About Us
PENSION ENHANCEMENTS UP TO 10% | 4-WEEK SABBATICAL EVERY 5 YEARS | STAFF DISCOUNT | EXTRA HOLIDAY DAY EACH YEAR We love great craft beer. We want everyone to be as passionate about it as we are – and our central team are vital in this mission. Every single person in our team can shape our future for the better, whether that’s for our people, planet or our incredible beer. Because we expect great things from you, we give great things back. PENSION ENHANCEMENT | We increase our contributions to your pension up to 10% of your salary so together we can properly invest in your future. And, since the statutory amount all businesses pay is 3%, our decision to pay above that shows we’re taking your future seriously. 4-WEEK SABBATICAL| After every 5 years here you will receive an additional 4 weeks off to spend doing whatever you want. STAFF DISCOUNT | 25% off in bars, 30% off online and 50% off BrewDog Merch to fill up your fridge and your wardrobe* (*don’t put your hoody in the fridge though) ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY DAYS | For every full year completed up to your 5th year with us we add on one additional day’s leave above and beyond your initial entitlement. You therefore get an extra full week off at 5 years every single year onward to rest up. AND A LOT MORE | Okay, deep breath… enhanced sick pay, healthcare, life assurance, high street retail discounts, employee assistance programmes, enhanced family friendly policies around maternity and paternity leave, pawternity leave, DE+I and crew forum groups and an allowance to quality check some beers each month!
About The Role
Job Purpose
The Acquisitions Manager will build and own BrewDog's physical asset sourcing pipeline across the UK, identifying high-quality
locations that can materially strengthen the profitability and long-term value of the managed retail estate. This is an externally
focused role, using strong relationships with agents, landlords, developers, investors and property owners to bring BrewDog early
sight of compelling on-market, pre-market and off-market opportunities.
The role will support BrewDog's ambition to develop a managed estate of approximately 20-25 high-quality locations and to build
towards a managed Retail estate capable of delivering £15m EBITDA within 5 years. New managed opportunities should have a
credible route to a minimum of £250k site EBITDA at maturity, with this treated as an investment floor rather than the target
return.
The Acquisitions Manager is accountable for finding and qualifying the right physical assets. Legal retains ownership of legal
manners, documentation, contractual negotiations and transaction governance. The Franchise Manager retains ownership of
franchise partner relationships, with this role supporting where physical site opportunities can unlock franchise growth.
Key Result Area / Principal Duties & Responsibilities
Asset Pipeline & Market Mapping
• Build and maintain a live, prioritised pipeline of physical site opportunities across agreed markets.
• Translate the Retail strategy into clear acquisition criteria covering market, location, catchment, size, format, trading
potential and commercial fit.
• Maintain sufficient pipeline depth to create genuine choice, with clear reporting on stage, priority, timing, strategic fit and
potential commercial contribution.
• Develop a forward-looking view of target cities, trading circuits, whitespace, relocations and emerging opportunities.
Asset Sourcing & External Network
• Proactively identify suitable assets rather than relying predominantly on inbound opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with national and regional agents, landlords, developers, investors and property
owners.
• Use the external network to gain early access to off-market, pre-market and redevelopment opportunities.
• Spend meaningful time in-market, building first-hand knowledge of locations, trading circuits and local dynamics.
Commercial Qualification
• Assess sites against…