Management

Eden Scott is delighted to be working with the National Trust for Scotland, a charity established in 1931, to provide access and enjoyment to the properties, places and collections in its care. They also exist to protect what they look after for future generations to enjoy; and increasingly they are keen to act as a strong conservation voice for heritage and climate change response across Scotland.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team at the Trust as Fundraising Manager, Major Gifts.

The post holder will be responsible for Major Gifts fundraising and will play a vital role in the fundraising team’s success, developing and implementing a major gifts strategy to maximise fundraising income from individuals and their charitable trusts for key activity and projects.

This role will involve the continued care and development of their Patrons’ Club, Founders’ Circle and existing major donors, as well as introduction of new supporters to grow their major gift pipeline and income. As they approach their centenary and seek to increase their philanthropic income, the team’s ambitious income growth targets will rely on high level philanthropy.

Delivering strategic direction and management to ensure the delivery of Major Gift fundraising, you will be responsible for raising +£1million income per year; ensuring vital funds are raised to fund their charity’s conservation work and increasing awareness of this way of supporting their charity.

You will manage a Major Gifts Executive and a Major Gifts Officer, and as a team player, you will work as a key member of the Fundraising Leadership team, shaping and delivering the departmental strategy and supporting the Head of Fundraising.

You will also work with colleagues across the Audiences & Supporter Directorate, the wider organisation and, crucially, external stakeholders.

Key skills and experience required:

You will have experience of managing individual major gift income streams and strategically leading this area of giving with a track record of securing philanthropic gifts between five and seven figures in person and sustaining a portfolio of fruitful relationships with donors
You will have experience developing major gift pipelines and their journeys, and a strategic and creative approach to donor planning and approaches.
You will have gravitas; credible as a representative of their charity to high level philanthropists with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills including active listening, negotiating, high levels of tact and significant ability to influence beyond authority, as well as a high level of comfort delivering the ‘face to face’ ask.
You will have strong writing ability with capacity to adapt from storytelling to concise and clear gift intention drafting.
You will be a strategic thinker and analytical problem solver with ability to set a plan, generate ideas and deliver.
A lively interest in and understanding of the National Trust for Scotland, and a passionate belief in its mission.
A track record of engaging colleagues in donor cultivation and proposal development in order to solicit a gift or report on a project, including the Chair, CEO and senior volunteers
A current valid driving licence for driving in the UK
This role offers an excellent competitive salary within a range of £46,595 to £51,581 with significant company benefits.

Eden Scott is dealing exclusively with the Trust on this vacancy so to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please submit their CV online and for an informal chat or to receive the full role information pack please call Sally on 07776 662506.

Closing date is 5.00pm Friday 23rd August 2024

Eden Scott is delighted to be working with the National Trust for Scotland, a charity established in 1931, to provide access and enjoyment to the properties, places and collections in its care. They also exist to protect what they look after for future generations to enjoy; and increasingly they are keen to act as a strong conservation voice for heritage and climate change response across Scotland.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team at the Trust as Fundraising Manager (Legacy, In-Memory and In-Celebration)

This role will be responsible for Legacy, In-Memory and In-Celebration Fundraising. This is a varied role with responsibility for empowering their properties and audiences to raise funds and delivering strategic leadership of Legacy, In-Memory & In-Celebration fundraising with existing donors, prospects, members and lovers of Scotland’s nature, beauty and heritage.

Delivering strategic direction and management to ensure the delivery of Legacy, In-Memory and In-Celebration fundraising, you will be responsible for raising +£5million income per year; ensuring vital funds are raised to fund their charity’s conservation work and increasing awareness of this way of supporting their charity. Their charity has big ambitions to dramatically grow their legacy income specifically over the next 5-25 years, and this role will play a key part in this. A team player, you will work as a key member of the Fundraising Leadership team, shaping and delivering the departmental strategy and supporting the Head of Fundraising.

