Cultural Venue Development Coordinator

North Yorkshire Council; Scarborough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in North Yorkshire is seeking a Cultural Venue Development Coordinator to lead commercial opportunities in its cultural venues. The role involves managing initiatives for museums and galleries and requires a strong sales background, excellent organizational skills, and a proactive approach to develop inclusive and accessible cultural spaces. Flexibility in workdays and travel across the county is expected.

Benefits

28 days holiday rising to 34 days after 5 years

Fitness discounts

Lifestyle savings discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Strong background in sales, promotion, or corporate hire.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Confidence in using IT systems (Microsoft Office).
• A proactive, creative approach to developing commercial offers.
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, and customer care.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate commercial opportunities within cultural venues.
• Lead initiatives from private hire to retail within museums and galleries.
• Ensure venues thrive as inclusive, accessible, and vibrant cultural hubs.
• Travel across the county and work some weekends as required.

Skills

Sales background

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT systems proficiency

Creative approach

Customer care commitment

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Culture and Archives Directorate

Are you passionate about shaping inclusive cultural experiences that inspire, educate, and connect people across North Yorkshire? If so, this role is for you!

Our service vision is to create a distinctive region where accessible and inclusive culture and heritage is at the heart of improving people’s lives. The development of our cultural venues will form a key part of our work over the coming years. We will build on North Yorkshire’s natural capital, strong local economy and resilient communities, to improve the way local services are delivered and to support education at every stage for all.

The Role

North Yorkshire Council is seeking a Cultural Venue Development Coordinator to join our newly established Culture & Archives Service. This is a pivotal role within our Creative and Cultural Venues branch, supporting the growth and sustainability of our seven cultural venues across the county.

You will lead on developing and coordinating commercial opportunities within our museums, galleries, and performance spaces - from private hire and retail to secondary spend initiatives. This is a chance to combine creativity with operational delivery, ensuring our venues thrive as inclusive, accessible, and vibrant cultural hubs.

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to travel across the county and work some weekends. We can be flexible regarding working days and this can be discussed further at interview stage.

What you will bring

• Strong background in sales, promotion, or corporate hire
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Confidence in using IT systems (Microsoft Office and bespoke programmes)
• A proactive, creative approach to developing commercial offers
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, and customer care
• Travel across the county to sites in Harrogate and Skipton will be required in this role.

What you will get in return…

• Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days per year after 5 years continuous service, plus public holidays.
• Up to 10 days extra leave can be purchased at any time. Extended unpaid leave is available for career breaks subject to business needs.
• Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save.
• Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high‑street and online retailers.
• Salary sacrifice schemes such as: Car scheme, Salary Finance, Cycle to work, Technology you can spread the cost from your monthly salary.
• Plus, lots more…

Contact and apply

For further information about this role please contact Jane Lowery [e-mail].

Applying is easy, simply register your details, remove your personal details and upload your CV.

Key Dates

Closing: 7th December 2025

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.