Director of Commercial Growth

Salary: £43,902 - £48,279 per annum (inclusive of performance-based increases), relocation assistance available
Hours: 37 Hours full time, 2 year fixed term contract due to limited funding, with potential of permanent contract if financial targets are achieved

About Us

Worthing Theatres & Museum (WTM) is a unique arts and heritage charity with a large portfolio of distinct venues (Museum & Gallery, Connaught Theatre and Studio, Assembly Hall, Pavilion Theatre and Atrium) all positioned within the heart of Worthing in West Sussex.

Our diverse and ambitious cultural offer includes theatre, contemporary circus, dance, comedy, music, family theatre, talks, events, film, exhibitions, and workshops. We manage a museum collection of national significance (costume, archaeology, fine art, toys) and present a free outdoor festival (Spin Out).

WTM offers an inspiring and supportive workplace that promotes unity and diversity, opposing all forms of discrimination, providing an environment where differences and what we have in common are celebrated. We engage with responsible and respectful working practices and empower our team to shape and deliver WTM’s key objectives with integrity.

The Role

The Director of Commercial Growth is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the growth and development of Worthing Theatres & Museum. This post will drive the organisation’s trading subsidiary commercial revenue streams which support WTM to achieve its charitable objectives and the long-term financial sustainability of the charity.

The postholder will work closely with the Executive, Senior Management Team, and Trading Board to develop and deliver on an ambitious commercial strategy to drive growth and increase profitability, maximising the potential of WTM’s multiple commercial revenue streams.

This post will take an analytical, data-driven approach to commercial income generation, promoting growth, maintaining profit margins, setting targets, establishing procedures to meet commercial ambitions, identifying new market opportunities, and diversifying the income streams to ensure that WTM achieves its significant financial targets.

Closing date: Sunday 27th April