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This is an exciting time to join our Commercial team as we step into our most ambitious year yet. Our ideal candidate will have a proven track record of working with budgets and achieving financial targets.
We are currently looking for a Senior Commercial Operations Manager to join our Commercial team on a permanent full time contract. You will lead the strategic planning and operational delivery of the Southbank Centre's vibrant outdoor commercial estate, overseeing a diverse portfolio of restaurants, a weekly food market, and seasonal pop-ups. You will be responsible for enhancing the reputation of Southbank Centre as a destination by ensuring commercial operations are delivered to consistently high standards, aligned with organisational values and visitor expectations. Please download the attached Job Description for a full overview of this role's responsibilities. If you are viewing on a job board, please paste the following URL into your browser to find the original advert: careers.southbankcentre.co.uk The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting. Please note, applications sent via Email or 3rd party agencies will not be considered. Need reasonable adjustments? Please contact us so we can help make the application process accessible to you. Be sure to include the job you are applying for and your full name. Whilst AI apps can be useful for research, we ask that you answer our questions in your own words. This will help us to get to know you as an individual as well as your thoughts about the role. Please note that responses identified as solely AI-generated may not be considered. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. By attracting people with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our colleagues.
Proven experience delivering complex commercial operations within high-footfall, multi-site environments, with accountability for income, compliance and performance. Experience leading teams and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, including but not limited to commercial, property and legal colleagues, to deliver operational and contractual outcomes. Proven delivery of restaurant openings, refurbishments, transitions or closures within live hospitality environments, managing risk, continuity of trade and reputation. Strong practical understanding of food and beverage operations, including food safety, licensing, planning and front-of-house/back-of-house requirements. Strong financial acumen, including budget management, forecasting, financial risk assessment and tracking of project budgets and milestones. Ability to manage complex, fast-paced change programmes with material commercial impact, balancing competing priorities and making sound decisions under pressure.
To oversee all operations for our outdoor commercial portfolio, ensuring the seamless delivery of our restaurants, food markets, and seasonal & ancillary pop-ups hitting targets. To provide effective, inclusive leadership and line management of the Commercial Operations team, creating a positive, high-performance and collaborative culture where accountability, capability and continuous improvement are embedded. To ensure our outdoor estate consistently delivers a world-class visitor experience, aligning commercial operations with the Southbank Centre's core values and reputation. To drive commercial success across our vibrant outdoor estate, ensuring all business targets are met through streamlined operations and active management. To lead the delivery of commercial change, including operator transitions, refurbishments and compliance-led improvements, ensuring business continuity and income protection.