Garden Visitor Experience Lead

Royal Horticultural Society

United Kingdom

On-site

GBP 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

The Royal Horticultural Society is seeking a senior member of the Site Management Team to lead visitor-facing operations across the garden and drive a culture of collaboration, inclusion and service excellence. You will be hands-on in understanding the visitor journey, identifying opportunities to improve and ensuring every visitor feels welcomed, informed and valued.

Working closely with colleagues across departments, you will play a vital role in delivering outstanding experiences while

Qualifications

  • Experience leading, motivating and developing teams and volunteers.
  • Strong customer service and visitor experience knowledge.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Sound understanding of health and safety and risk management.
  • Experience of managing budgets, resources and operational performance.
  • Knowledge of admissions operations, cash handling and financial controls.

Responsibilities

  • Lead visitor-facing operations across the garden.
  • Drive a culture of collaboration, inclusion and service excellence.
  • Understand the visitor journey and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Collaborate with colleagues across departments to deliver outstanding experiences.
  • Support garden commercial and visitor growth ambitions.

Skills

Team leadership
Customer service
Communication
Health & safety
Budget management
Admissions
Cash handling
Financial controls

Job description

The Royal Horticultural Society is seeking a senior member of the Site Management Team to lead visitor-facing operations across the garden and drive a culture of collaboration, inclusion and service excellence. You will be hands-on in understanding the visitor journey, identifying opportunities to improve and ensuring every visitor feels welcomed, informed and valued.

Working closely with colleagues across departments, you will play a vital role in delivering outstanding experiences while

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