About the Role

We are looking for an inspiring and creative commercial leader to shape the next stage in the development of our Trading Company and deliver significant annual growth for Watts Gallery Trust.

The role will lead the Retail, Venue Hire and Teashop teams to deliver a comprehensive visitor offer that engages, inspires and stimulates both our existing customers and new target audiences, driving increased customer loyalty and spend.

About you

You should have extensive experience of leading and developing commercial activity in the cultural sector with a proven track record of growing income, managing cost, and increasing profit in a commercial role.

We are looking for a strategic leader with strong organisational skills, who is passionate about developing commercial opportunities.

Further details and a full job description are attached.

What we offer

· Pension scheme.

· Employee Assistance Programme

· 33 days of annual leave including 8 bank holiday days each year.

· Celebration Day Off

· Staff discounts in our Shop and Tea Shop.

· Free friends and family tickets

· Enhanced sick pay, maternity and paternity pay.

· Paid professional membership fees

About us

The artists George Frederic and Mary Watts moved from London to their new house and studio, Limnerslease in the Surrey village of Compton in 1891. Over the next 13 years, they founded a remarkable Arts and Crafts complex, known today as Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village.

The Artists’ Village became the heart of George and Mary’s Art for All vision. Mary welcomed local villagers to clay modelling classes to decorate Watts Chapel. A pottery business, a hostel for apprentice potters and Watts Gallery followed. In this way, they sought to provide work for local people and to make art more approachable for all.

Today, Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village seeks to uphold their Art for all vision to provide a gateway for inspiration, learning, creating and engaging with art. The Trading team generate income for the charity through our retail, venue hire and Tea Shop offers.

How to apply

Please send your CV (including two referees) with a supporting letter to Natasha Parkin at recruitment@wattsgallery.org.uk.

Please note references will not be taken up until after an offer of employment has been made.

Equality and Diversity

Watts Gallery Trust is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all staff and welcomes applications from all individuals for advertised jobs that match their skills and interests. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, and from disabled candidates, as these groups are under-represented within the Arts field and at Watts Gallery Trust.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to our application and interview process please let us know.