Virgin Wines

We are delighted to be partnering with Virgin Wines Plc to support them in the search for their new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

This is a highly exciting opportunity for an innovative, creative and hands-on CTO to join one of the UK’s leading businesses as they embark on the next phase of growth.

Virgin Wines is one of the largest Direct to Consumer online specialist wine retailers in the UK, established in 2000 by the Virgin Group and was subsequently acquired by Direct Wines in 2005.

In November 2013, the Virgin Wines management team, successfully completed a buyout of the business.

Over the following years, they have expanded the brand’s product proposition to reflect their customers’ growing demands. Over recent years this has included the launch of a high-quality craft beer and spirit collection as well as corporate and consumer gift propositions such as their highly popular Wine Advent Calendar.

Today, Virgin Wines accounts for nearly 10% of the UK’s growing £780m online direct to customer wine market. Their active customer base totals more than 160,000, the majority of whom are subscribed to one of our two subscription schemes, WineBank and WinePlan.

In 2021 Virgin Wines floated on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and are now looking for an experienced, driven, hands-on Chief Technologist to lead the delivery of the technology aspects of it’s ambitious 5 year post float plan.