Cultural and Visitor Economy Manager

Rutland County Council is seeking to appoint a Cultural and Visitor Economy Manager.

This is a pivotal role which will be intrinsic in fulfilling the Council’s Corporate ambition to build on and celebrate the rich heritage and culture of the County and will make a positive contribution to promoting the visitor economy as a central element in our new Economic Development Strategy.

You will be joining the Council at an exciting time as we are leading on a major reinvestment programme for Rutland County Museum so that it can house the recently found Ichthyosaur and provide new galleries for this and the exciting new find of the Ketton Roman Village – both finds are of national and international significance.

About you…

 Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

• Previous experience of working in the visitor Economy or Cultural Services area
• Understanding bids, income streams and project management are important
• Experience of managing people
• Manage and prioritise a varied workload

 About the role…

The role will have overall responsibility for the Council’s venues including Oakham Castle and Rutland County Museum, ensuring that the cultural opportunities and the visitor experience provided are attractive to residents and visitors to Rutland, and that commercial opportunities are realised to support delivery of the service.

Supporting the Head of Investment and Visitor Economy to deliver transformational change across the service it will play a key role in helping to shape and embed new ways of working, promoting revenue generating innovations which will help the service to grow and develop.

The Cultural and Visitor Economy Manager will be a passionate advocate for the culture and heritage in Rutland and will identify and create appropriate links with Council-wide teams, providing advice and guidance on all strategic issues relating to the Council’s cultural services and ensuring that future opportunities for the sector are represented positively.

Interviews will be held on the morning of 8^th and 9^th July 2025 at  Catmose House, Oakham LE15 6HP

Please be advised this could be subject to change, in which case we will give appropriate notice.

We will be reviewing applications on a regular basis and inviting those who meet our essential person specification criteria to interview. If you’re interested in this role, we strongly encourage you to apply without delay.

To be successful in this role – you may have experience working in the following roles:

• Management role within a museum
• Management role within a visitor economy role
• Commercial manager within a visitor attraction or museum

Our offer to you:

Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.

We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be.    Our benefits go beyond the salary – being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff.

Whilst the base for this post is Oakham, Rutland, the Local Authority offers a hybrid working practice.  As well as working from home, we feel it is important that you have the opportunity to spend time in the workplace with your colleagues to help you learn, develop and engage.

Find out more:

To learn more about working with us visit https://jobs.rutland.gov.uk or if you have any queries about this role please contact Ann Camus on 07774101749 or at acamus@rutland.gov.uk.

If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process, please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at recruitment@rutland.gov.uk

Rutland County Council is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  Everyone at Rutland County Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.