London Wildlife Trust
Head of Commercial
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Head of Commercial
đź’° Salary: ÂŁ60,257
📆 Contract: Fixed term contract ending 31st August 2027
We also offer:
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and a discretionary Christmas closure
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay policy
- Private GP Service
- Salary sacrifice schemes for gym, bicycles, annual leave buying, and nursery/childcare
- Free Premium Headspace membership
- Financial, life and leadership coaching
- Life Assurance policy of 3x annual salary
- Access to free online, in-person or telephone therapy
đź“Ť Location: Head office (Fivefields, 8-10 Grosvenor Gardens, London) and travel to our key reserves typically 3-4 days per week, the remaining from home.
🕑 Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm. We welcome flexible working requests from day one.
Role & Responsibilities
London Wildlife Trust operates four visitor hub nature reserves that welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. From the iconic Walthamstow Wetlands to Woodberry Wetlands, Camley Street Natural Park and our newest visitor destination in Grosvenor Square, these sites provide inspiring experiences that connect people with nature while generating vital unrestricted income to support our conservation work.
We're looking for an experienced commercial leader to oversee and grow our visitor-facing income streams across cafés, venue hire, retail and ticketed events. This is an exciting opportunity to join us at a pivotal time, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on operational leadership to ensure our commercial activities are profitable, sustainable and aligned with our mission.
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You'll lead a talented hospitality team, drive commercial performance across multiple sites and help shape exceptional visitor experiences that encourage people to engage with and support London's wildlife.
- Lead the strategic development and day-to-day oversight of cafés, private events, retail and charged-for ticketed events, ensuring each area has clear objectives, budgets and performance measures.
- Maximise commercial income and net contribution while ensuring all activity is consistent with London Wildlife Trust’s charitable purpose, brand, visitor experience standards and environmental commitments.
- Develop annual commercial plans, budgets, forecasts and trading reports, using financial and visitor insight to identify opportunities, manage risk and improve performance.
- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team, creating an inclusive and collaborative culture.
Our ideal Head of Commercial
- Significant experience leading commercial operations in hospitality, visitor attractions, cultural venues, events or a comparable environment.
- Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, margin analysis, stock control and performance reporting.
- Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop teams across multi-site or multi-function operations.
- Knowledge of operational standards relevant to cafés, retail and events, including health and safety, food safety, licensing, safeguarding, accessibility and risk management.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and with external partners.
- Commitment to London Wildlife Trust’s mission, values, equality, diversity and inclusion, and to delivering commercial activity in an environmentally responsible way.
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Closing Date: 3rd August at 9am
Interviews: Are scheduled to take place on the 17th August and reasonable adjustments will be offered to all candidates.
Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!
Our vision is a London alive with wildlife, with nature in everyone's neighbourhood. To achieve our goal of inspiring everyone to help restore London’s wildlife, we recognise that our team must better reflect and represent all of London’s diverse communities. Find out more about London Wildlife Trust’s commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion here: https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/jobs. We are also committed to ensuring that the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk is at the heart of our engagement with people. Read about our commitment to safeguarding here: https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/safeguarding.
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