The Executive Director is the principal adviser to the Scottish Maritime Museum Trust and to the Board of Directors. The person appointed will report to the Board of Trustees and will be responsible for the strategic leadership, development, financial sustainability, and operational management of SMM at both of its sites in Irvine and Dumbarton. The role requires a combination of museum management expertise and innovative leadership designed to deliver long-term success, thus securing the future of the Museum and expanding its reach, impact, and reputation.
Management
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
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Staff and volunteers – (recruitment, induction, development, motivation, performance management) such that they are fully equipped and motivated to undertake their duties to the required Trust standards;
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Responsible for the line management of Visitor Service Supervisors, Visitor Services Assistants and Volunteers, within Fyvie Castle;
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Instil an ethos of Health, Safety and Security across the estate, maintaining compliance records, ensuring the team work within the properties Risk Assessments to reduce risk of incidents and accidents to volunteers, employees and visitors;
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Budgets – (setting, phasing, monitoring, reporting, pro-active and re-active adjustments together with the Operations Manager and more widely with the NE regional team) to ensure that the finances are sustainable within the context of the wider budgets;
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Plan and deliver annual events and functions strategy with support of NE regional office and Visitor Service Supervisors;
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Create a culture of ‘exceptional service, every time’. Delivering high standards of delivery and a consistently warm welcome across the site;
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Ensure the cornerstones of the Trust are achieved at every property namely, conservation, access and memorable visitor experiences for all guests;
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You will ensure high standards of presentation at all times, you may have delegated tasks within other departments and you will understand and help deliver your overall properties business plan;
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Taking responsibility for opening and closing and security of buildings at all times, as well as emergency procedure implementation, duty management and providing relief cover as required;
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The post holder will be designated for the property as the “responsible person” concerning issues around the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. For this element of your role, you will be required to undergo a criminal record check.
It’s delivering operational excellence in magnificent surroundings.
It’s being at the heart of a unique organisation. And it’s the satisfaction of leading a team to success. This is what makes working for The Royal Household so exceptional.
As Facilities and Operations Manager at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of The King’s official residence in Scotland, delivering exceptional service and operations in a truly unique environment.
Reporting to the Superintendent, you’ll oversee the facilities management, health and safety compliance, and operational delivery. Balancing the needs of a busy working palace with its role as an international visitor attraction, you’ll ensure every detail is perfectly managed.
Key Responsibilities:
– You’ll lead on planned and reactive maintenance, coordinate key projects, and work closely with internal teams and external partners to maintain the Palace’s fabric and ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
– As a key operational contact, you’ll manage diverse tasks, from supporting Royal events like Garden Parties and Investitures to leading sustainability initiatives and implementing the highest health and safety standards.
– You’ll liaise with key stakeholders, professional advisers, contractors and consultants to manage varied maintenance and refurbishment projects at the Palace.
This is a role where your ability to plan, problem-solve, and collaborate will ensure operations run seamlessly while preserving the history and grandeur of this extraordinary setting.
Essential Criteria:
– With proven experience in facilities and project management, you’ll have a strong understanding of compliance, contract management, and budgeting.
– Experienced with managing people and resources, you’ll inspire your team and partners to deliver high standards across operations.
– With a background in financial reporting, you’ll demonstrate strong accuracy in data analysis and the ability to deliver clear, insightful reports to inform strategic decision-making.
– You’ll have experience in health and safety, risk assessment, and inspections, with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving and a proactive mindset.
– Your excellent communication skills and collaborative nature will allow you to build strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders alike.
– A passion for historic settings and experience working with listed buildings would be an advantage. However, it’s your leadership, organisational skills, and commitment to excellence that will set you apart.
What we offer:
We know that to deliver our best work; we need to feel at our best. That’s why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities.
Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us.
Our excellent non-contributory pension plan (we’ll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on-site to keep you fuelled throughout the day.
We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts.
Please note that over the Christmas period our team will be taking some time to celebrate the festivities so our turnaround time for application reviews may be a little slower than normal. We thank any applicants for their understanding in advance,
Join our team as an Operations Duty Manager at The Loch Ness Centre
Join us as we walk guests through 500 million years of Loch Ness history. Our guests delve deeper into the real places, people, stories, and scientific research that has turned Nessie into an iconic Scottish legend.
