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Shape the Heart of Bradford’s Economy: Markets Manager
Salary: £55,146 - £59,419
Location: Bradford District (Environment Directorate – Sport & Leisure Services)
Contract: Full-Time
Be Bold. Be Brilliant. Be the Driving Force Behind Bradford’s Markets.
Bradford District is a place of immense energy, rich heritage, and boundless ambition. As we look ahead to a prosperous future, our vibrant ecosystem of covered, open, wholesale, and specialist event markets remains at the beating heart of our communities. We are looking for a dynamic, commercially astute, and visionary Markets Manager to lead our diverse markets portfolio into its next chapter. Operating within a £2.4m expenditure and £2.9m income footprint, you won't just manage day-to-day operations you will champion economic growth, drive high-profile capital projects, and foster a culture of enterprise that reflects Bradford’s unique character.
What You’ll Do
- Drive Commercial Excellence: Take full accountability for a multi-million-pound commercial portfolio, optimising income streams, managing budgets, and exploring innovative retail and leisure uses to future-proof our assets.
- Deliver Transformational Projects: Lead strategic capital improvement programmes, working closely with procurement and finance teams to modernize our market infrastructure.
- Empower People: Lead, motivate, and develop a multi-disciplinary team of up to 40 staff across multiple sites, cultivating a high-performance culture grounded in collaboration and accountability.
- Champion Diversity & Community Cohesion: Ensure our markets remain welcoming, accessible, and deeply reflective of Bradford’s diverse communities, supporting local enterprise at every level.
- Build Powerful Partnerships: Collaborate seamlessly with elected members, traders, regional businesses, and key stakeholders to align market operations with our wider City Centre Plan, Cultural Strategy, and Economic Strategy.
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What You’ll Bring
- Commercial Acumen: Minimum 5 years of experience managing a large, commercially focused operation, with a proven track record of driving revenue growth and managing significant budgets.
- Strategic Vision: A degree-level qualification (or substantial senior management experience) backed by political awareness and the ability to operate effectively within a complex public sector environment.
- Operational Mastery: Expertise in leading multi-site operations, managing contracts, delivering major capital projects, and ensuring strict regulatory and health & safety compliance.
- Exceptional Communication: Outstanding negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to present high-level reports and strategic options to committees, boards, and senior leaders.
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Why Bradford?
Bradford District is bold, brilliant, and balanced. We offer a collaborative working environment where your strategic ideas can directly transform local communities and boost economic vitality. If you have the energy, leadership, and commercial mindset to elevate our markets to new heights, we want to hear from you.
To apply for the above posts, please submit a CV and a support statement (no more than 2 pages of A4) outlining how you meet the specification and send this to Rizwan Rehman at rizwan.rehman@bradford.gov.uk
Closing Date
Midnight Sunday 1st November 2026
Timeline
- Closing Date: 1st November 2026
- Shortlisting: w/c 2nd November 2026
- Interviews: 17th November 2026
- Note: Depending upon the number of applications, the dates could change.
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