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple initiatives with competing deadlines, • Wealth of knowledge or love for F&B, consumer retail brands, and extremely good taste, • True people person - collaborative, team-first mindset with the ability to build trust and influence across functions, • Clear and confident communicator who adapts messaging based on audience and context, • Bias for action, when something needs doing, you roll up your sleeves and figure it out, • Super comfortable with PPTX, Excel, G-sheets, • Must be based in London and available to work in-person at least 4 days per week Benefits & Perks • Equity package, • Private health and dental insurance, • 25 days of annual leave (on top of bank holidays), along with an additional paid day a year 'to start something extraordinary' ✨ and pursue a passion, • A salary sacrifice scheme to spend on Cycle to Work, bike subscriptions, pensions and medical, • Access to 1Rebel off-peak classes at the sites near our office, for free!, • Exclusive access to our coveted Regulars program – yes, that means free coffee, matcha and more! ☕️✨, • Great culture with regular team events

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  • Business Development Executive
    Business Development Executive
    9 days ago
    Full-time
    Canary Wharf Estate, London

    Peterson Law Associates is seeking a motivated and professional Business Development Executive to support the company’s continued business growth and development. Key Responsibilities: 1. Identify and develop new business opportunities through market research, client outreach, networking activities, and relationship building to support business growth., 2. Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients, providing professional support throughout the client engagement process and assisting with follow-up communications., 3. Liaise with clients regarding service enquiries, assist with document coordination, arrange meetings where required, and maintain accurate communication records., 4. Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify industry trends, client needs, and potential business opportunities., 5. Assist in preparing business proposals, presentations, promotional materials, and client communications to support marketing and business development activities. Requirements: • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Business Development Executive or similar client-facing role;, • Strong communication and interpersonal skills;, • Good organisational and coordination abilities;, • Ability to build and maintain professional client relationships;, • Ability to work independently and as part of a team;, • Proficient in English and Mandarin Chinese is preferred. We warmly welcome you to join our team.

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  • Associate Product Manager, Digital
    Associate Product Manager, Digital
    5 days ago
    Full-time
    London

    About Us ------------ At Blank Street, we're on a mission to become the defining food and beverage brand of our generation. From the very beginning, we've set out to add a spark to ordinary experiences through elevated products, attention-to-detail, and a commitment to making every moment memorable. We're motivated by the millions of customers we serve across cities, and know that our potential is unlimited. It all starts with our people and their commitment to make magic happen each and every day. About This Role ------------------- Blank Street's Digital Product team builds and continuously elevates the digital tools and systems that enable a best-in-class customer and in-store experience across every touchpoint. This includes our mobile app, POS, and internal tools. In this role, you will support the strategy, development, and day-to-day improvement of our consumer and employee-facing products. You will spend a lot of time helping existing products run better, while also supporting the development and rollout of new products and features. That means gathering feedback from the field, triaging bugs and issues, translating what we are hearing into clear fixes for engineering, and supporting rollout and training so changes land smoothly. We're open to a range of experience levels, if a more experienced candidate is a great fit, we're open to leveling the role accordingly. Over time, we want you to grow into a builder who can proactively prototype solutions and workflows (using AI-assisted development tools) to help the team move faster. Your work is structured around three pillars: 1. Product Strategy & Research understand user problems, gather feedback, and help shape what we build., 2. Execution triage issues, support launches and rollout, write documentation, and prototype solutions., 3. Product Insights & Analytics track metrics, analyze performance, and use data to inform decisions. This role is based fully in-person at our London office. What You'll Do ------------------ Product Strategy & Research • Collaborate on Product Strategy: Work alongside product managers, designers, and engineers to define product requirements, conduct market research, and shape product roadmaps. Understand user needs and business goals to identify new opportunities., • Gather and synthesize user feedback: Collect feedback from baristas, operators, and customers, identify pain points, and translate them into pragmatic improvements. Execution • Triage issues and improve core workflows: Partner with the field and support teams to capture bugs and pain points, reproduce issues, and translate them into clear tickets, acceptance criteria, and fixes for engineering., • Support launches, rollout, and training: Help plan releases, build training and enablement materials, and support rollout to shops so changes land well in the field., • Support product development: Create and maintain clear documentation, product requirements and user stories, to keep the team aligned on goals and deliverables. Assist across the full product lifecycle from ideation to launch., • Vibe code solutions: Use AI-assisted dev tools, no-code platforms, and scrappy prototypes to test and validate ideas quickly before we commit engineering resources. Product Insights & Analytics • Track and analyze metrics: Define, track, and analyze product metrics and KPIs. Gather data to understand product performance and inform future decisions., • Build reporting and dashboards: Create and maintain dashboards and reports that give the team visibility into product health, adoption, and engagement., • Support experimentation: Help design and analyze A/B tests to validate product hypotheses. Who You Are --------------- • 2+ years in a product-adjacent role (e.g., product management, product marketing, business analysis, operations/strategy with significant product exposure)., • Evidence you can ship: you've contributed to launching or improving a digital product, feature, workflow, or process end-to-end (problem → solution → rollout/measurement)., • Hands-on experience using AI-assisted build tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude, Copilot, v0, Replit) to prototype, automate workflows, or ship working solutions., • Comfort operating in a fast-moving, cross-functional environment (Product, Design, Engineering, Ops/Field teams), with frequent context switching., • Bonus Points:, • A portfolio of things you've built with AI tools (side projects, prototypes, internal tools, automations)., • Experience with product execution tools like Linear, Asana, Notion (or similar)., • Familiarity with automation/no-code tools (Zapier, Make, Airtable, Retool, etc.)., • Exposure to consumer tech, retail, hospitality, or multi-site operations. Benefits & Perks --------------------- • Equity package, • Private health and dental insurance, • 25 days of annual leave (on top of bank holidays), along with an additional paid day a year 'to start something extraordinary' ✨ and pursue a passion, • A salary sacrifice scheme to spend on Cycle to Work, bike subscriptions, pensions and medical, • Access to 1Rebel off-peak classes at the sites near our office, for free!, • Exclusive access to our coveted Regulars program – yes, that means free coffee, matcha and more! ☕️✨, • Great culture with regular team events