We are currently looking for a full time Operations Duty Manager to join our team. You must be a natural leader who is ambitious, flexible, reliable, and possess excellent communication skills whilst enjoying working as part of a team. The role is varied and you need to be a fast thinker and work well under pressure.
Our attraction’s success revolves around our guests and you’ll spend every day finding ways to do things better, for them. Our guests will expect very high standards, so everything we do will be geared towards giving them an outstanding experience every time they visit.
You will work on a rota which includes mornings, evenings and weekends and you must have a guest focused approach. You will be passionate about our standards and implementing our ways of working, ensuring that the attraction operates within procedure at all times.
In return we will invest in your career. We offer:
• Money back on your medical costs (such as opticians and dental treatments)
• Shopping Discounts
• An extra day off for your birthday if it falls on a working day!
Salary: £27,516 per annum
Contract: Full time, permanent. (working 40 hours, weekends and bank holidays included)
A job description can be found on the Loch Ness Centre website.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we may close the advert early dependant on the volume of applicants.
JOB PURPOSE
The role of the Canna House Manager is to coordinate and deliver visitor services while developing sustainable ways to showcase the cultural heritage of Canna House and its island setting through outreach and engagement programs. The manager contributes to the conservation and development of the property, ensuring it is appreciated and understood by visitors, the local community, supporters, and scholars. Additionally, they are responsible for managing and caring for the Canna House collections and archives, in alignment with Trust-wide plans, policies, and procedures, with a particular focus on the Isle of Canna and Canna House.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Engage with all property stakeholders, including local community groups (e.g., IoCCDT), visitors, funding partners, and neighbours, to foster positive relationships.
• Collaborate with on-island NTS staff (Canna House Gardener, Pier Manager, Ranger) and coordinate with the gardener on visitor usage and events.
• Manage property operations, including opening/closing, online booking systems, tour delivery and management (hospitality, AV setup, scripted formats, and adherence to safety protocols).
• Oversee maintenance, servicing, and inspections based on a 25-year plan, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and coordinating with maintenance staff on key house services, power systems, and fuel levels.
• Ensure adherence to Health & Safety protocols by conducting routine inspections, risk assessments, and enforcing Safe System of Work practices.
• Maintain collections care, including data accuracy, housekeeping, and environmental monitoring, collaborating with conservators on pest control and security protocols.
• Oversee archive management, ensuring accessibility for researchers and coordinating logistics for the movement of collections for conservation and strategic purposes.
• Organise experiences and events, such as Gaelic lore and music events, ensuring hospitality, AV, hearing loop systems etc are functioning properly for an enhanced visitor experience.
• Support the island community by building partnerships, addressing historical tensions, positioning the property as a community resource and working to develop a wider economic impact at a local level.
• Actively pursue academic partnerships, offering scholarships and research opportunities, especially in Gaelic studies, and facilitating access to archives for educational purposes.
• Undertake other duties relevant to this role yet unknown or unspecified
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (SOUTHERN EUROPE & NORDICS): A commercial sales and brand focussed role, working directly with our third party distribution partners, to build knowledge of our brands, whilst supporting in-market distribution growth and execution of our brand plans.
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Ian Macleod Distillers Ltd… ‘An international, entrepreneurial, brand-led, successful, sustainable and respected, family business’
We appreciate and value your interest in this opportunity with Ian Macleod Distillers. We own some of the world’s best loved brands such as Glengoyne, Tamdhu, Rosebank and Edinburgh Gin. If you haven’t already, please browse around our company internet pages and immerse yourself in our colourful history and sample the details of some of our exquisite brands. As we start to tantalise your taste buds and whet your appetite for a career here with us at Ian Macleod Distillers, you will really get to understand just why our team members and customers are indeed so passionate about all things Ian Macleod!
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Setting the scene
Due to our evolving commercial strategic vision, we have a new and exciting opportunity for a sales and marketing expert to join our European international export team. Candidates must already have focussed in-market experience with spirits distributors, ideally in both Spain and Italy and other Southern European and Nordic markets. It is essential that candidates also have language capabilities, ideally in Spanish and / or Italian.
