Senior Revenue & Insights Manager

UPP is the UK’s leading provider of on-campus residential and academic accommodation infrastructure, operating across a diverse portfolio of university partnerships. We are passionate about creating exceptional places for students to live and learn, supported by commercial decisions that are informed by high-quality data, insight and relevant market intelligence.

We are looking for a Senior Revenue and Insights Manager to join our Partnerships team and lead UPP’s portfolio-wide approach to revenue optimisation, pricing, forecasting and commercial insight.

Working closely with the Commercial Sales and Revenue Director and key stakeholders across the business, you will translate complex data and market trends into clear, actionable recommendations. Your insight will support occupancy growth, optimise income and strengthen commercial and strategic decision-making across the portfolio.

This role is based at our award-winning London office near London Bridge, Cannon Street and Monument stations and offers hybrid working with 3 days a week in the office. Some travel and overnight stays may be required.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead portfolio-wide revenue management and pricing activity, developing frameworks that optimise occupancy and revenue performance.
• Lead annual rent-setting recommendations and supporting analysis.
• Own occupancy and revenue forecasting, continually improving forecast accuracy and model performance.
• Develop pricing scenarios, segmentation strategies and revenue recommendations to support business planning and university partner discussions.
• Lead competitor benchmarking and market monitoring across all operating regions.
• Analyse student demand, booking behaviour, price sensitivity, product preferences and emerging market trends.
• Develop live commercial dashboards, executive reporting and market intelligence updates.
• Lead weekly and monthly revenue and trading reviews, translating performance and forecast variances into clear commercial actions.
• Work collaboratively with Sales, Marketing, Accommodation Services, Finance, ICT and Data teams to improve commercial performance and reporting capability.
• Provide analytical support for new partnerships, bids, investment opportunities and strategic commercial initiatives.
• Present data-led recommendations to senior executives, university partners and boards.

We are looking for you to have significant experience in revenue management, commercial analytics, pricing or business intelligence, with:

• Strong forecasting, scenario modelling and quantitative analysis skills.
• Proven experience of using data and insight to influence commercial decisions.
• Revenue management and pricing expertise, supported by strong commercial and financial judgement.
• Experience creating executive-level reporting and presenting clear, evidence-based recommendations.
• Advanced Excel and business intelligence capability.
• The ability to translate complex data into accessible insight and practical commercial actions.
• Strong market analysis and commercial performance management experience.
• Confidence engaging with and influencing senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative, inclusive and outcome-focused approach.

Experience gained within hospitality, hotels, airlines, travel, ecommerce, retail, purpose-built student accommodation or another revenue-led environment would be advantageous. Experience with Power BI, Tableau, predictive analytics or revenue optimisation methodologies would also be beneficial.

Alongside your technical expertise, you will be a strategic and innovative thinker who is comfortable working through ambiguity, driving change and operating at pace. You will have the confidence to build analytical capability and embed data-led decision-making across the wider commercial function.

In return, we are offering

a competitive salary and a great benefits package, including a discretionary performance bonus, 29 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, private healthcare, pension, enhanced family leave, life assurance, training, two paid volunteering or personal development days and a cycle-to-work scheme.

UPP welcomes all applications and recognises the value of having a diverse and inclusive culture that reflects the communities we work with and positively impacts our people, student residents and university partners.

We understand that all disabilities, impairments and conditions are unique, so please let us know about any adjustments that would support you through our recruitment process and help you thrive at work.

Our core values of Innovation, Sustainability, Community, Partnership and Respect are fundamental to our culture and reflect what is important to our business and our people.

We are a team with energy, pace and passion.

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