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  • Public Relations Officer
    Public Relations Officer
    27 days ago
    £40000–£46000 yearly
    Full-time
    London

    About the Role We are seeking a Public Relations Officer to support client engagement and external communications within our IT consultancy business. This role focuses on delivering structured, research-led support to client interactions, ensuring alignment with industry standards, policy requirements, and best practices. The successful candidate will play a key role in bridging communication between clients and internal teams, contributing to high-quality service delivery and long-term client relationships. Key Responsibilities • Conduct research and analysis on regulatory frameworks, industry standards, and policy requirements relevant to IT consultancy services., • Support external communications by ensuring client interactions and materials align with applicable standards and internal policies., • Act as a liaison between clients and internal teams, providing informed guidance on service requirements and associated considerations., • Assist in preparing and coordinating client-facing documentation, including service agreements, reports, and advisory materials., • Contribute to client engagement and business development by identifying opportunities and presenting services within structured frameworks., • Prepare accurate reports on client accounts and ongoing activities, ensuring consistency, transparency, and alignment with internal standards. Requirements • Experience in research, analysis, or advisory-based roles, • Strong written and verbal communication skills, • Ability to interpret complex information and present it clearly to clients, • Experience working with structured documentation and reporting, • Professional approach to client engagement and stakeholder communication

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  • Advertising and Marketing Associate Professional
    Advertising and Marketing Associate Professional
    1 month ago
    £33000–£34000 yearly
    Full-time
    London

    Main Purpose of the Role To plan, develop, and implement marketing and student recruitment strategies targeting international markets, with a particular focus on the Chinese community, supporting business growth, client engagement, and brand development. Key Duties and Responsibilities • Develop and implement marketing strategies targeting new and emerging international markets, particularly Chinese-speaking audiences, • Identify target customer segments, define marketing objectives, and support market entry strategies, • Conduct detailed market research and analysis to identify trends, competitor activity, and opportunities for growth, • Plan and execute multi-channel promotional campaigns (digital, social media, events, and offline channels), • Analyse marketing effectiveness and recommend improvements in pricing, promotion, and service diversification, • Produce and manage marketing materials, ensuring alignment with brand and corporate identity, • Support student recruitment activities, including lead generation, application support, and contract preparation, • Determine and manage customer contract terms and conditions in line with company policies, • Maintain and develop relationships with clients, education partners, and external stakeholders, • Negotiate pricing, contracts, and service agreements with suppliers and partners, • Coordinate recruitment of staff and tutors relevant to new market segments, • Prepare work schedules, allocate responsibilities, and support operational planning, • Maintain accurate customer and client records using CRM systems, • Organise and manage events such as seminars, conferences, exhibitions, and client engagement activities, • Liaise with finance teams to support quotations, invoicing, and budget monitoring Person Specification Essential: • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Marketing, Business, or a related field, • Relevant experience in marketing, advertising, or student recruitment, • Strong analytical and market research skills, • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities, • Ability to plan and deliver marketing campaigns independently Desirable: • Experience working with international markets (especially Chinese market), • Knowledge of digital marketing tools and CRM systems, • Experience in education or student recruitment sector

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