North Devon Council is seeking an ambitious, creative and commercially minded Town Centre Venue & Asset Manager to lead the operation and development of two of Barnstaple's most important cultural and community assets: Barnstaple Pannier Marketand Boutport Studios.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in the ongoing regeneration of Barnstaple town centre, helping to create a thriving cultural destination that supports local businesses, artists, residents and visitors.
You will be responsible for both the day-to-daymanagement of the assets as well as delivering the vision and business plans for both venues;growing income, developing innovative programming, supporting tenants and traders, and building strong partnerships across the cultural and community sectors.
If you're experienced in venue, cultural or place management and want to make a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.
You will need to have:
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Educationto degree standard or above, or have equivalent experience
- Experience of managing venues, markets, cultural or hospitality spaces, including business planning and operating a commercially successful venue
- Experience managing budgets and delivering business objectives
- Experience developing partnerships and stakeholder relationships
- Experience planning and delivering events, cultural activities or communityprogrammes
- Experience supervising and developing staff
- Ability to work flexibly
Interview Date: 8 September 2026
If you have not heard by the interview date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
