Business Development Manager | Premium Sports Eyewear | UK 

Zest Optical is working in partnership with a leading premium sports eyewear brand to recruit a Business Development Manager to cover the UK (flexible in terms of location).

This is an exciting opportunity for an optical professional with a genuine passion for sport who would love the opportunity to combine their industry experience with a high-performance sports eyewear brand.

Working closely with independent optical practices across the UK, you'll be responsible for developing new business, growing the brand's distribution network and supporting new and existing customers with product training across both lenses and frames.

The position combines business development, account management, product education and brand representation, making it ideal for someone with strong optical knowledge who is commercially minded, confident building relationships and genuinely enthusiastic about sport and performance eyewear.

Business Development Manager – Role & Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities with optical practices across the UK.
• Grow the brand's distribution network and identify strategic new accounts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing optical customers.
• Support customers with product training across both lenses and frames.
• Work closely with the marketing team to deliver best-in-class merchandising within optical practices.
• Develop brand awareness and maximise sales opportunities across the territory.
• Represent the brand at local and national optical events, exhibitions and conferences.
• Support sales initiatives alongside the company's Lens Expert.
• Act as a brand ambassador, ensuring customers have access to current seasonal imagery and marketing assets.
• Effectively manage a national territory and customer base to maximise commercial opportunities.

Business Development Manager – Requirements

• Previous experience within the optical industry.
• Strong knowledge of optical products, ideally including ophthalmic lenses and/or eyewear.
• A genuine passion for sport and an interest in performance or sports eyewear.
• Previous territory sales, business development or account management experience would be advantageous.
• Applications are also welcomed from commercially minded optical professionals looking to develop their career within field sales.
• Confident and personable relationship builder.
• Comfortable delivering product training and presenting to optical professionals.
• Commercially minded with the ability to identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Strong eye for brand presentation and merchandising.
• Able to work independently while collaborating with a wider sales and marketing team.
• Comfortable travelling extensively throughout the UK & Ireland.

Business Development Manager – Package

• Base salary circa £35k.
• OTE £60-70k.
• Field-based role covering the UK.
• Opportunity to represent a leading international premium sports eyewear brand.
• Work with innovative sports eyewear incorporating advanced frame and lens technology.
• Excellent opportunity for an optical professional to combine their career with a passion for sport.

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Contact: Alex Grimes
Email: alex.grimes@zestbusinessgroup.com
Telephone: 0114 238 1727