Network Strategy Manager

St Albans City Station, Station Way, St Albans AL1 5HE
, UK

Posted Monday 2 March 2026 at 00:00 | Expires Monday 16 March 2026 at 23:59

At Costa Coffee, we’re on a mission to reimagine coffee experiences across the globe. From bustling cities to local communities, we’re creating meaningful coffee moments, powered by innovation and driven by purpose.

As a proud part of the Coca-Cola system and working hand in hand with our pioneering partners, we’re in over 50 countries and counting. Whether it's served in-store, from a machine, at home, or on the go, every cup is thoughtfully crafted by our passionate teams who put heart into every moment.

Our teams truly make a difference. Whether it's pioneering new tech for the perfect pour, launching award-winning campaigns, developing exciting new menu items, or supporting our people to grow – together, we stir up success.

We’re looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Network Strategy Manager to lead our UK&I network planning strategy shaping where and how we grow through smart, data‑led decisions on new store openings, relocations, refurbishments, closures and portfolio optimisation. This is a pivotal role within a fantastic Property team, responsible for delivering a compelling location strategy that fuels commercial growth and ensures we have the right stores in the right places at the right time.

If you’re motivated by turning insight into impact and influencing the future of our estate, this is your opportunity to make a real difference.

We value curiosity, inclusivity, and a problem‑solving mindset. If you thrive in a fast‑paced, global environment and are excited to make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply.

With inspiring experiences, development programmes, and our apprenticeship scheme, your career can grow far beyond the day‑to‑day.

Being a Network Strategy Manager is about so much more than bringing our coffee to the world. It’s your chance to stir up real success - which means you’ll be:

• Defining and delivering the 3+ year UK&I Network Strategy. Creating a clear, prioritised plan for new stores, relocations, refreshes and closures, ensuring the right investment decisions by region.
• Leading data‑led site and location planning. Owning the evaluation of new stores and relocations, building robust business cases and clear forecasts to support senior decision‑making.
• Building and prioritising the growth pipeline. Identifying target locations across equity, franchise and partnerships, aligned to long‑range sales and PBIT goals.
• Optimising portfolio performance. Monitoring market potential, cannibalisation and competitor activity, ensuring capital is deployed into the right formats and locations.
• Enabling delivery through strong internal and external stakeholder leadership. Partnering with regional teams, franchisees and global markets to turn strategy into action and measurable results. As well as managing our external Location Planning team.

It’s your unique ingredients we’re interested in:

• Proven Network Strategy leader. Extensive experience in retail network strategy and location planning within large, multi‑site businesses, with strong knowledge of estate and property acquisition processes.
• Commercially sharp and insight‑led. Translating complex data into clear actions, with a track record of optimising portfolios to drive performance and growth.
• Influential and collaborative. Strong people leadership, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, able to operate confidently within a matrix and influence at senior level.
• Strategic, curious and market‑aware. Able to bring drive, tenacity and a deep understanding of market dynamics and competitor landscapes
• Thrives in fast‑paced environments. Comfortable navigating complexity and delivering results through partnership and accountability.

We didn’t become a global coffee brand by sitting back. When you work here, you join a community that values passion, progression, and integrity—with some brilliant perks to sweeten the deal. We work in a hybrid environment, giving us the flexibility to balance life while still spending meaningful time…