This is a newly created role within the commercial team, responsible for managing a number of new and existing accounts across the region (specifically Southern Europe and Nordics). This role will report directly to our newly appointed Head of Europe and is another very important commercial role for the European region.
Our new role will have overall accountability for key customers in the region, with a strong emphasis on positive and value add relationships with distributors. Successful measures for success for this role will be a positive ‘sell through’ approach, working closely with our key partners to foster ongoing positive relationships, helping build knowledge of our brands, whilst also supporting the in-market distribution growth and execution of our brand plans.
Joining our newly formed small scale European team, the successful candidate will contribute to, and be the driving force behind, the future growth of Ian Macleod brands in the European market. We expect the successful candidate to be able to quickly and effectively deliver significant sales and positive brand development, achieved through authentic and commercially viable distribution partnerships and successes while maintaining integrity, professionalism, and family-rooted business values.
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Our ideal candidate
We are looking for a candidate who is a strong and professional relationship builder, someone who is experienced within the whisky and spirits industry and who has breadth and depth of networks and commercial experience in the European region (specifically Southern Europe and the Nordics). The successful individual will too have lots of value add experiences working directly with third party route-to-market optimisation and P&L management, as well as a track record of delivering long term sustainable growth. In this role, we expect the role holder to be the driver of positive change, identifying market opportunities and leveraging our Ian Macleod portfolio in order to build and expand our distribution universe. Implementing comprehensive in-market plans to continue to enhance the availability and saliency of our core portfolio.
The successful candidate will possess the skills not only to hunt down new business opportunities, but farm and nurture existing distribution, enhancing rate of sale. We are looking for a self-motivated, hungry, self-starter with a proven track record of exceptional results within the spirits industry, with the ability to build and maintain value add relationships, and an aptitude for selling through distributor arrangements.
Key personal qualities include being a charismatic, gregarious and a consummate professional with a high level of customer empathy, fanatically goal oriented and impeccably honest and true. Our ideal candidate will also be someone who can work collaboratively and authentically. We are looking for candidates who are extremely comfortable working at pace, with agility and with flexibility in a curious, accountable and proactive manner. It is a hugely exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of our international business development, significantly contributing to the positive and dynamic commercial outputs of sustained, long-term, success across the European region.
The successful candidate will be either employed directly by Ian Macleod Distillers living and working in the UK, but travelling on business to the region on a regular basis, or engaged in a self-employed contractor capacity, living in Europe and travelling on business across the region on a regular basis
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Next steps…
If after reading through, you feel that this opportunity lights a fire, then we would love to hear from you! Please remember that you will need to clearly demonstrate how your skills and previous experiences are a perfect fit to what we are looking for. If you have all of what we are looking for combined with a positive, fun and engaging personality and attitude, then do get in touch!
To apply for this opportunity, head to our careers site to create your own recruitment account with us and submit your application and CV. Along with your CV, you will need to answer some key questions and submit a tailored cover letter, clearly outlining why your skills and previous experiences are a perfect fit to what we are looking for! Your cover note is your opportunity to make yourself stand out from the crowd!
Please note, this is an open application window therefore we may close the advert at any point depending on the candidate applications received, so our recommendation is that you apply early to ensure you do not miss out
Please note that as our offices will be closed across the festive period between 24th December and 3rd January, there will be no contact from Ian Macleod Distillers about any applications made during this time.
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Proudly supporting the #OpenToWork movement.
Here at Ian Macleod Distillers (IMD), we are an equal opportunity employer and proud members of the Scotch Whisky Association, Drink Aware and the Portman Group. We have developed our ‘Responsible Spirits’ approach, also following best practice to help shape our commitment to wider social responsibility and industry standards and promoting responsible selling and consumption of alcohol.
Scone Palace, part of Scone Estates, is a 5-star visitor attraction situated in Perth, Scotland. We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Marketing professional to drive new business opportunities across the diverse business, deliver strategic growth and raise brand awareness.
You’ll be responsible for developing our creative marketing campaigns, using customer and market insights to drive sales and run events. You will lead on the brand and marketing of the business, ensuring campaigns align with our strategic objectives, driving growth and revenue.
