Part-time Business and Development Manager – Sharpe’s Pottery Heritage and Arts Trust

Appointment of a Part-time Business and Development Manager. (Twelve-month temporary post initially)

Salary: £45K, pro-rata for an average of two days per week.

Anticipated start date is Monday 7 June 2021, or as soon after that date as possible.

For more information a Job Description, Person Specification and application details please contact: secretary@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 19 May 2021.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of Sharpe’s Pottery Heritage and Arts Trust and Sharpes Pottery Museum following our refurbishment and re-opening after the Covid19 Pandemic. We are looking to recruit a Business and Development Manager who is ready to use their skills to help deliver the step change transformation from a largely volunteer led museum to an entrepreneurial, vibrant, independent, and sustainable charity which has access, diversity and excellence at its heart, and which offers visitors a world-class experience.

The person appointed will be responsible for the management of the Museum and for planning the development of the Museum. They will be jointly responsible with the Board for the strategic direction and overall performance of the Trust and Museum.

The person appointed will be supported by an excellent team of Trustees, staff and volunteers and will be working closely with our many partners to deliver our joint vision.

For more information about the Trust and the Museum please visit our website:

www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk

We expect the impact of the Business and Development Manager will be:

• Creating the entrepreneurial culture in the organisation which ensures we secure the investment we need to realise our ambitions;
• Delivering a step-change in visitor numbers and ensuring the growth, development and long term sustainability of the Museum;
• Meeting the expectations of funders and external stakeholders;
• Identifying, evaluating and developing new strategic partnerships across all sectors, to increase the sphere of commercial influence of the Trust and Museum and bringing in new revenue streams;
• Creating an inspiring and first-class visitor experience which draws new audiences to the museum.