Heritage Engagement Manager (Maternity Cover)

Capital Theatres; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent cultural organization in Scotland is seeking a Heritage Engagement Manager to lead a program at the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh. This full-time, fixed-term role from March 2026 until January 2027 focuses on managing heritage materials and community engagement activities. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing volunteer programs and engaging with various community panels to promote the theatre's heritage. Interested candidates should send their CV and a cover letter to the provided recruitment email.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management and delivering community-focused programs.
• Familiarity with heritage assets and public engagement strategies.
• Ability to develop volunteer programs and community panels.

Responsibilities

• Project manage the heritage engagement programme for the King’s Theatre.
• Share heritage assets with the public to enhance engagement.
• Develop and oversee community panels to involve the local community.

Skills

Project management

Community engagement

Volunteer management

Heritage knowledge

Job description

Box Office
0131 529 6000
Mon to Sat, 11am to 3pm

Groups
0131 529 6005
Mon to Fri, 11am to 3pm

Stage door, Admin and Lost property
0131 662 1112
Mon to Sat, 10am to 6pm (voicemail available)

Box Office Counter, Festival Theatre
Mon to Sat: 10am to 4pm*
Sun: Closed**

* Or until curtain up on performance days
** Or from 2 hours before curtain up on performance days

We want to make your visit as easy and enjoyable as possible.

For the majority of our shows, we offer a range of accessible performances including Relaxed performances, Audio Description, Captioned, and British Sign Language Interpreted with Touch Tours.

Capital Theatres and Scottish Theatre Producers present

Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 January 2026

Thursday 8 January 2026, 12 noon

Capital Theatres is looking for a dynamic individual to project manage and deliver an ambitious and exciting heritage engagement programme as we reopen the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh.

About you and the role

The Heritage Engagement Manager will play a critical role in putting the King’s heritage at the heart of our engagement work. Supported by the Head of Creative Engagement and King’s Project team, you will have responsibility for managing our collection of heritage materials relating to the King’s Theatre, sharing heritage assets with the wider public and developing volunteer programmes and community panels that will shape how we bring the heritage of the King’s Theatre to life for the widest range of people.

This is a full-time, fixed term role from March 2026 until January 2027.

Please send a CV and cover letter addressing how your experience and skills match the role and responsibilities to [e-mail]. The cover letter should be no longer than two sides of A4.

Please also fill out the Additional Information form and Equal Opportunities form below and include this in your application.

Capital Theatres operates three prominent venues in Edinburgh: Festival Theatre, Studio Theatre, and Kings Theatre. Our venues host a wide variety of performances, including drama, dance, opera, music, musicals, comedy, and cinema.

• Festival Theatre (1915 seats) is one of the largest stages in the UK and regularly hosts major touring productions.
• Studio Theatre (155 seats) plays an essential role in the development and presentation of new works in Edinburgh’s dynamic cultural scene.
• Kings Theatre (1125 seats) is currently undergoing an extensive refurbishment, with plans to reopen in Spring 2026 as a major mid-scale touring venue.

The home of world-class live performance in Scotland, sharing extraordinary experiences with everyone, again and again.