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

National Account Manager - Discounters

Remote
Greater London
Market related
Are you ready to lead the charge across the UK's fastest-growing retail channels? Join a global drinks powerhouse on an exciting growth journey within the Discounter and eCommerce space - working across an iconic portfolio that continues to shake up the Soft Drinks category.

Area Sales Manager

Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Market related
The Advocate Group are currently representing a leading Wine business that is pioneer within the industry. They are looking for a Business Development Manager to actively seek out new accounts to partner with, while also continuing to increase sales with existing customers within the On Trade market.

PowerBI Developer

Uxbridge
Greater London
ยฃ50k - 55k per year + Benefits + Bonus
Do you have a passion for data, thrive on building powerful visualisations, and enjoy turning business challenges into actionable insights? We're hiring a Power BI Developer to join a leading international consumer goods business, shaping the future of commercial insights across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. This role will enable you to transform raw data into impactful dashboards, empower informed decision-making, and drive performance across a dynamic, fast-growing organisation.

Field Sales Executive

Beckenham
Greater London
Market related
Do you have the energy, drive, and ambition to elevate your career with one of the most iconic brands in the game? Monster Energy is on the lookout for commercial individuals to be part of their rapid growth in the Northeast Manchester area. This is your chance to really kickstart your sales career with a forward-thinking, progressive business that prioritises its people.

Business Development Manager - North and East London FTC

London
London
Market related
The Advocate Group are currently representing a leading Wine business that is pioneer within the industry. They are looking for a Business Development Manager to actively seek out new accounts to partner with, while also continuing to increase sales with existing customers within the On Trade market.

Business Development Manager - Kent

Kent
Kent
Market related
The Advocate Group are currently representing a leading Wine business that is pioneer within the industry. They are looking for a Business Development Manager to actively seek out new accounts to partner with, while also continuing to increase sales with existing customers within the On Trade market.

Senior National Account Manager

London
London
Market related
This is an exciting opportunity to join a global premium spirits business with a portfolio of some of the world's most admired brands. With ambitious growth plans across the UK, the company is looking for a commercially astute Senior National Account Manager to take ownership of key grocery customers and drive performance through best-in-class trading relationships and brand activation.

National Account Manager - Convenience

Bristol
County of Bristol
ยฃ55k - 60k per year
This is an exciting opportunity to join a family-owned drinks business with ยฃ100m turnover, strong brand admiration and a reputation for developing long-term careers. Our client is seeking a National Account Manager to take on full responsibility for the Co-op account, alongside Spar, One Stop and Iceland. This is a strategically important role requiring strong relationship building, negotiation and the ability to influence at all levels.

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