As an ambassador for Scone Estates, this role will require you to be based at Scone Palace to build strong relationships with the Palace team, with local organisations and industry bodies. Networking and reputation building will be key as you will also be required to represent us nationally and internationally at sales conferences.
The role will report to the Head of Events; however, input will be provided from across the team and owners. You will work closely with, and have support from, our Social Media & Communications Officer. You will be responsible for all aspects of marketing from event planning to strategy and this role offers huge variety.
If you are seeking an opportunity to collaborate with a fantastic team and drive a culturally important brand then this is the job for you.
About You
As a confident communicator who excels at building relationships, you’ll be a creative and experienced marketeer who can demonstrate leading successful campaigns across a broad range of channels including digital, print and direct marketing, driving commercial growth. You will be a people person who loves making connections and meeting new people.
Ideally, you’ll have a tourism, hospitality or leisure background but if you’re an experienced practitioner from a different industry we’d love to hear from you.
You will have the ability to analyse and interpret trends, manage budgets and measure the cost/benefits of your activities. Commercially minded, we are looking for someone who is great at spotting new opportunities to drive revenue growth through new events and product packages. You must be highly organised with the capacity to prioritise and work concurrently across multiple projects and demonstrate a commitment to customer service excellence.
Essential Skills include:
– Influencing, networking, and negotiation skills
– B2B sales experience
– Analytical and researching skills to target reach and engagement
– A good understanding of messaging for different target audiences and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders at different levels
– The ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
– An eye for detail and the ability to work accurately
– Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively
– Knowledge and understanding of GDPR legislation and the impact on marketing
Assistant Venue Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Grade: FC06
Salary: £29,508 – £32,437 per annum
Hours: 36 hours per week
Location: Rothes Halls, Glenrothes
Job Reference: ON000538
We are OnFife and as Fife’s largest cultural organisation we specialise in making jaws drop, hearts warm, eyes light up and imaginations run wild. We work with a huge range of partners, artists and creatives and our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places. An ambitious leadership-oriented charity, we’re built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair and Exciting.
We’re a real Living Wage employer, and we offer a local government pension scheme, generous holiday allowance and flexible working opportunities. If you need to travel for work, we can provide pool cars if you’re near head office or pay travel expenses so you are not out of pocket! Along with this, you can also access discounted gym/swim memberships and other employee benefits.
The Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join us as an Assistant Venue Manager within Rothes Halls. As part of a small management team, the post holder will support the Venue Manager in the effective delivery of customer and visitor services within the venue.
You will be a key front facing figure, responsible for the promotion of all services within Rothes Halls and responsible for aspects of people management for your team. You’ll have responsibility for administrative, budgetary and financial tasks along with ensuring all working and public areas are kept safe. As a member of our Operations management team, you’ll work closely with various teams across OnFife to maintain and improve our customer experience across all areas of the venue (Theatre, Library, Catering and Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events (MICE)). A keen passion to drive business by taking the team on a journey that is OnFife.
This is a full-time post, your days and hours of working will flex to meet the business needs and this will include weekend and evening working.
You can view the full job spec on our current vacancies page on our website.
About You
You’ll be an experienced approachable people manager who thrives at a challenge, excels at building strong relationships and has a passion for providing excellent customer service, ideally within a hospitality or visitor/customer facing venue. You’ll also have strong IT skills along with an understanding of Health & Safety in the workplace and reporting
How to Apply
If you would like to find out more information about this role before applying, please contact Jackie McKenzie, Venue Manager for an informal chat. Contact details can be found on our current vacancies page on our website.
When you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form and equal opportunities form and return them to the HR team at hr.fct@onfife.com. The application pack can be found on our current vacancies page on our website.
The closing date for applications is 9am on Thursday 5th December 2024.
OnFife is an equal opportunities employer.
We are proud to support the Armed Forces community and are committed to the Armed Forces Covenant.
The Education Team Lead will manage staff, volunteers and work with the Museum curatorial staff and others to plan and deliver Kilmartin Museum’s successful Education, Learning and Volunteering Service and Special Exhibitions programme. Working with the Senior Management Team, they will set the ongoing strategic direction for their areas of responsibility ensuring this fulfils the Mission Statement and takes into account all service users. Fundraising for projects is also part of this role.
