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Business Development Manager - Edinburgh

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The posting

Join our Movement and Champion Restaurant Culture! 💚

At TheFork we believe that the best things in life happen around the table. As the leading restaurant booking platform in Europe, we connect the broadest community of loyal diners with the world’s favorite restaurants. Powered by innovation and a deep passion for the restaurant industry, we create unique dining experiences across 11 countries.

We’re part of the Tripadvisor Group and proud to be building a diverse, people-first culture where “respect”, “ownership”, “growth” and “better together” values thrive. If you’re passionate about food, technology, and making a real impact, your seat at the table is ready.

👉 Discover life at TheFork

What you will do

  • After selecting in-scope restaurants, you will proactively contact and schedule meetings with the owners or managers of the restaurants. Your daily activities will be composed of cold-calls, walk-in visits and pre organized meetings to present TheFork products and services.
  • You will be in charge of proposing and selling TheFork products and services, including: promotions, advanced software tool, booking widgets installed on the restaurant website, training & marketing solutions.
  • You will engage with the Restaurants managers to help them understand the opportunities, features and benefits of the TheFork Manager tool and TheFork network.
  • You will follow up with the prospects you engaged with until you close the deal and the restaurant is successfully published online on TheFork and affiliate websites.

Who you are

  • A self-starter, results-oriented person who loves to reach and exceed targets.
  • A customer oriented person with a strong commercial mind-set and influencing skills, capable of convincing and engaging people.
  • A high-performing professional with demonstrated business development experience, preferably in B2B and in restaurants/hospitality environments, comfortable in managing short-term negotiations.
  • A dynamic person, used to work independently in fast-paced environments and with great organizational skills.
  • A curious and willing to learn enthusiast, who wants to grow and improve with us.
  • You have a personal vehicle available for business use during working hours (travel expenses fully reimbursed).

What we offer you:

😄 An awesome team

🏠 A permanent contract

⚖️ Flexible working environment (Full remote based in Edinburgh)

💸 Competitive fixed salary and bonus

🌎 International teams and a multicultural environment spanning 10 offices across Europe

🤝Highly inclusive working environment

🤸‍♀️ Lifestyle benefits that can be used to reimburse expenses related to physical and leisure activities, family support, travel etc

🎓 Continuous learning and development programs

😌 Free access to the Calm app to help you build resilience wherever you are in your mental health journey

🐣Dedicated parental leave and caregiver leave policies (12 weeks fully paid)

🏥 Health insurance

👩‍🦽 Life & Disability Insurance at no cost to the employee

👴 Attractive pension plans

🎤 Team building events

All hiring happens through our careers site and official email. We do not text or ask for payment during the hiring process. Please report any suspicious messages immediately.

We believe that we are better together, and we welcome you for who you are. We endeavor to ensure that everyone - regardless of ability, age, socio-economic & cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender expression, gender identity, ideology, national origin, race, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law -has the opportunity to reach their full potential. At TheFork, we want you to bring us your unique perspectives and experiences, so we can collectively continue disrupting the restaurant industry and go from good to great.

TheFork is committed to a fair recruitment process. If you have special needs and require reasonable support during your application, interview, or participation in the selection process due to health conditions or disability, please direct your inquiries to AccessibleRecruitment@TheFork.com. Our HR team will review the request and respond accordingly.

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Taken from TheFork's own posting, last seen live on 2 Nov 2026.

The application

Your details and CV, then 7 questions (3 written).

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  1. 1.
    What is your current location?Written answer
  2. 2.
    Do you have the legal right to work in the country where this role is based without requiring visa sponsorship, now or in the future?Yes or no
  3. 3.
    Are you fluent in the primary language required for this role at a C2 level?Yes or no
  4. 4.
    Do you possess a valid driver’s license valid in the UK and personal vehicle available?Yes or no
  5. 5.
    What are your salary expectations for this role?Written answer
  6. 6.
    What is your current notice period and earliest possible start date?Written answer
  7. 7.
    By clicking "Yes" below, you agree to the following Application Consent:Pick one: Yes

From TheFork's apply page, checked 1 Nov 2026.

About TheFork

Puts restaurants on its European diner booking network and sells them TheFork Manager, its reservation and restaurant management software, with promotions and marketing services on top.

Pay schedule: A fixed salary plus bonus on most seats and uncapped commission on the London inside sales desk; Barcelona and London staff get two home-office days a week plus up to four extra remote weeks in summer and December, and the Edinburgh, Leeds and Flanders territories are fully remote.

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