Nature Discovery Centre Manager
Contact details
Please contact recruitment@ywt.org.uk for any enquiries.
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s leading and fastest-growing nature conservation organisations. We are dedicated to protecting Yorkshire’s wild places, inspiring people to connect with nature, and creating a thriving natural environment for future generations. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Nature Discovery Centre Manager to take a lead on commercial income generation and visitor experience development at Potteric Carr Nature Discovery Centre, Doncaster.
This is a fantastic opportunity to transform Potteric Carr Nature Discovery Centre into a leading, welcoming visitor destination, ensuring exceptional standards of customer care, robust day-to-day operational procedures and a highly skilled and motivated team.
As a key driver of income generation, you will oversee retail, catering, and commercial activities, aiming to achieve ambitious profit-for-purpose goals that support Yorkshire’s wildlife and wild spaces. You will lead and inspire a visitor-focused team who strive to connect every visit to our pioneering wildlife conservation work across Yorkshire, boosting income and fostering greater support for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. This is a fantastic moment to join our team, offering scope to bring your creativity, leadership, and innovative ideas to shape our future success.
Your experience will evidence a proven track record in identifying and delivering improvements that meet visitors’ needs alongside an understanding of implementing and managing commercial opportunities to create income generation. You will also bring managerial expertise from a professional background within the visitor or hospitality sector.
Within other organisations, this role might be titled Visitor Operations Manager, Visitor Services Manager, Visitor Experience Manager or Visitor Centre General Manager.