Drinks Recruitment

At Advocate Group, we’re a leading drinks recruitment agency UK offering comprehensive drinks recruitment services and deep beverage industry recruitment expertise. From RTD recruitment for ready-to-drink brands to sales and marketing talent acquisition for beer, spirits, and soft drinks, we connect clients to top-tier professionals across sales, marketing, distribution, and drink executive search mandates. For actionable advice on attracting the best, check out top-10 food & drinks talent tips.

What Is Drinks Recruitment?

Drinks Recruitment Services Explained

Drinks recruitment services span the full commercial and operational spectrum - from on-trade and off-trade sales to marketing, supply chain, and executive leadership. At Advocate Group, our specialist talent partners focus exclusively on the beverage sector, tailoring each search to your category, channel strategy, and growth ambitions.

Beverage Industry Recruitment Focus

Our beverage industry recruitment team combines sector knowledge with real-time market data. Whether you need marketing experts or supply chain leaders, Advocate Group’s targeted sourcing uncovers passive candidates and active talent alike. 

How to Recruit Top Beverage Talent?

RTD Recruitment Best Practices

RTD recruitment demands specialist insight into ready-to-drink formulations, brand positioning, and consumer trends. We vet candidates on technical expertise and cultural fit, ensuring your team benefits from proven RTD cocktails talent. 

What Services Do Drinks Recruitment Agencies Offer?

Commercial Sales & Marketing Recruitment for Drinks Brands 

Driving category growth in a competitive market starts with commercially astute talent. At Advocate Group, we recruit high-performing sales and marketing professionals across the drinks industry - from National Account Managers and Trade Marketing Leads to Category Managers and Brand Directors. Our insight-led approach ensures every hire aligns with your channel strategy, brand positioning, and long-term commercial goals.

Drink Executive Search & Beverage Supply Chain Recruitment

Our drink executive search targets C-suite and director roles, while beverage supply chain recruitment focuses on procurement, logistics, and operations leaders. We deliver curated shortlists that meet both technical and strategic requirements. 

Why Choose Advocate Group for Drinks Talent?

Proven Beverage Network & Industry Insights

With decades of beverage recruitment experience, Advocate Group’s network spans distilleries, breweries, RTD startups, and corporate brands. We combine that reach with sector insights to advise on hiring trends and salary benchmarks. 

Specialist RTD Cocktails & Drinks Industry Recruitment 

Our specialists in RTD cocktails, spirits, beer, and soft drinks recruitment bring deep category connections. They source talent versed in innovation, consumer engagement, and regulatory compliance — giving you a competitive edge.

FAQs

Q: What is drinks recruitment?

A: Drinks recruitment focuses on sourcing talent across beverages -RTD, supply chain and executive roles.

Q: How to recruit top beverage talent?

A: Use targeted sector networks, technical assessments and industry-specific sourcing channels.

Q: What services do drinks recruitment agencies offer?

A: Executive search, search & selection, project staffing, contract hires, and market intelligence.

Q: Which sectors do you cover?

A: RTD cocktails, coffee, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and distribution.

Did you know, we are also experts in Beauty & Cosmetics recruitment, Consumer Packaged Goods recruitment, Drinks recruitment, Fashion recruitment, FMCG recruitment, Food recruitment, Health & Wellbeing recruitment, Homeware recruitment and Toys & Games recruitment? You can view all of our recruitment specialisms to find the team that’s best for your needs or you can browse all of our current FMCG and Retail Sector jobs.

Active jobs

Brand Manager - Spirits

London
London
Market related
The Advocate Group are delighted to be working with a premium, heritage-led drinks business, renowned for its luxury positioning and exceptional presence across the UK. With a strong footprint in some of London's most prestigious venues, the business continues to lead the way in delivering best-in-class brand experiences. We're recruiting for a Brand Manager to play a key role in shaping and delivering brand strategy across their spirits portfolio. These are high-impact roles where you'll work closely with senior leadership to bring campaigns to life, elevate brand presence, and ensure consistent, best-in-class execution across all touchpoints.