Key responsibilities include:

Proven experience in expanding and delivering supporter acquisition and retention – driving engagement points to maximise Legacy, In-Memory and In-Celebration income.
You will be responsible for an expenditure budget of +£200K with income targets of +£5.5million per year, and will be responsible for all budgeting, income pipeline development, income forecasting and re-forecasting and financial reporting for your remit.
Provide strategic direction and delivery of strategy, with regular reporting to their Board of Trustees, Fundraising Committee and senior stakeholders across their charity. You will play a leading role in defining strategic plans with supporting budgets, which will deliver the best supporter experience and stewardship, and which reflect their ambitious plans to maximise reach, raise awareness of supporting their charity, capture consideration of supporting their charity, drive in-year and future Legacy, In-Memory and In-Celebration income.
Provide management of Legacy, In-Memory and In-Celebration income streams including all fundraising campaign management, fundraising product management, development and delivery, managing multi-channel promotional activity (including paid and owned across digital, direct mail and property promotion), delivering stewardship and managing supporter journeys for your remit.
Manage and deliver all collateral, creative and copy for Legacy, In-Memory and In-Celebration promotional and campaign activity, working with their in-house design team and external suppliers to realise campaigns. You will seek out innovative, insight-led and agile approaches to delivering outputs, adopting lean processes and using supporter data to drive performance, enhance supporter experience and deliver results.
Working with the Fundraising Operations Team you will ensure that production and distribution is cost effective and that campaign responses are managed in a complaint and efficient way.
Working with the Legal and Governance team, you will ensure that legacy administration is effectively reported on internally and assist with providing excellent stewardship to family members and lay-executors.

Key skills and experience include:

You will have experience of managing Legacy, In-Memory and In-Celebration income streams and strategically leading these areas of giving.
Experience of leading on oversight of fundraising campaigns and product development, working with colleagues across their charity and with external fundraising bodies to ensure the highest standards of compliance and quality controls are in place to protect their charity’s reputation.
You will have experience developing supporter journeys and creating opportunities for warm and colder audiences to support their charity, ensuring alignment to a variety of audience needs and motivations.
Experience of leading on strategic supporter retention and stewardship plans for supporters, including providing online and in-person events, direct mail and through relationship fundraising.
You will have experience of developing and managing fundraising products to reach new audiences, drive support, grow awareness of and engagement with their charity.
You will have experience of reporting on legacy administration and enhancing legacy administration, working collaboratively and providing support to the Legal and Governance team.
This role offers an excellent competitive salary within a range of £39,521 to £43,521 with significant company benefits.

Eden Scott is dealing exclusively with the Trust on this vacancy so to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please submit your CV online and for an informal chat or to receive the full role information pack please call Sally on 07776 662506.

Closing date is 5.00pm Friday 23rd August 2024

Eden Scott is delighted to be working with Kilmartin Museum, an archaeology-focused museum run by Kilmartin Museum Company Ltd, an independent Scottish charitable company based in Mid Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland. The Museum opened its doors to the public in September 2023 following a £7.5m redevelopment.

Their Mission Statement is to inspire and educate people by interpreting, explaining and conserving the internationally important archaeological landscape, artefacts and natural heritage of Kilmartin Glen.

They are seeking a Museum Director who will have overall responsibility for financial sustainability of the Museum through income generation, fund raising and marketing to ensure delivery of the Museum’s Mission Statement, and maintenance of the Museum Accreditation standard. The post holder will work with the Board of Directors and senior colleagues to maintain and develop the strategic direction and vision for the Museum. They will take responsibility for ensuring the goals of the Redevelopment Project are maintained longer term and will take a strategic overview of operations and compliance.

The post holder will work closely with the Curatorial and Education Service Team to ensure that the curatorial, research and education objectives of the Museum are achieved and that the service is sustainable.

Key responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership of the Museum
Continued Development of the Museum as a Visitor Attraction
Curatorial, Education and Exhibitions
Financial Management & Fundraising
Grants and Funding
Liaison, Representation and Reporting
Human Resources & Administration

Applying candidates should have:

Demonstrable experience in a similar role
Experience of operating a tourism/visitor attraction or similar including retail and catering
Experience of successful charity/volunteer sector income generation and financial management including budget setting and reporting
Experience of major funders grant processes and successful funding applications
Experience of governance and board management in the charity sector
Interest in archaeology, museums, artefacts and natural heritage
Effective man management skills, able to develop a team and support and motivate staff and volunteers

Salary £45,000 – £50,000 plus company benefits including 30 days annual leave per year.

Eden Scott is dealing exclusively with this client on this vacancy so if you are keen to join this growing business, please submit your CV online or for an informal chat please call Sally on 07776 662506.

National Mining Museum Scotland (NMMS) is an independent, charitable, trust located at the Lady Victoria Colliery in Newtongrange, Midlothian. NMMS is responsible for the preservation and interpretation of Scotland’s mining history and heritage, shining a light on the past to help us look to the future of Scotland’s energy transition. As well as being a 5-star visitor attraction, the Museum holds collections of national significance and offers an award-winning learning programme for audiences of all ages, across Scotland.

