Commercial Manager - The Schools’ Enterprise Association

Commercial Manager

King Edward VI School Southampton

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum depending on experience + competitive benefits package

Start date:

Closing date: 07/07/2025

Interview date: w/c 14th July

Address: Wilton Rd, Southampton SO15 5UQ

King Edward’s is a leading independent day school in Hampshire, with a long and distinguished history. It is a fantastic place to work with a warm, supportive and happy atmosphere and highly qualified and dedicated staff. We aim to be a beacon of inclusivity, where every pupil and staff member is empowered to achieve their full potential. King Edward’s is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in all areas of our community and encourages applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Commercial Manager to join our Finance team on a 2-year fixed-term contract. You will be an experienced Commercial Manager able to develop and implement a sustainable strategy to maximise commercial opportunities for the school. You will lead on strategic planning for revenue growth, identifying all potential, suitable market opportunities. You will deliver against agreed commercial targets in line with the business objectives of the school and report on these to the board of governors. We are looking for a motivated individual who has a high level of attention to detail with a drive for continuous improvement and someone with an experienced and successful background in commercial development.

King Edward’s offers a range of benefits including a free lunch, free parking, Health Cash Plan, contributory pension scheme, onsite gym, and a reduction in school fees.

A full job description and application form are available at: https://senior.kes.school/90/employment-opportunities. If you have any questions regarding the role please contact HR at [email protected] or on 02380 704561.

Closing Date for applications: 9am Monday 7 July 2025
Interviews to be held week commencing 14 July 2025
CVs are not an acceptable alternative to the school application form.

Contact details:

Contact name: HR

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 02380 704561

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