Vice President of Brands & Concepts

For 30 years Hudson Group has led the way and prides itself in knowing what matters in travel retail. As airports and transportation terminals have evolved, so has Hudson Group, striving to bring sophistication and convenience to today’s traveler.

JOB SUMMARY:
The VP of Brands & Concepts is responsible for supporting RFP and other Food & Beverage development projects to help maximize real estate value and co-ordinate the timely delivery of new projects. This involves local market and product research, the management and development of specific Airport and brand relationships, and co-ordination with D&C and other relevant departments. Additionally the role involves several commercial aspects of the sub-tenant relationships including day to day operations, contract compliance, rent collection and relationship management. This is a senior management position, reports to the SVP, Food & Beverage, and will have Brand Managers reporting to them.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain relationships with designated Airports to ensure we understand and respond to their needs, and that they understand the opportunities we can bring to them
• Maintain relationships with designated brand partners to deliver site-specific developments and maximize growth opportunities
• Work with all relevant stakeholders to evaluate and deliver specific RFP’s and other relevant retail opportunities
• Contribute to review and discussion of best solutions to commercial challenges on space, profit and brand mix
• Research local markets as required – for vendors, brands, products and pricing benchmarks in anticipation of up-coming RFP’s
• Ensure all brand permissions are documented and agreed in a timely manner
• Work with D&C as required to ensure appropriate and in budget execution of builds in line with brand and airport requirements
• Direct and manage the best use of all leased spaces and maintains brand relations for future development
• Ensure appropriate documents are in place to deliver all sub leases and contracts on time
• Serve as direct link to sub-tenants and partners through day to day operations and facility development process
• Be part of the overall F&B executive team in determining the overall direction of the Division.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

• Deep understanding of a wide range of F&B operations
• Have managed over $40M of traditional or non-traditional Restaurant business
• Requires experience in teambuilding and collaborative projects
• Requires ability to travel; position requires approximately 50-75% travel
• Requires excellent project management and working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Requires experience interacting with executive levels and the ability to work without supervision on specific assignments
• Requires strong technical oral, written and interpersonal communication skills

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Requires a Bachelors degree in Business Administration; MS, MBA or other advanced degree preferred
• Requires knowledge of financial tools and concept profitability and understanding and use of market research and market trend information

Hudson Group is always on the lookout for top quality people who want to be a part of a winning retail team. With many stores and concepts across the country and throughout the world, we have the ability to help you find the job that is right for you. We recognize that our employees are a driving force behind our success! Our dedicated team enjoys an exciting and friendly environment!

We invite you to learn more about our …

• Competitive Salaries
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Time
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Advancement and Growth Opportunities
• On-going Training & Development

Qualified candidates should submit their resume for immediate consideration.

The job that’s right for you!

Hudson Group will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.