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Beamish Museum is looking for a Head of Commercial Operations and Development to join the team.
Beamish Museum shares stories about life in the North East through our first class collections and visitor engagement. The museum attracts c. 800,000 visitors each year with a strong local following as well as national and international visitors.
Commercial income and ideas generation is a key growth area for Beamish and secondary spend is critical to the museums operation and development. The museum has multiple retail, food and beverage outlets, with more currently in development stages within the 1950s and Georgian areas, including overnight accommodation.
We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated and creative person to lead the Commercial Operations and Development Team as Head of Commercial Operations and Development, generating increased offer and income streams, developing new bespoke lines and taking ideas forward.
The successful candidate will be a hands-on manager and leader, be creative and have experience of developing a commercial strategy and of growing a unique brand through licensing and trademark initiatives.
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a world renowned open air museum, leading the Commercial Team, developing creative ideas for vital income generation and increasing returns to enable the museums future sustainability.
Beamish, the Living Museum of the North is a multi award-winning museum which puts people and the communities we serve at the heart of everything we do. It was founded in 1970 and holds important collections preserving the social, industrial and agricultural heritage of the region which are brought to life across a 350 acre site.
The museum is self-sustaining with a large diverse audience. We rely upon talented people who are able to demonstrate exceptional skills and personal characteristics to deliver the outstanding and immersive experience we offer to visitors.
Some of the great benefits of working at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North:
- Join a fantastic, friendly team of over 400 staff and 400 volunteers.
- Museum pass, allowing free entry for yourself and three other people.
- Work within a beautiful and unique location on a 350 acre site that represents the diverse histories and heritage of the North.
- Discount on catering and retail.
- Contributory Pension Scheme.
- Free parking.
- Members of the bike to work scheme.
- Work for a charity in the heritage sector where all profits are reinvested into further developing the museum, its people and reaching our communities.
Closes
Sunday 26th March 2023
Return completed application forms to:
Completed application forms to be emailed to hr@beamish.org.uk no later than Sunday, 26th March 2023. Beamish is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.