Sarah-Jane Curtis to help steer Bicester Motion

After playing a key role in the success of Bicester Village, Sarah-Jane Curtis has joined Bicester Motion as property director.

In her role with Value Retail Management, she was responsible for business strategy and delivery of sales and asset performance for shopping destination which attracted more than seven million visitors last year.

In previous high-level roles she has been director for Capco, where she was instrumental in the reinvention of Covent Garden, and in a lengthy spell with Grosvenor, she held a number of roles including retail and residential director for its London estate and fund manager for the Liverpool One shopping centre.

In addition, she has held a number of external positions and currently maintains a strategic advisory role in both retail and food and beverage for the Howard De Walden Estate. She is also non-executive director at TR Property Investment Trust.

Bicester Motion chief executive Dan Geoghegan said: “Sarah-Jane brings a wealth of experience and talent that is tailor-made for our aspirations to create a visitor-focused leisure destination across our 444-acre project.

“Her background at Grosvenor Estates, Capco and Value Retail is a perfect fit for our masterplan.”