NMMS is currently undergoing an exciting transition and has plans for redevelopment of the site including the reuse and repurpose of existing buildings, the creation of a new fit-for-purpose building, improvement of the visitor offer including events space and exhibitions, and the establishment of more sustainable environmental systems. The Project Manager post would be well suited for a candidate with knowledge and experience of major redevelopment projects with excellent skills in project management.

Initial funding for this post has been provided by National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF).

Job Purpose

The Project Officer is a new role for NMMS and the successful candidate will be responsible for developing and leading projects, ranging from refurbishment to large-scale capital projects. These projects will increase NMMS resilience and sustainability and will involve significant internal and external stakeholder management. The Project Officer will be responsible for ensuring projects are carried out efficiently and to the required time and budget constraints as well as any other legal requirements.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead on the development of NMMS Project Strategy including identifying potential projects, establishing realistic targets and creating timescales for these.
2. Support the strategic development of NMMS by managing and implementing both large and small scale projects.
3. Deliver a variety of projects on time, within budget, and to the highest possible standards while meeting targets.
4. Manage the day-to-day aspects of projects and liaise closely with members of NMMS Management Team.
5. Support the Development Officer with information required for fundraising applications.
6. Work with the Finance Manager to ensure projects are kept to budget.
7. Communicate regularly with the wider NMMS team to effectively manage the projects and ensure these are fit for intended purposes.
8. Coordinate project related meetings including scheduling, agendas and writing minutes.
9. Maintaining risk assessments for projects.
10. Improve your own skills and knowledge by taking part within relevant professional bodies and undertaking training as required.
11. Attend NMMS meetings as required.
12. Comply with NMMS policies and procedures.
13. Undertake any duties at the request of the Line Manager which are commensurate with the role, including other work within the Trust.

FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION, PERSON SPECIFICATION AND APPLICATION FOR PLEASE SEE WEBSITE.

***THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS ROLE IS 8AM ON 2ND SEPTEMBER 2024***

National Mining Museum Scotland (NMMS) is an independent, charitable, trust located at the Lady Victoria Colliery in Newtongrange, Midlothian. NMMS is responsible for the preservation and interpretation of Scotland’s mining history and heritage, shining a light on the past to help us look to the future of Scotland’s energy transition. As well as being a 5-star visitor attraction, the Museum holds collections of national significance and offers an award-winning learning programme for audiences of all ages, across Scotland.

NMMS is currently undergoing an exciting transition and has plans for redevelopment of the site including the reuse and repurpose of existing buildings, the creation of a new fit-for-purpose building, improvement of the visitor offer including events space and exhibitions, and the establishment of more sustainable environmental systems. The Development Officer post would be well suited for a candidate with demonstrable knowledge and experience of successful fundraising.

Initial funding for this post has been provided by National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF).

Job Purpose

The Development Officer is a new role for NMMS and the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the fundraising success of NMMS. The successful candidate will lead on the development of a fundraising strategy and securing funding from a range of sources such as grant awards, trusts and foundations, statutory bodies and corporate bodies to enable NMMS to achieve both long-term and short-term ambitions. The Development Officer will also build relationships and networks and explore new fundraising opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead on the development of NMMS Fundraising Strategy including establishing targets, devising fundraising campaigns, and seeking potential sources of sponsorship.
2. Continue the fundraising efforts of NMMS to support both short term sustainability and long term ambition.
3. Identify and advise on fundraising opportunities for projects and capital developments at NMMS.
4. Lead on the writing and data gathering for external funding bids and reports.
5. Work with the Project Manager and NMMS Management Team to effectively manage fundraising campaigns, in line with available resources, and to overall project plans.
6. Develop positive working relationships with fundraisers, sponsors and other relevant stakeholders.
7. Work with the Marketing and Events Manager to promote NMMS as an attractive venue to sponsor.
8. Improve your own skills and knowledge by taking part within relevant professional bodies and undertaking training as required.
9. Ensure that best practice is embedded in all areas including Data Protection Act, GDPR and any other applicable regulations.
10. Attend NMMS meetings as required.
11. Comply with NMMS policies and procedures.
12. Undertake any duties at the request of the Line Manager which are commensurate with the role, including other work within the Trust.

