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We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Commercial Officer to join our team at the London Museum of Water & Steam. This is an exciting new role – we are looking for someone with the business acumen and an enterprising spirit to significantly enhance the income from our catering, retail and event hire spaces. The postholder will be a key figure in the collective effort to deliver our bold vision for the future.  You’ll be involved in all aspects of the commercial development including merchandising, product range selection, promotion and customer care.  Working closely with the Museum Director, you’ll generate an exciting, sustainable commercial model that embraces innovation, creativity and supports wider museum objectives. As befits a role of this nature, there is potential for the postholder to earn an additional bonus if ambitious annual targets are met.  If this sounds like the challenge for you, we would really like to hear from you.

This is a part-time post: 22.5 hours (3 days) a week on a temporary contract for two years. We hope to be as flexible as possible with how the hours are allocated but this role is based around open days at the Museum, is based on site, and will include some weekend work.

Salary £27,040 pro rata (£16,224 actual salary) plus additional performance related bonus (indicative 10% pro rata) will be awarded if targets for commercial activity are exceeded.

To apply, please submit a CV and a Covering letter succinctly outlining why you are applying for the role and how your experience and skills meet requirements (please see the full Candidate pack in the link below) to Hannah Harte, Museum Director, at [email protected]. Please ensure that your covering letter fully addresses the appointment criteria in the person specification.

We are an equal opportunities employer and if you have any accessibility needs please get in touch so we can make adjustments to the recruitment process.

Interviews will take place in the week beginning 10^th March 2025, preferably on site at the Museum, TW8 0EN

Commercial Officer Candidate Pack 2025