ASVA: Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions

Location: On-site at Kirkliston, EH29 9ER Sector: Family Visitor Attraction / Seasonal Festival Events Hours: 40 hours per week with evening and weekend working during events. Reporting to: Managing Director Executive Level: Senior Leadership Team About Us Conifox Adventure Park is entering its most ambitious phase of growth. With 250,000 annual visitors and a clear plan to exceed 400,000, we are scaling from a successful regional attraction into Scotland's most compelling seasonal event destination. To deliver that growth, we are seeking an exceptional Head of Operations to professionalise systems, elevate standards, and execute high volume seasonal events at scale. This is not a maintenance role. This is a build and scale role. You will sit on the Senior Leadership Team and play a critical part in shaping how Conifox grows over the next three years. Conifox comprises of four operational departments: Adventure Park: Outdoor and indoor play experiences Events: High volume seasonal festivals and immersive experiences Hospitality: Multi outlet food & beverage operations Estates: Maintenance, compliance, finance and marketing Our seasonal events portfolio includes major events: Easter, Iconic Festival, FoxFest, Pumpkin Days, Fireworks Nights, Terror Scream Park and Christmas attracting tens of thousands of visitors per event. The Role The Head of Operations will lead operational excellence across the entire site while project managing the build and live delivery of major seasonal events. You will oversee departmental managers across Adventure Park, Events, Hospitality, Estates Maintenance and Marketing, ensuring operational discipline, commercial performance and safe execution. This is a visible, hands on leadership role requiring strong site presence during live trading and event periods, reducing the need for Managing Director intervention. Key Responsibilities Operational Leadership Lead daily operational performance by setting, recording and monitoring operational standards across presentation, cleanliness, signage, safety and visitor facilities. Embedding world class guest experience standards by maintaining a visible presence across the site during live operations and events. Working collaboratively with department managers to set and maintain standards, plan builds by setting achievable timescales and budgets. Ensuring full Health & Safety compliance by putting into practice safety consultants' advice. Health, Safety and Compliance Provide operational oversight and consistency of health and safety practices across the site. Lead and support Department Managers in maintaining safe systems of work and compliance documentation. Monitor safety standards through site presence, drills and incident reviews. Coordinate fire drills, emergency planning and learning reviews alongside Department Managers. Act as the designated responsible person on site in the absence of MD. Ensure incidents and accidents are recorded, investigated and followed up with actions assigned appropriately. Challenge unsafe practices and escalate unresolved risks. Coordinate contractor safety, servicing and statutory compliance. Event Delivery Project manage the delivery of major seasonal events by working with the MD and events manager to design and plan successful builds. Ensure events and associate infrastructure are designed with optimal visitor flow and convenience in mind. Maintain practical operational systems, checklists and procedures that support live delivery. Ensure procedures are followed and evidenced consistently. Supporting Departmental Managers to formulate optimal staffing plans. Support managers with P&L accountability. Support cost aware operational decisions without reducing standards. Ensuring events launch on time and operate smoothly with effective team and external supplier management. Capital Projects & Infrastructure Translating creative concepts into organised and achievable project plans. Managing contractors and associated timelines. Delivering builds on schedule and within approved budgets. Ensuring operational readiness before launch ensuring sufficient rehearsal time. Leadership & Culture Leading and inspiring department heads to deliver operational excellence that exceeds visitors' expectations. Fostering a culture of accountability and performance. Support departmental teams with live issues and decision making. Acting as a calm force during peak trading periods. Who We're Looking For Visitor attractions, live events, hospitality, theme parks or large scale leisure environments. Project management experience. Leading multi department operational teams. Holding P&L responsibility. You will be: Organised and professional. Calm and decisive under pressure. Comfortable leading during peak trading intensity. Energised by growth and operational transformation. What Success Looks Like Within 12 months you will have: Clear planning systems in place for all major seasonal events. Embed and track clear operational KPIs. Delivered a major seasonal event flawlessly. Completed a capital project on time and on budget. Improved efficiency and margin. Package Competitive salary. Performance linked bonus. 28 days of annual leave. Senior leadership influence. Opportunity to shape a growing attraction brand. Job Type: Full time Benefits Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount On site parking

