Head of Commercial

Our epic story is of the Royal Navy, and its impact on Britain and the world. Here you can come aboard the most famous ships, planes, and submarines of the Royal Navy and experience them through those who served on them. As well as being truly captivated by the thousands of unique, emotional, and sometimes quirky stories that have shaped the Royal Navy into what it proudly stands for today.

Our vision is to be the world’s most inspiring Naval Museum, linking Navy to Nation. You are pivotal in us achieving our vision, and to support this we embrace diversity and want everyone to feel valued and have a sense of belonging.

This is a great opportunity to join the team

The Head of Commercial joins the NMRN at a pivotal moment as we shape the next stage of our commercial strategy, gain a deeper understanding of our audiences and explore opportunities connected to our brand. This role will take a lead role in the development, implementation and delivery of the commercial strategy, strengthening our existing income streams and developing new opportunities with the aim to drive increased overall profit.

The Head of Commercial is a senior manager with the Commercial Operations Directorate and lines manages the Retail Manager. Highly collaborative, the role works closely with the site General and Museum Managers to support the teams with the aim of increasing income through on-site business streams. The role will also explore and strengthen opportunities separate from our physical sites, sweating our assets and strengthening our financial resilience.

What you can bring:

Demonstrable experience of driving increased income and profit, ideally within a heritage/visitor attraction setting
Results orientated with a focus on achieving targets
Experience of working with profit and loss statements, managing budgets and reporting against targets and KPIs
A self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit with an ability to think strategically 
Highly collaborative person with excellent communication skills

What we offer:

The opportunity to be part of a friendly and diverse workplace within a unique heritage environment.
Group pension plan with Royal London (6% employer contributions, 2% employee contributions and death in service benefit).
Free onsite parking – (dependent on site- not necessarily Portsmouth as need a base pass)
25 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays) pro rata for part time employees, increasing to 30 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays) after 5 years’ service, pro rata for part time employees, with the option to purchase additional annual leave.
Enhanced maternity/adoption and paternity pay.
Flexible working.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Free admission to other national museums and attractions within the reciprocal agreement.
Discounts at our shops and cafes.
Free and discounted tickets for family and friends.
A range of other benefits including cycle to work
Paid reservist leave.

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply via our website.