FOR FULL JOB DESRIPTION, PERSON SPECIFICATION AND APPLICATION FORM PLEASE SEE THE MUSEUM’S WEBSITE.

***THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS ROLE IS 8AM ON 2ND SEPTEMBER 2024***

As Head Chef at The Macallan Estate, you will oversee the entire culinary experience, including the renowned TimeSpirit restaurant in collaboration with El Celler de Can Roca, as well as all additional dining services. You will lead, motivate, and develop your team to consistently deliver 5-star service standards and ensure the highest quality of food.

In collaboration with our esteemed partners at El Celler de Can Roca, you will create world-class menus that align with The Macallan brand’s DNA, inspiring our guests to return and recommend us to others.

-Lead, inspire, and develop the kitchen team to consistently achieve the highest standards of delivery and professionalism, reflecting Edrington’s core values
-Ensure the culinary experience is presented as a 5-star establishment at all times, maintaining impeccable cleanliness and organisation in both customer and non-customer facing areas
-Continually enhance the culinary experience at The Macallan Estate in collaboration with El Celler de Can Roca
-Monitor and maintain consistent food standards and quality across The Macallan Estate
-Communicate daily business needs to the kitchen team by attending daily briefs and referring to operation sheets, notice boards, diaries, and rotas
-Attend and contribute to monthly operational meetings to ensure a comprehensive understanding of future business
-Take accountability for the day-to-day running of the kitchen service, manage rotas to best fit business needs within the agreed budget
-Train and develop the kitchen team, keeping accurate training records
-Purchase food and related products from company-approved suppliers
-Achieve food budget cost controls and manage stock rotation to minimise waste and maximise gross profit
-Ensure full compliance with all food hygiene and health and safety regulations, including HACCP, COSHH, and other distillery-related due diligence and controls

The Highland Folk Museum is an accredited, living history museum, whose entire collection has gained recognition as being of National Significance to Scotland. Based in the museum’s purpose built collections and resource facility, this challenging and rewarding post would suit an experienced, creative individual interested in developing their professional knowledge and skills in a high quality environment.

Applications are invited from qualified yet practical professionals, ideally with open air museum or historic environment experience; a proven interest and sound knowledge of vernacular construction, agriculture, traditional trades and crafts and related larger, working collections.

For more information on the post and how to apply, please go to the link below.

Do you have the drive and passion to lead our CRM development and strategy? If so, this might just be the role for you….

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

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Digital Marketing team on a maternity cover contract for c.12 months, in the capacity of CRM and Direct to Consumer Lead. This role will predominantly focus on leading our CRM development and strategy for both consumers and trade customers. The ideal candidate will bring leading edge CRM development & management experience and ideally MS Dynamics 365.

We are looking for a candidate who has significant breadth and depth of direct experience in a similar role along with a genuine passion for CRM and a proven track record in customer journey mapping. Sitting within a central support team it’s essential that you are a self-starter who is willing to nurture and develop cross-functional relationships across the business to drive forward our digital transformation.

Candidates must also be able to demonstrate that they currently have the required documents to live and work in the UK.

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Next steps…

If after reading through, you still find that all of this really excites you, then we would love to hear from you!

Please remember that 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 – remember this 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 don’t miss out!

***no agency contact***

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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.

Stills wishes to appoint a new Director, committed to elevating Stills’ national and international reputation through strategic management, creative programming and innovative income generation. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of one of Scotland’s longest-running contemporary arts organisation.

Person Specification:

The ideal candidate(s) will likely demonstrate
– 5yrs+ experience in a senior role in the arts
– knowledge of the arts sector in Scotland
– proven ability in managing and developing staff
– proven ability in annual planning and managing a budget
– ability and willingness to manage change and seek innovative solutions
– openness to working flexibly with occasional unsocial hours (weekends and evenings are sometimes required)
– entrepreneurial flair to fundraising and income generation
– experience in presentations and public speaking
– familiarity with PR and marketing, their strategic development and execution

The Director will be expected to work across the following areas:

Strategic Management & Leadership

– Ensure a process of strategic planning in conjunction with the Board
– Engage with policy in the cultural sector, in and beyond Scotland
– Lead the definition of Stills’ operational plan and the executive delivery

Programming

– Lead the design and delivery of a programme about photography as a creative practice. This includes exhibitions, lectures, courses, a creative school, and more.
– Ensure artistic and financial credibility
– Engage deeply with diverse and growing audiences

Advocacy & Marketing

– Represent Stills to stakeholders and media; be a figurehead and spokesperson.
– Contribute to the arts and cultural sector dialogue within and beyond Scotland.

