03/09/2026
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Kinloch Historical Society | Kinloch Community Hub, Balallan
Help us shape the next chapter for Kinloch Historical Society!
Kinloch Historical Society is looking for an ambitious, practical and community-minded Business Development Manager to help us build a strong and sustainable future for our Society and Kinloch Community Hub.
This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in developing new income streams, increasing use of our facilities, growing our visitor and tourism offer, developing partnerships and helping us realise the potential of our unique heritage and archive.
Working closely with our Board, community, volunteers and external partners, you will develop and implement a Growth Plan designed to strengthen the Society's long-term financial and organisational sustainability while delivering meaningful benefits for the Kinloch community.
The opportunity
Over the next three years, we want to:
• increase earned income and reduce our reliance on grant funding;
• develop and market Kinloch Community Hub and its facilities;
• increase visitor numbers and build relationships with tour and cruise operators;
• explore new ways of sharing and generating income from our extensive archive;
• develop partnerships with universities, schools and other organisations;
• increase community participation and opportunities for people of all ages;
• develop our café and facilities as a sustainable year-round offer; and
• identify new opportunities that will strengthen the Society beyond 2029.
We are looking for someone who can combine commercial thinking with community purpose – someone who can spot an opportunity, build the relationships needed to develop it and then turn a good idea into practical action.
About You
• You will have experience in business development, enterprise, organisational development or a comparable field, together with an understanding of business planning, budgeting and income generation.
• You will be an excellent communicator and relationship builder, comfortable working with everyone from local residents and volunteers to tourism businesses, universities, public agencies and potential commercial partners.
• You will understand the opportunities and challenges of developing sustainable activity within a rural community and will be able to work independently, manage projects and take ownership of delivering results.
• Experience in community development, tourism, heritage, hospitality, social enterprise or the third sector would be particularly welcome.
• Knowledge of Lewis and an affinity with the culture, heritage and community of the area would also be advantageous.
Above all, we are looking for someone who is entrepreneurial, proactive, collaborative and motivated by making a difference.
Interested?
Please submit your CV and a supporting statement explaining:
• Why you are interested in the role
• How your experience meets the Person Specification
• How you believe you could make a difference to the future development of Kinloch Historical Society.
Applications should be submitted to:
Claire Smith
Orbit Agency Limited
Email: [email protected]
Closing date: Tuesday 22nd September, 5pm
Interviews: Tuesday 6th October
No query is too small or not worth asking, so please get in touch with our HR Consultant Claire Smith, Orbit Agency at any time. All informal enquiries are dealt with in the strictest of confidence.
E: [email protected]
Kinloch Historical Society
This post is supported by the Scottish Government through the Strengthening Communities Programme, managed by Development Trusts Association Scotland (DTAS).
Kinloch Historical Society welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates and is committed to equality of opportunity.
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