Senior Hospitality and Events Manager - 6 month contract Salary: £50,386 is on offer plus various generous company benefits including enhanced holidays and pension. Eden Scott is delighted to be working with Historic Environment Scotland (HES), the lead public body responsible for investigating, caring for, and promoting Scotland's historic environment. HES has a range of responsibilities which include being the custodian of collections of national and international importance as well as managing over 300 properties in their care. Buildings and monuments of national significance include Edinburgh Castle - Scotland's number one visitor attraction - Neolithic Orkney, Fort George, Melrose Abbey and numerous small local sites, attracting more than 3 million visitors a year. Many of their venues are available for corporate events, weddings, community events and filming and include Edinburgh & Stirling Castle, Linlithgow Palace and Melrose, Arbroath & Dryburgh Abbey to name a few. HES now have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Hospitality and Events Manager to join the team in their Edinburgh Head Office on a six-month contract. This role is within the Marketing & Engagement Directorate, which has primary responsibility for income generation in the organisation. This is an exciting time to join the team with an organisational focus on commercial income. In this temporary role of Senior Hospitality and Events Manager, you will help shape the future of our hospitality and events strategy. You will lead a team, review their current approach and recommend improvements that will deliver strong commercial results. You will have two direct reports, the Hospitality and Events Manager and the Commercial Contracts Manager. The team consists of 7 people in total and covers commercial events, hospitality, catering contracts and their holiday let business. Skills and experience required: We are looking for an experienced Hospitality & Events Manager, or similar from a unique venue, visitor attraction, hotel or similar. A team player with significant leadership skills and commercial acumen. Excellent salary of £50,386 is on offer plus various generous company benefits including enhanced holidays and pension. Full time, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday Eden Scott is dealing exclusively with HES on this vacancy. For an informal chat please call Sally Rae at Eden Scott: or email to receive the full job description. Application Deadline: Thursday 12/03/2026

A leading Scottish heritage organization in Edinburgh seeks a Senior Hospitality and Events Manager for a 6-month full-time contract. The role involves leading a team to shape strategies for hospitality and commercial events, ensuring strong financial results. Candidates should have significant experience in hospitality management or similar sectors, along with strong leadership skills. The position offers a salary of £50,386 and generous benefits including enhanced holidays and pension, 35 hours per week from Monday to Friday.

Fruitmarket is looking for a Finance and Administration Manager We are looking for an experienced Finance & Administration Manager to join our creative team and play a vital role in keeping our organisation running smoothly. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your financial expertise to support one of Scotland's foremost centres for creativity and culture. Ensuring that our creative and commercial programmes are supported by strong systems and sound management, you'll be at the heart of our operations - overseeing budgets, compliance, and administration - helping us continue to build a strong foundation for artistic innovation and cultural impact. Fruitmarket works to be an inclusive venue and employer. Application Process For an informal discussion about the role please contact . Please visit our website download the job description and equalities monitoring form. Please complete the equalities monitoring information and submit a CV. Your CV should be maximum 4 pages and include a statement (up to 500 words) outlining how you fulfil the job criteria and demonstrating that you have the required skills for the post. We will also accept a statement as a video or audio file. The application should be emailed to with Finance and Administration Manager as the email subject heading. We will contact shortlisted candidates directly. Application deadline: 02.03.26, 9am.

A leading arts organization in Edinburgh seeks an experienced Finance and Administration Manager to support operations and financial oversight. This role is vital for managing budgets, ensuring compliance, and supporting creative programs. Candidates should demonstrate substantial financial management experience and an ability to work within an inclusive and collaborative environment. Applications are due by 02.03.26, with a CV and statement required.