Financial Management

– In conjunction with the Finance Manager and Chair of Finance & Personnel Committee, inform the setting and management of Stills’ annual budget/s for approval by Stills’ Board.
– In a challenging funding environment we expect the Director to explore, develop and implement new ways of delivering key objectives.

Income Generation

– Lead the work to develop income generation and fundraising.
– Forge and maintain key relationships so as to optimise income generation.

Human Resources

– Work to advance best-practice processes and delivery.
– Further develop a nurturing, supportive and fair work environment, meeting and advancing our overall goals.
– To develop and conform with environmental matters and policies and ensure policies on Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion are rigorously applied.

General Management

Work with Staff and Board as appropriate to ensure:

– effective systems are in place to deliver the mission, aims and objectives
– Stills complies with statutory and company obligations
– a team approach to planning and delivery is maintained
– a productive and appropriate working environment is maintained,
reports and meetings with Board, staff and stakeholder meetings are planned and delivered to schedule
– appropriate evaluation and review processes are in place.

This is a full-time position, working in a hybrid flexible environment with a mixture of home working and working from our premises in Edinburgh, with a minimum of three days on site.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from everyone and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or any other protected characteristics.

Stills is aware that flexible working models are crucial to accommodating disabled people in the labour market. We encourage applications from those who define themselves as disabled under the Equality Act 2010 (including deaf and neurodivergent people).

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, such as alternative application formats or receiving interview questions in advance, please get in touch with Cheryl Connell at cheryl.connell@stills.org

Applications
To apply for the role of Director, please send a CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) to Cheryl Connell at: recruitment@stills.org

Please also use this email if you would like to ask any specific questions about the role.

Due to retirement we are now seeking the right individual to take over as Operations Manager, tasked with commercial management of the building and of our Outreach activities, making spaces available for the full range of community activities: concerts, music recordings, wedding receptions and other social events as well as church services.

The main purpose of the role is to manage the outreach activities of Greyfriars Kirk, now a major venue for the arts and a tourist/pilgrimage destination.

The Inverness Castle Experience is a new visitor attraction opening in 2025, celebrating the spirit of the Highlands’ past, present, and future. This world-class visitor experience will draw visitors from local areas, across the UK, and internationally, serving as a gateway to the Highlands with interactive and immersive experiences throughout.

We are committed to excellence in every aspect of the design and build of the experience, and this commitment extends to the employment of our team, starting with the Head of Inverness Castle Experience. We are looking for an individual with the ability and confidence to lead this exciting business through its next chapter.

As the Head of Inverness Castle Experience, you will work closely with the leadership team, supporting the development from pre-opening through to commercial operation. You will be responsible for building our team, preparing the site for its opening, and fostering real engagement within the local community. You will:
– Be excited to be part of a new Highland attraction.
– Possess strong leadership skills and innovative vision.
– Be dedicated to creating exceptional visitor experiences.

Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) is an educational charity and leading science centre and visitor attraction with a 5-star status. Our mission is to inspire everyone to explore and understand the world around them and to discover and enjoy science.

We are a place of learning, creativity, curiosity, and fun, inspiring and empowering around half a million people every year, both inside and outside our amazing centre in Pacific Quay, on the banks of the Clyde.

Our state-of-the-art centre contains more than 450 interactive exhibits, a digital planetarium, a science show theatre, a teaching laboratory, an IMAX cinema, and a maker space. We also take science out of our centre and across Scotland with our On Tour programme and our Community Engagement Programme works closely with people in our local communities. We also offer a truly unique 5 star event venue offering 17 diverse and interesting spaces to accommodate events of all shapes and sizes for over 2000 guests.

ABOUT THE ROLE –

We are recruiting for an Assistant Customer Experience Manager to assist the Customer Experience Manager with the day-to-day management of the front of house operations for the Science Mall, IMAX Theatre, Tower, Gift Shop, Car Park and Housekeeping to ensure that the customer experience team are meeting the required 5-star standards to effectively deliver the GSC Customer Service Promise.

You will have leadership experience in a customer service-related position at managerial level. You will also have people management experience including the ability to motivate and lead a team to co-operate well with others to ensure department objectives are achieved. We are looking for someone who has strong communication and presentation skills, good ICT/Digital skills, complaint handling experience, cash handling experience, and experience in dealing with emergency situations as they arise.