Chief Executive - Nottingham Castle Trust
- Recruiter
- Nottingham Castle Trust
- Location
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Nottingham
East Midlands RegionUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- This is a senior role and appropriate remuneration will be negotiated.
- Posted
- 16 Oct 2021
- Closes
- 11 Nov 2021
- Job Title
- Associate Director
- Category
- Marketing / Business Development
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Description
Reporting into the Chairman and Board of the Trust, the Chief Executive will:
- Lead Nottingham Castle Trust and shape and build a high quality, high profile, customer–service driven heritage site known for its visitor engagement so that it becomes one of the top ten most visited attractions outside of London.
- Create a positive cultural identity for staff and volunteers, build a strong and efficient team and adopt a visitor centred approach that exceeds the expectations and needs of target audiences.
- Deliver a sustainable business plan for the Castle and lead fundraising efforts to provide long– term sustainability, maximising income generation and fund–raising.
- Represent and promote the Castle to a wide variety of local, regional and national stakeholders and partners.
- Play an active and leading role in the local cultural and heritage landscape and promote the iconic nature of Robin Hood on the world stage, as well as our compelling art gallery offer, realising the full potential reach of the Castle and ensuring it becomes a must–visit location.
Responsibilities:
- To work closely with the Board of Trustees to constantly review, enhance and develop the Castle offer, broadening its appeal and meeting the KPIs, including commercial, educational and community benefits.
- To ensure a high standard of probity and governance in all operational areas and comply with all relevant legislation and best practice to deliver an efficient, effective, safe and accountable organisation.
- To lead from the front; motivating staff and volunteers to do their best for visitors, the Castle and their own personal and professional development.
- To develop the various strategic and management plans needed to run the Castle in a way that secures its future; builds on new and current assets; widens its target audiences and appeal whilst using its resources effectively.
- To deepen the close relations with Nottingham City Council overseeing the implementation and management of Service Level Agreements including the Museums and Galleries Service agreement for collections care, documentation and curatorial support.
- To ensure that that learning and activity programmes successfully engage with the Castle's diverse targeted audiences.
- To maximize the potential contribution that the Castle can make to the development of skills and aspirations within the community of the city, including the aspiration that Nottingham becomes a well–known heritage destination.
- To act as the spokesperson and representative of the Castle as agreed with the Board.
- To undertake any other duties as may be required by the Chairman and the Board of Trustees.
Person Specification:
- Visionary
- Creative
- Accomplished leader
- Extensive relevant experience
- Organisational culture setter
- Change agent
- Stakeholder influencer
- Self–starter
- Visitor focussed
- Risk aware
- Programme manager
- Financially and commercially astute
- Quality and outcome focussed
- Has feet on the ground, but head above the clouds
- Proactively seeks out new opportunities
Terms of Appointment
- Location: Ideally the post holder will become part of our wider support team and will live locally – a relocation package may be available.
- Remuneration: This is a senior role and appropriate remuneration will be negotiated.
Application Process
Please apply via CV and covering letter and email via the button below before the closing date of 10 November 2021.