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We’re looking for an Experience and Visitor Programming Manager to join the team at Attingham Park to lead and develop the year-round, high quality, dynamic and audience-led visitor programme and experiences.

Reporting to the Visitor Operations and Experience Manager, this role works collaboratively with heads of departments across the site to deliver the visitor experience and visitor programme.You’ll be leading a high performing Visitor Experience Team, who lead for interpretation outdoors and inside our historic spaces, visitor programme logistics and installation, family, large-scale, commercial, and seasonal programming, and active outdoors events and activities.Make no mistake, this is a busy and thriving place to be that is full of life and locally loved. With over 600,000 visitors a year, the visitor programme is year-round and diverse to meet the needs of the broad range of audiences who visit.
The National Trust team here today conserve and care for the estate carrying on the legacy of the eighth Lord and Lady Berwick who left the estate to the National Trust in 1947. Attingham welcomes everyone - supporters, members, and visitors are vital in helping us continue our work. Whatever your role, you’ll play your part in helping us build relationships and make connections with regular visitors, those new to Attingham, and those yet to visit, so we can keep Attingham a special place now, and for everyone, for ever.

You'll be leading our work that aims to speak to, intrigue and involve both new and existing audiences. You’ll make sure we’re providing a good range of activities to tell the story of this place and help everyone to enjoy their day. And you’ll be constantly looking for new ideas and ways to improve on the last event, making sure that what we’re offering visitors is fun, absorbing and relevant.
You'll also be thinking about the people who aren’t yet coming to visit, and how to find ways of reaching them and making them feel welcome.With your team, you’ll plan and deliver the annual visitor programme organising seasonal activities and events across the estate. You’ll support on outdoor interpretation to engage our visitors, tell the history of our places and engage them in conservation. You’ll work in collaboration to grow existing partnerships and network to build new ones which will help design and support delivery of activities, as well as progress the work we have been doing to make sure the places we care for are accessible and welcoming to diverse audiences.
You will be required to work some evenings and weekends throughout the year (including Bank holidays) depending on the visitor programme and operational demands of the site, and as a Duty Manager for the site.
If you have any questions about this role please contact: Flora Holdsworth, Visitor Operations and Experience Manager, North Shropshire Portfolio Flora.holdsworth@nationaltrust.org.uk

Who we're looking forWe'd love to hear from you if you’re:• experienced in devising and running programmes of experiences to inspire and engage people • experienced in managing operational risk relating to events and activities.• skilled at communicating, and building good working relationships with people in your team and beyond• experienced in recruiting and managing people• used to multiple deadlines and managing your own workload• well-organised, and able to work at pace and keep to time

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Rental deposit loan scheme

• Season ticket loan

• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)

• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Employee assistance programme

• Free parking at most Trust places

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