Sales & Visitor Experience Manager
The Corn Exchange Newbury Closing date: Mon, 06 Jul 2026
- Full time
- £30k-£40k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
This role manages Front of House operations across the Corn Exchange and Old Library, ensuring a warm, efficient, and high-quality experience for all visitors, including the public, artists, and visiting companies. It supports staff and volunteers while maintaining excellent customer service standards and an engaging environment.
The postholder leads all commercial and trading activity within Front of House areas, including caf bars, developing innovative, environmentally responsible offers that enhance income and visitor experience. They will set the vision for hospitality services, oversee delivery, ensure compliance with relevant legislation, and drive growth through venue hires, events, and key partnerships across private, corporate, and community sectors.
The role includes full budget management, overseeing income and expenditure, setting targets, and monitoring sales and donations. Working with internal teams, the postholder will motivate staff to achieve monthly and annual financial goals.
As a manager, they will line manage key team members and oversee recruitment, induction, and development of casual staff and volunteers. They will review communication and administrative processes to ensure a cohesive, informed team and collaborate closely with other managers to support effective planning and a seamless visitor journey.
The successful candidate will be a positive, confident leader with strong organisational and multitasking skills, thriving in a fast-paced environment. They will demonstrate a proactive approach to improving sales and visitor experience, with the ability to solve problems creatively and lead a large team effectively. This is a varied and dynamic role suited to someone who enjoys working with people and is ready to take the next step in their career.
Job Requirements
Key Objectives
Manage and support the team, including our volunteers, in the successful delivery of live performances and films, box office functions, hospitality, hire events, agency services, and other activity and enquiries from our visitors.
Implement commercial revenue plans; including food and drink, artwork and retail merchandise, hire opportunities, events, amongst others.
Ensure a welcoming first-class visitor experience, excellent customer service, responding to feedback and enhancing the visitor experience.
Monitor sales and fundraising targets and manage trading budgets.
Maintain good communications with other departments and maximise efficiency systems to provide accurate and helpful information to staff, artists, visiting companies and the general public.
To act as Duty Manager at the Corn Exchange and other venues as appropriate and occasionally other events outside of these venues.
Job Responsibilities
his role leads Front of House sales, visitor experience, operations, and team management. It is responsible for driving revenue through effective planning, target setting, and collaboration with marketing to maximise sales, fundraising, and audience engagement. The postholder will motivate staff to increase spend, promote services, and build repeat and new business through strong networks and events.
They ensure an excellent visitor experience by maintaining welcoming, high-quality spaces, responding to feedback, and delivering consistent customer service. Operational duties include compliance with licensing, GDPR, financial processes, and system reporting, alongside budget management and financial control.
The role also involves line management, recruitment, training, rota planning, and leading a cohesive team of staff and volunteers. As Duty Manager, responsibilities include overseeing events, ensuring safety and presentation of the venue, managing cash handling, and supporting acc
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Sales & Visitor Experience Manager
- Salary: £30k-£40k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Charity
- Role: Customer Service
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Mon, 06 Jul 2026
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Location:
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Job: Sales & Visitor Experience Manager
Job: Sales & Visitor Experience Manager
Organisation: The Corn Exchange Newbury
Postcode: RG14 5BD
How to Apply
Please see the full job description on our website and apply by:
Submitting a CV
A covering letter
The Equal Opportunities monitoring form , link via the Vacancies page on the Corn Exchange website.
The deadline for applications is midday on Monday 6th July 2026
We may choose to interview suitable applicants ahead of the closing date and applications will close if a successful appointment is made.
- Contact name: Sara Price
- Contact email: [email protected]
About The Corn Exchange Newbury
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