Commercial Manager

Summary

Kimbolton School is seeking to appoint a commercial manager to lead the development and delivery of the School’s commercial activity. The purpose of this role is to increase sustainable non-fee income through the consolidation and expansion of activities delivered by Kimbolton School enterprises (KSE), the schools enterprise arm

Detail

Kimbolton School is seeking to appoint a commercial manager to lead the development and delivery of the School’s commercial activity. The purpose of this role is to increase sustainable non-fee income through the consolidation and expansion of activities delivered by Kimbolton School enterprises (KSE), the schools enterprise arm.

KSE has made strong progress in recent years, drawing on the unique history and heritage of Kimbolton Castle, with the site hosting weddings, private functions, conferences, filming and tours. The commercial manager will develop existing activities and identify new opportunities to build on the progress of the KSE’s revenue and profitability, particularly during the school holidays. Main duties of the role include working closely with the marketing department to promote the school’s facilities and commercial offer, managing bookings from start to finish, managing budgets and working with the Kimbolton School Parents Association to deliver joint activities.

This is a wide-ranging role and requires a hands-on approach. The successful candidate will need to work well under pressure, with excellent organization and the ability to communicate with clarity an essential skill. Proven success in generating commercial income is essential, as is experience of managing events and venue bookings.

Further details on this position and a full job description can be found in the attached application pack.

The safeguarding responsibilities of this role are clearly outlined in the application pack, and candidates are requested to make themselves aware of these requirements if considering an application.

Please note: we reserve the right to appoint to the post, prior to the closing date

We welcome direct applications from candidates. Recruitment agencies are kindly asked not to contact us.

Kimbolton School is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and implements a rigorous and robust recruitment process that gathers and evaluates child protection relevant evidence about candidates prior to interview. All appointments are subject to satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check and proof of right to work in the UK. All applicants are requested to read the Safeguarding Policy document. Please note that Kimbolton School does not have a sponsored Licence to recruit non-UK workers and therefore all candidates are expected to be able to work in the UK.

Documents

• Safer Recruitment Policy PDF Document
• Application Pack Commercial Manager.pdf PDF Document
• Benefits Poster PDF Document