Commercial Development and Relationships Director
Drinkaware
35 Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4SE
£105,000-£110,000 per annum.
As a society, our relationship with alcohol has shifted over the last 20 years. Many things have improved, particularly the number of young people choosing to drink less, the significant increase in the uptake of low alcohol and alcohol-free products and a reduction in binge drinking. However, some trends are moving in the wrong direction, including the recent rise in alcohol specific deaths.
Drinkaware is the UK’s leading alcohol charity. Our mission is to use our expertise to give government, industry, communities and individuals the knowledge and support to make informed decisions about alcohol and how to reduce the harms it can cause. We deliver our work through public facing campaigns; digital services, information and guidance; evidence-led advice to governments and industry, and independent research and consumer insight.
We believe that everyone has a shared responsibility for the culture of the society we want to live in. Our work is helping to shift the conversation around alcohol, making it more normal to talk about our drinking habits and reducing the stigma. A cultural shift is needed where addressing alcohol-related issues is met with empathy and understanding rather than judgment.
This is a great time to join Drinkaware, as we work more dynamically and collaboratively across a complicated landscape, harnessing the power of partnerships, of behaviour change campaigns, and of high quality research and insight that helps more people drink below the low-risk drinking guidelines.
THE ROLE
Drinkaware is a unique charity, with bold ambitions to reduce alcohol harm in partnership with those around us. We have strong brand awareness for a small organisation, great digital tools and services and a motivated and capable staff team. We’re also supported by over 300 industry organisations.
We’ve been through substantial change over the last two years and have brought together a strong team of skilled senior leaders to help deliver ongoing transformation. Our senior team are more than just subject matter experts; they are people who can lead a portfolio of different functions with drive and determination, in an environment where we occupy a niche position and everything we do needs a skilled and thoughtful approach. How we tell the Drinkaware story and engage with our broad and distinctive range of stakeholders is also central to the impact we have.
Our Commercial Development and Relationships Director will play a vital role in leading our efforts around stakeholder and media engagement alongside external affairs. Our work begins with research, evidence and impact so we are looking for people who can work with data and are able to view things from different angles. You will bring a background in senior, commercially-focused stakeholder management roles, with experience of strategic communications to frame our work to a range of influential interested parties.
We are extending our insight into our external relationships and reorienting ourselves to focus outwards. We’re looking for people who take responsibility for our strategic goals and understand how to carefully curate stakeholder relationships to ensure they are well-managed and developed for today’s complex times.
If you want to be part of this, and believe you have what it takes, we very much look forward to hearing from you.
INFORMATION
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To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:
- Your CV (no more than three sides).
- A supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria set out in Part One of the person specification.
Closing date
Friday 9th January 2026
Preliminary interviews
w/c 19th January 2026
Informal conversations and psychometric assessments
Between Thursday 29th January and Monday 2nd February 2026
Final Panel interviews
Wednesday 11th February 2026