Barnsley Borough Council – Business Development Manager

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An opportunity has arisen within Barnsley Museums to lead the Commercial Development Team.

This is a pivotal role within the service, shaping the embedding commerciality with colleagues and supporting a positive visitor experience across heritage sites as a whole.

The successful candidate will be challenged drive income generation and meet annual targets for the service through the effective delivery and growth of a range of activities and initiatives:

·       Management and development of the retail offer across five site specific locations.

·       Delivery and development of commercial events and activity programmes varying size and scale across key sites.

·       Support the development of tenancy mix and ensure site occupancy policies are maintained and managed across sites.

·       Support targeted fundraising for the service.

·       Reimagine the current wedding and functions offer across sites.

·       Develop sponsorship opportunities.

The successful candidate will have proven experience within the field, leadership skills to manage a dedicated team and be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

The role requires the post holder to use their own initiative and demonstrate strong communication skills with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

Closing date – 12 December

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