Somerset House
Job Summary
Job Description
We are looking for people to join our fantastic team at Somerset House Trust. As the home of cultural innovators, the Trust connects creativity and the arts with the broader society.
Somerset House pursues a ‘Step Inside, Think Outside’ spirit and is born from the creative community we nurture – the experience and perspectives we host across background, age, race, and stage, and the intersections and crossovers we encourage.
The Residents Team manage part of this dynamic, expansive creative network. Supporting our community to settle into and thrive in our workspaces we are actively manage relationships with our residents and deliver a community support programme designed to foster their professional growth.
With an emphasis on flexibility, our workspace options include private full and part time offices, co-working and dedicated desks. The Workspace Sales Lead’s responsibilities will include hosting viewings, converting sales prospects and creating a reporting dashboard or framework to provide up to date progress reports. The role plays a key part in strengthening our creative community by attracting organisations that align with our cultural ethos, charitable objectives, and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB), all while supporting the achievement of income targets.
In addition to sales responsibilities, you will help raise the profile of our workspace offer and community within the cultural and commercial sectors. Supporting our community management objectives, you will build and maintain strong, positive relationships with our residents, ensuring they feel supported, engaged, and connected to the wider Somerset House community.
Job Requirements
Experience selling workspace and achieving sales targets, ideally within a creative community or similar workspace with creative businesses and freelancers
Experience building and managing long-term relationships with clients, meeting customer needs and managing difficult conversations when needed
Worked with membership contracts or leases/licences, with strong understanding of property terminology and legal documents
Commercial awareness and ability to maximise revenue streams by identifying new business opportunities
Self-motivated and targets driven
Problem solving skills, with ability to identify and address issues before they arise
Ability to meet deadlines and take personal ownership to achieve team goals
Job Overview
- Job Title: Workspace Sales Lead
- Salary: £30k-£40k
- Hours:
Full time - Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Mon, 06 Jul 2026
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Location:
London
Job: Workspace Sales Lead
Job: Workspace Sales Lead
Organisation: Somerset House
Postcode: WC2R 1LA
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