Commercial Associate, Eden Court Highlands

Eden Court is looking for a Commercial Associate to develop the strategy for their Trading business, as well as leading on implementation to make that strategy a reality.

The Trading business is made up of three key areas:

1. Caf Bar - operating 360 days a year, the Caf Bar plays an important role in our offer to customers, as well as being a vital income-generator, with annual turnover of c.£540k. It serves our 150,000 theatre audiences and 45,000 cinema audiences each year, as well catering for customers throughout the day during our 7-day a week operation
2. Commercial Hires - Eden Court's versatile and historic building offers spaces suitable for a variety of events - from meetings to conferences to weddings. Our current turnover from this area is c.£142k per annum.
3. Front-of-House Sales - This includes ice creams, sweets and merchandise and generates income of c.£260k per annum.

We are looking for a candidate who can assess Eden Court's current performance in these areas and set a clear strategy for improvement, with a focus on increasing income-generation and improving profitability. The strategy will also assess if there are new areas of commercial opportunity.

As well as setting the strategy, this role will be hands on in implementation - working with the existing Eden Court management team to put in place the changes required to make the strategy a reality. This will involve assessing performance against key indicators and troubleshooting, where required.

Throughout this process you will mentor and support the Trading team in order to develop their skills - leaving an enhanced skill-set by the end of your 12 months in post, enabling the team to successfully drive the business forwards in the long-term.

You will work closely with Eden Court's Chief Executive and will report directly into the Trading Board. This role can be delivered part-remotely, with attendance on-site for a minimum of 1 day per week, on average.