Commercial & Hires Manager

The Commercial & Hires Manager is a pivotal role within our growing organisation, responsible for driving and maximising earned income across World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens.

World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens is a vibrant cultural organisation featuring a state-of-the-art concert hall, professional recording studio, music education spaces, and a cafe. With these exceptional facilities, we are focused on significantly expanding and diversifying our income streams through the continued growth of our studio, venue hires, events programme, and wider commercial activity, alongside the development of cafe and ancillary revenue opportunities.

The successful candidate will play a central role in building on and delivering WHB’s commercial strategy. They will be responsible for achieving and exceeding income targets by proactively identifying new business opportunities, developing strong client relationships, and maximising revenue across all commercial areas. This role will be instrumental in strengthening WHB’s market position while ensuring all commercial activity aligns with and supports the organisation’s artistic and charitable mission.

We are seeking a hands-on, ambitious, and entrepreneurial Commercial & Hires Manager with strong commercial acumen and a proven ability to grow business in a dynamic, customer-focused environment. The role requires someone who can build and implement a robust income generation strategy, further develop our venue and studio hire offer, and take our commercial operations to the next level.

As WHB continues to evolve, there is significant opportunity to innovate and expand into new areas including film and media use of the venue, live streaming, and the development of World Heart Beat’s recording label and other future commercial ventures.

If you are passionate about music and the arts and are motivated by the opportunity to contribute to an ambitious and values-driven charity, we would be delighted to hear from you.