Brand Manager - Wine

London
London
Market related
The Advocate Group are delighted to be working with a premium, heritage-led drinks business, renowned for its luxury positioning and exceptional presence across the UK. With a strong footprint in some of London's most prestigious venues, the business continues to lead the way in delivering best-in-class brand experiences. We're recruiting for a Brand Manager to play a key role in shaping and delivering brand strategy across their wine portfolio. These are high-impact roles where you'll work closely with senior leadership to bring campaigns to life, elevate brand presence, and ensure consistent, best-in-class execution across all touchpoints.

Finance Analyst

London
Greater London
Market related
Would you like to join a fast-growing, premium spirits business with an expanding international footprint? This is an opportunity to be part of an entrepreneurial team that develops and markets high-quality spirits, combining heritage craft with modern brand building. With continued investment in distilling operations and global distribution, the business is entering an exciting new phase of growth. As the FP&A Analyst you will, play a pivotal role in the business, working with the Finance Director in building financial budgeting and forecasting models. The Role: - Delivering accurate monthly management reporting - Producing insightful variance analysis and performance commentary - Supporting annual budgets and rolling forecasts - Acting as a finance business partner to commercial and operational teams - Building and enhancing financial models (P&L, cashflow, balance sheet) - Developing dashboards and improving reporting processes - Supporting systems and reporting improvement projects - Monitoring cashflow and highlighting risks and opportunities About You: - Qualified accountant with strong FP&A or commercial finance experience - Background in FMCG, manufacturing, wholesale or drinks industry preferred - Strong financial modelling and analytical skills - Commercially minded with the confidence to challenge stakeholders - Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment - Proactive, detail-focused and solutions-oriented - Strong communicator, able to present financial insights clearly - Experience with ERP and reporting tools advantageous If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I'd love to speak to you! Find out more about our available opportunities or how we can help you further your career - contact us today. Email: Shelley.burnand@advocate-group.co.uk Phone: 07537163606 We look forward to your application for this exciting opportunity. The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

Customer Activation Manager - On Trade

London
London
Market related
Are you a commercially driven marketing professional who thrives on bringing standout brands to life in the on-trade? The Advocate Group is proud to be partnering with a fast-growing, premium spirits business with a strong heritage, bold brand identity, and a genuine passion for craftsmanship and quality. With ambitious growth plans across the UK, the business is now looking for a Customer Activation Manager to play a key role in accelerating brand visibility, advocacy, and commercial performance across key on-trade accounts.

Consumer Insights Manager

Uxbridge
London
Market related
Want to shape the future of Monster Energy, one of the most iconic and fast-growing brands in the global drinks category? The Advocate Group is proud to be partnering with Monster Energy in their search for a Consumer Insights Manager to turn data into compelling stories that drive real business impact.

Senior Beer Dispense Technician

London
Greater London
Market related
A rapidly growing, premium alcohol-free beer brand is expanding its footprint across London 🍺 As part of this exciting journey, there is an opportunity for a skilled and driven Senior Beer Dispense Technician to take ownership of draught quality across a thriving On Trade network, ensuring every pint is served to the highest possible standard. This position is ideal for someone with strong technical expertise in beer dispense, who enjoys a hands-on role, thrives on problem-solving, and is passionate about delivering exceptional quality from grain to glass.

Sales Manager - Interim

London
London
Β£300 - 600 per day
We're currently supporting a number of premium, challenger, and globally recognised drinks businesses who need immediate interim support across their Grocery & Retail accounts. These are hands-on roles where you'll step straight in, take ownership, and deliver impact from day one.

Field Sales Capabilities Manager

Uxbridge
London
Market related
This is a high-impact, strategic role sitting at the heart of commercial performance across EMEA. You'll shape how field sales teams operate, embedding best-in-class tools, training, and capability frameworks that drive execution in market.

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