To apply, please visit https://www.kilmartin.org/education-team-lead.
Thank you for your interest in the post of Head of North Region with Historic Environment Scotland. Your base location is flexible, but you will be expected to travel to visit sites and stakeholders across your Region, which includes Shetland, Orkney, the Outer Hebrides and world famous sites such as Urquhart Castle and Skara Brae, and on occasion across Scotland. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment.
Working as one of four Heads of Region, you will lead a multi- disciplinary team of professionals and be responsible for the operational management and care of the historical sites within your Region. You’ll operate as a representative for all HES interests, identifying and developing relationships with stakeholders across civic and industry groups to make our service more visible, relevant, vibrant and vital to Scottish communities.
Overview of the post and information about the team Reporting to the Director of Operations, the postholder will be one of four Heads of Region and one the Operations Directorate’s leadership team. The Operations Directorate was created 2 years ago and is designed to strengthen our regional footprint and, for the first time, bring together under one directorate the delivery of many of HES’ activities at a regional and local level across Scotland.
As Head of North Region, you will support the Director of Operations in developing the
strategic direction of the Directorate and deliver an operating plan for your Region that supports the delivery of this vision. You will be responsible for leading the operational management and care of our sites in your Region, driving forward visitor operations and conservation activities, leading a large team of colleagues across a wide range of disciplines. You will bring strong leadership and communication skills to the team, creating a culture that empowers colleagues and enables decisions at a local level. Working collaboratively across organisational boundaries, you will inspire your people to engage with HES’s objectives, explore new opportunities for their development and raise the profile of their work.
You will represent HES at a senior level, identifying and engaging with a wide range
of stakeholders and partners to successfully grow our influence and income, facilitate
our involvement in external initiatives and resolve potential conflicts at an early stage.
You will proactively seek to understand the key activities and cultural climate across
HES and throughout the public and heritage sectors. You will use this insight to build
constructive partnerships with colleagues across the organisation and in related
organisations.
You will support the Director of Operations by introducing innovative solutions to make the most of the resources within the Directorate. Working with colleagues across the Regions and with your teams, you will prioritise and plan work in the most efficient way to deliver long-term care of our properties. You will bring a strong customer and
business improvement focus to HES and be able to balance competing priorities, with
an eye for detail as well as strategic vision. You will be tenacious and resilient,
demonstrating exemplary personal judgement, initiative, and collaborative skills.
Thank you for your interest in the post of Head of North Region with Historic Environment Scotland. Your base location is flexible, but you will be expected to travel to visit sites and stakeholders across your Region, which includes Shetland, Orkney, the Outer Hebrides and world-famous sites such as Urquhart Castle and Skara Brae, and on occasion across Scotland. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment.
Working as one of four Heads of Region, you will lead a multi- disciplinary team of professionals and be responsible for the operational management and care of the historical sites within your Region. You’ll operate as a representative for all HES interests, identifying and developing relationships with stakeholders across civic and industry groups to make our service more visible, relevant, vibrant and vital to Scottish communities.
Are you a dynamic and visionary leader with a passion for delivering results? Do you excel at inspiring and engaging diverse audiences and have a proven track record of securing substantial philanthropic support? If so, this is your chance to lead and shape the Development and Communications strategies at one of the world’s most prestigious botanical institutions—the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE). Join us in building on recent successes in fundraising and elevating our national and global profile.
As Director of Development and Communications, you will play a crucial role in advancing our mission by driving income growth, cultivating key donor relationships, and elevating the organisation’s visibility. This is an ideal role for a motivated, strategic leader who excels in combining fundraising expertise, innovative marketing, and impactful communications. You will be instrumental in enabling us to continue delivering our world-leading work in biodiversity research and conservation, horticulture, education, and public engagement, while also identifying and delivering new income opportunities.
This is a unique chance to join a forward-thinking, mission-driven organisation and help us continue to address the twin challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change. If you’re ready to lead and inspire we’d love to hear from you!
Although we see this as a full-time role, applications will also be considered from candidates looking to work on a part-time basis.