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Commercial Manager
Job Posted: 2 days ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Aberdeen
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Our client is currently seeking a Commercial Manager to join their team on a permanent basis. Based in Aberdeen, the role offers a hybrid working arrangement and will require occasional weekend work.
ROLE
As the Commercial Manager, you will have the opportunity to develop and oversee multiple revenue streams, enhance community engagement, and create a sustainable and thriving destination for the wider local communities across the North East of Scotland. This role is not just about managing the farm; it is about innovating and driving its commercial success.
We are looking for a dynamic and goal-oriented individual who can bring fresh ideas and strategic thinking to the table. Your expertise in farm-based business development and passion for sustainability and community involvement will be crucial in helping the Farm fulfil its potential.
This is an innovative opportunity for the right candidate to make a significant impact. You will be at the forefront of transforming the farm into a premier destination, working with a dedicated team and strategic partners to achieve our ambitious goals.
Transform our clients Farm into a premier destination, developing and overseeing multiple revenue streams, and enhancing community engagement. This role requires a strategic thinker with expertise in farm-based business development and a passion for sustainability and community involvement
Objectives: Establish at least eight revenue streams at the Farm within the first year.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop and implement a commercial strategy to transform the Farm into a self-sustaining, high-traffic destination.
Work alongside and in harmony with the care team at the farm, who oversee the trainee programme.
Identify, secure, and oversee strategic partnerships with established businesses to operate on-site facilities such as a coffee shop, garden centre, gift shop, yoga and wellbeing studio, soft play centre, animal leasing model, cattery business, and educational programs.
Oversee and ensure agreements are in place with all strategic partners.
Spearhead marketing and branding initiatives to enhance awareness of the charitable services and drive footfall to the farm.
Organise and manage key seasonal marketing events such as Easter Egg Trails, Christmas Markets, and Halloween events.
Manage and ensure the farm shop, which is fully owned by the charity and generates 100% profit for the charity, is a strong profit centre.
Work within the Sustainability policy to protect and enhance the farm’s natural environment.
REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications/Training/Education:
Essential:
Proven experience in commercial management, preferably within a farm or similar environment.
Strong business development skills with a track record of securing and managing strategic partnerships.
Excellent marketing and branding skills.
Ability to work autonomously with minimal senior management oversight.
Passion for sustainability and community engagement.
Desirable:
Educated to Secondary A-Level/Highers level or relevant equivalent professional qualification.
Ability to evidence further development and/or CPD in a relevant discipline.
Experience:
Essential:
Proven experience in commercial management, preferably within a farm, tourism, rural visitor business or similar environment.
Strong business development skills with a track record of securing and managing strategic partnerships.
Excellent marketing and branding skills.
Ability to work autonomously with minimal senior management oversight.
Passion for sustainability and community engagement.
Desirable:
Experience of working in or with not-for-profit sector organisations.
Experience of working in or with Health and Social Care organisations, or within one of charities core service provision areas.
Experience of working within a complex organisation.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Salesforce, (url removed).
Key Skills/Aptitudes:
Essential:
Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to engage with people of all levels of seniority.
Ability to establish and maintain positive professional relationships with a wide range of people with different backgrounds and experiences.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to produce plans, proposals and reports to a very high standard.
Ability to collate, interpret and present data.
Excellent project-management and organisational skills.
Ability to manage a number of, at times, conflicting priorities.
Ability to communicate clarity of needs and expectations
Desirable:
Working knowledge of project planning approaches.
Understanding of working in a high-profile brand, marketing and communications context.
Personal Qualities:
Essential:
Empathy with the charities vision, mission and values.
Sensitive and diplomacy in dealing with others
Able to work with minimum supervision
Flexible and cooperative
Driven by working to targets and deadlines
Team player
Can work proactively and on own initiative, while remaining an embedded, cooperative team member, committed to team goals.
Willing to learn new skills
Resilient
Attention to detail
Desirable:
Empathy with the needs of those in the social care system
Empathy with the working context of all colleagues.
Other Job Requirements:
Ability to work flexibly
Subject to a PVG Disclosure Scotland check
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