Site & Heritage Manager – Dunollie Museum, Castle & Grounds

Job Title:

Heritage and Site Manager

Salary: £36,000 per annum

Terms:

Fixed Term to end December 2027 with potential for extension into new Director role.

The Mac Dougall of Dunollie Preservation Trust (DPT) is seeking an experienced and inspiring Site & Heritage Manager to lead Dunollie Museum, Castle & Grounds, one of Scotland’s most significant heritage sites.

This is an exciting opportunity for a heritage professional with strong management, fundraising and business skills to lead our heritage site and museum during a pivotal period of transformation. Working closely with the Board of Trustees, you will balance heritage conservation with income generation, visitor engagement and long-term sustainability.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee all on site operations for the Trust, including funded projects, events, commercial activities and the heritage offer.
• Develop and enhance Dunollie’s visitor experience.
• Lead and motivate a multidisciplinary staff team.
• Assist and monitor in grant funding and identify new income opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with funders, donors, partners and stakeholders.
• Monitor budgets and financial results, analyse financial performance and report against organisational objectives.
• Ensure the preservation of the site’s historic assets, collections and museum standards.

We are looking for someone with:

• Significant experience in a management role within the heritage, museum, cultural or visitor attraction sector.
• A strong understanding of heritage conservation, museums and visitor engagement.
• Proven involvement in fundraising and grant management experience, including developing funding applications and reporting to funders.
• Excellent people skills, with the ability to inspire teams and build productive relationships with trustees, funders, partners and communities.
• Competent analytical and financial skills, including budgeting, performance monitoring and strategic planning.
  • Experience of managing projects, delivering against targets and supporting organisational sustainability.
  • A passion for heritage and a commitment to sharing cultural history with diverse audiences.

Dunollie Museum, Castle & Grounds occupies a unique place in Scotland’s heritage landscape. This is a rare opportunity to lead a historic site with ambitious plans, helping to preserve its legacy while ensuring it remains vibrant, resilient and accessible for generations to come. The DPT is in an exciting transition stage with plans being made to transform and develop new buildings, enhance the heritage, visitor and learning offer, laying the foundations of a new era.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting contribution to the future direction of the DPT while ensuring the continued success of our day today operations.

The closing date for applications is 6 September 2026.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an initial interview at Dunollie with a recruitment panel. Reasonable travel expenses incurred in attending Dunollie will be reimbursed, provided they have been agreed in advance.