Commercial Manager

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Brooklands Museum is- the original home of motorsport and aviation, a unique and special place to work, where people's pursuit of speed, flight and adventure changed the world! We are located on a 30-acre site, part of the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit and the most productive aircraft factories in Europe in the twentieth century, we are also home of British Airways Concorde - Delta Golf. The Museum welcomes over 185,000 visitors each year these are made up of members of the public, Brooklands Members, VIPs, corporate hospitality guests and school groups.

We have ambitious plans to fulfil our vision: Inspiring people to shape the future through Brooklands' history of innovation and endeavour. As we are a visitor attraction, our priority is delivering a memorable and inspiring experience for all visitors and ensuring we meet our commitment of 'Brooklands at its best, every day'. So, no matter what role you join us in, you will have a very important part to play in this.

Following a period of change, we are now driving ahead with growth and looking to fly to new heights in terms of commercial opportunities, so we can continue to shape the future using the history of Brooklands Innovation and Endeavour, where 'world firsts' happened and we are now looking to recruit a new Commercial Manager for the Museum to help us do this. The role is crucial to enable us to develop commercial opportunities for the organisation to ensure we continue to maximise our income potential through our retail, hospitality, premium events, site hire, licencing, travel trade and further develop our groups strategy.

As an independent charity, our Events provide a significant financial contribution to allow the continued conservation and preservation of our historic collection. Our Events generate around a third of our annual visitor footfall, attracting a variety of supporters ranging from enthusiasts to family groups and help promote our Brooklands Members Scheme.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, entrepreneurial and forward-thinking Commercial Manager, who is not afraid to try new things, to think differently and to help drive income growth by creating innovative revenue streams to ensure Brooklands Museum is a sustainable business for future generations. With our rich collection of motorsport and aviation heritage - including Concorde - we are looking for the right candidate to help take us forward on the next step of our journey - the skies the limit!

How to apply

Please apply via our recruitment website where you will find the full job description and further information about working at Brooklands Museum. You will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter detailing how your experience could help us in this role and how you meet the requirements of our person specification. Please keep your covering letter to no more than two sides of A4.

The hiring managers will review all applications once the role has closed on the 9th December 2024 and we will be in touch with shortlisted candidates regarding an interview after this date.

Please note: if we receive a high volume of quality applicants, we may close this vacancy earlier so please don't wait to apply!

Benefits

We offer a number of benefits to suit your lifestyle and include:

• Annual leave of 25 days in addition to Bank Holidays and Christmas Eve off
• Flexible Bank Holiday policy enabling you to take Bank Holidays at a time that suits you
• Flexible working to help you manage your home and working life
• 4% employer contribution into your pension
• Free Onsite parking
• 20% discount in our onsite café and Museum shop
• Free access to all that Brooklands Museum has to offer
• Access to our Reward Website providing access to deals and discounts for hundreds of shops online and in store, helping you save money on everyday shopping
• Full access to our online wellbeing hub providing access to a 24/7 telephone support line, telephone counselling sessions and expert support
• Access to our team of fully trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development

Working at Brooklands Museum

Brooklands Museum is a fast paced, unique and fun place to work, you'll need to be able to keep a number of plates spinning every day but that just what makes Brooklands the special place it is. We are proud to have been a finalist for Surrey Employer of the Year in 2021 and a finalist for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year in the Beautiful South Awards 2022.

In line with our charitable purpose, we are active in ensuring that Brooklands is inclusive, so that everyone can feel welcome at, and benefit from, Brooklands Museum, including as visitors, staff, trustees, volunteers, members, partners, freelancers, contractors, participants, schools, and anyone else who wishes to visit or be involved with the Museum.

We have invested in our organisational culture over recent years and encourage everyone to be their true self at the Museum. The team have committed to ensuring we all feel involved, supported, and appreciated, by working as one team, communicating thoughtfully, being proactive and showing we care.

We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways, so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.