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Guildford, Surrey (On-site)
£45,400 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

Are you a highly organised, proactive leader with proven management experience and a passion for delivering exceptional visitor experiences? Guildford Cathedral is seeking a dynamic Head of Commercial Enterprise to oversee our Visitor Experience and Events Team. In this pivotal role, you will drive excellence across our Café Restaurant franchise and Cathedral Shop, ensuring outstanding service for all events clients and visitors.​

Background

​Guildford Cathedral is a sacred space and a community of people who engage with God and the wider world for the common good.  We do this by being a warm-hearted community open to God, to all, to growth and to transformation.  Over 100,000 visitors come to the Cathedral each year and our Cathedral ‘community’ comprises thousands who feel close the Cathedral because of historical connection, the purchase of a brick in the 1950s, their membership of the worshipping congregations or staff and volunteers.​

Reporting to:Chief Operating Officer.

Accountable to:The Chapter of Guildford Cathedral and the Guildford Cathedral Enterprises Management Board.

Hours and salary:Full time – 35 hours per week (flexibility is essential for this role and the hours worked are governed by the pattern of the events programme). The salary for the post is £45400.

What You'll Do:​​

Lead the Enterprise team to provide an outstanding level of service to events clients, visitors, including the families programme, and deliver excellence in the Café Restaurant franchise and the Shop. You will work enthusiastically as part of the Cathedral’s team of staff and volunteers to help deliver our vision. ​

Some of the Key Responsibilities of the role:​

  • Events

    • To direct the events team in organising the extensive events programme, maximise the spare capacity of the Cathedral building and the adjacent grounds, thereby generating income as required by the Cathedral budget.
    • To be responsible for the execution of events, delegating to the Events Team and/or other Staff members as appropriate.
    • To be on duty as part of the team rota delivering events.

    Café Restaurant

    • To ensure that the franchise delivers the requisite performance, in terms of quality and financial benefit to the Cathedral, as required by the contract between Guildford Cathedral Enterprises and the franchisee.

    Management

    • To be the line manager for the Enterprise team members, including Events Officer, Events Assistant, Shop Manager & Shop Assistant, Visitor Engagement Officer, and the Families Engagement Officer.
    • To be the Cathedral point of contact for management issues related to the employees of the Café Restaurant franchisee.
    • To attend Diary Management and Head of Department Meetings.
    • To ensure all marketing and relevant information reaches the marketing team in a timely manner.

    Shop

    • To direct the Shop team to provide value for money in the Shop, delivering an excellent level of service to the community and a level of income required by the Cathedral budget.

    Visitor Engagement & Families Programme

    • To direct the Visitor Engagement Officer and Family Engagement Officer to deliver the wide programme of tours, concerts, and Family engagement days, broadening our visitor numbers and demographic and managing the outreach activities actively and effectively.

We are looking for a Head of Commercial Enterprise who will has:​

  • Significant management and leadership experience.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Excellent financial, numerical, and administrative skills.
  • The ability to work within tight deadlines, highly organised with excellent time management skills.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Confidence and is self-starter, diplomatic and helpful.
  • Flexibility and is a responsive team player.
  • Evidence of strong IT skills.
  • Experience of working in a unique venue or similar environment.
  • 3 years operational experience of running events.​
Application resources
Posted by
Guildford Cathedral View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 0
Refreshed on: 28 October 2025
Closing date: 28 November 2025 at 23:00
Tags: Christian, Commercial, Faith-Based, Programme Management, Events / Activities

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