Joint Venture Partner

Role Overview

As a Joint Venture Partner at Vision Express, you'll become a shareholder in our business, where you'll be responsible for the day-to-day running of a Vision Express store, including sales, customer service, and staff management. You'll get a real scope to put your passion into practice and be fully rewarded for the difference that you can make, all with the backing of an established, trusted brand.

Your passion for optics will support our ambition to 'Create Joy in Vision' for our customers, maximizing their lifestyle through appropriate eyecare and eyewear solutions.

About Us

We are Vision Express - with over 600 stores across the UK and Ireland, we have something for everyone. Whether you want to work in a busy city centre flagship, a smaller village store, or in one of our coastal locations, we're sure we will have the perfect solution for you

Did you know we are also part of the EssilorLuxottica family? EssilorLuxottica are the global leaders in the design, manufacture, and distribution of lenses, frames, and sunglasses We are home to the most loved and widely-recognized vision care and eyewear brands in the world.

To be successful in the role, here are a few things we will look for:

• Be passionate about eyecare and our brand – This is essential, as you'll be responsible for providing high-quality eyecare for your customers.
• Have a strong business acumen – You'll need to manage the store effectively and make financial decisions.
• Great communication at all levels with the ability to build rapport with both customers and colleagues.
• Be a team player – You're part of a larger Vision Express team, so you'll need to work effectively with others.
• Be adaptable – The optical industry is constantly changing and is fast-paced, so you'll need to adapt to these changes and work well under pressure.
• Be committed to excellence – You'll have the passion, drive, and enthusiasm to be the best and provide the best service to your customers and colleagues.

What's on Offer?

• Building a Financial Asset – Hard work goes into building a financial asset; this is your chance to maximize a future sell-on value once the business is established.
• Financial Benefit – As a Partner, you'll have a stable income with a competitive salary, along with benefits from taking home dividends.
• Support Office Team – Support from a wide range of HR Teams such as Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Training, HR Business Partners, and wider departments.
• Business Operations Manager – You'll have a dedicated field Operations Manager on hand to support every store within the region via phone, face-to-face, or email.

As a partner, you're entitled to all of the above as well as the JV Director Package which includes:

• A competitive salary.
• Private medical cover for you and your family.
• Life assurance 18x your salary.
• Income protection.
• Auto-enrolment pension.
• Free eyewear annually with eligibility from day one of joining us
• Opportunities to get involved in the EssilorLuxottica One Sight Foundation.
• Discounts for friends and family.
• Employee Assistance Program offering confidential support and advice on everything from financial support to emotional support.
• 33 days annual leave - increasing with your length of service, plus the opportunity to buy or sell holiday.
• Flexible health-related benefits, such as health cash plan, additional life cover, critical illness cover, and dental cover.
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as Gymflex, Gourmet Society Cards, Taste Cards, Discounted Travel Insurance, Experience Days, and discounted bicycles through our cycle to work scheme.
• And so much more