Heritage Manager

at  Lancashire Cricket Club

HERITAGE MANAGER

This role offers a unique opportunity for an individual with an interest in, and passion for, sporting and/or social history to develop and deliver a heritage focussed capital project and outreach programme, helping to create a ground-breaking world-class heritage experience at Emirates Old Trafford (EOT) that reaches out to communities across the county of Lancashire and beyond.
To support the achievement of this ambitious aim, Lancashire Cricket Foundation (LCF) have recently been awarded a £176,000 Development Phase grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) for a new project: ‘The Lancashire Cricket Heritage Experience’.
The project will focus on creating a new Heritage Hub at EOT which will bring to life the Club’s heritage collection with immersive technology, interactive displays, oral histories and hands-on exhibits. Additional plans include the development of a heritage trail around the stadium, a community outreach programme across Lancashire, and a new digital offer exploring Lancashire’s cricket history and heritage.
The Heritage Manager will be responsible for leading the ‘The Lancashire Cricket Heritage Experience’ project.
The role will be directly responsible for leading a team of Heritage Volunteers and, subject to a successful Delivery Phase application, will directly line-manage x 2 Community Engagement Officers and x 2 Customer Services ‘Welcomers’, ensuring the successful delivery of all onsite and community outreach / digital programming.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate will demonstrate management experience in a heritage/cultural organisation. They will be an engaging and inspiring communicator and will have excellent interpersonal and management skills that will inspire staff, volunteers, partners, stakeholders and funders.

• Experience of working on museum/heritage projects with a capital element.
• A successful track-record in managing teams of staff and/or volunteers.
• Experience in managing collections and developing content for exhibitions and displays.
• Evidence of managing creative projects, and the ability to envisage what the creative experience can be and turn it into reality.
• The ability to translate strategic plans into reality and ensure delivery and performance on time and to budget.
• Understanding and experience of developing and working with diverse audiences.
• Through personal example, open commitment and clear action, ensure diversity is positively valued, resulting in equal access and treatment in employment, service delivery and communications.
• Work flexible hours to include some evenings and weekends as required.

BENEFITS

• Holiday allowance increasing with service
• 2 x standard Lancashire Cricket season memberships
• Social events throughout the year
• Fitness classes, table tennis club and yoga
• Basic contributory pension scheme with option to join enhanced pension scheme, including life assurance, after 3 months service
• Optional health cash plan scheme
• Discounts at the Lancashire Cricket Official Store, Trafford Cricket Centre, Hilton Garden Inn Emirates Old Trafford, Caffè Nero and with the Club’s partners
• Free parking
• Opportunity for hybrid working (by agreement)
  We welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds and are looking for candidates who can contribute diversity of representation and thinking to Lancashire Cricket. Please also be aware, all of our roles are subject to reference checks from previous employers.

• Work with the LCF Board and LCF team to successfully deliver the ‘Lancashire Cricket Heritage Experience’ project; responsible for managing finances, resources, volunteers and leading a team of consultants to ensure the project is delivered on time and within budget.
• Be accountable to the LCF Board and Executive Director for the articulation, implementation and delivery of strategic and operational plans, including programming, marketing and business planning.
• Enthuse and unite diverse audiences, ranging from Lancashire Cricket Members to schools and local communities.
• Work with key stakeholders to ensure the ‘Lancashire Cricket Heritage Experience’ has a long-term business and development plan and forward budgets to enable the delivery of its strategic plan
• Support the Foundation’s Fundraising Manager in the successful implementation of the Fundraising Strategy and in managing relations with project funders.
• To provide reports, as required, to the NLHF and other grant funders / donors to ensure that the Lancashire Cricket Foundation meets its funding obligations.
• To work with the Lancashire Cricket Finance Dept. to submit relevant financial returns to NLHF and other funders.
• Be accountable to the LCF Board for the overall financial sustainability of the ‘Lancashire Cricket Heritage Experience’.
• Ensure the ‘Lancashire Cricket Heritage Experience’ has a suitable budget and financial plan which reflects its strategy and resources and that this is actively monitored and managed.
• Ensure there are effective procedures to manage financial risk and opportunities
• Build close working relationships and communicate effectively with the LCF Board and relevant Lancashire Cricket Depts. to ensure the ‘Lancashire Cricket Heritage Experience’ fulfils its ambitions and potential.
• Ensure the ‘Lancashire Cricket Heritage Experience’ complies with all regulatory and legal obligations.
• Support the LCF Board heritage lead and, Executive Director in ensuring the engagement and involvement of all members of the Board.
• To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of all heritage activity through the agreed evaluation framework.
• To provide regular performance and impact reports for the Executive Director and the LCF Board as requested / relevant