Assistant Product Develop Manager in Lisburn

Job Role: Assistant Product Develop Manager Company Description Maritime Belfast Trust was established in 2007 to preserve and promote Belfasts maritime heritage. Our primary objective was overseeing the delivery of the Titanic Belfast visitor attraction, and we are the owners and guardians of the building, including managing the operator contract. Titanic Belfast has become an international icon, welcoming over 10 million visitors and generating an economic impact of £430 million. The success of Titanic Belfast has enabled us to work on other projects. We led on the restoration of the former Harland & Wolff Drawing Offices, now Titanic Hotel Belfast, acquired the SS Nomadic and incorporated it into the Titanic Belfast experience, and preserved one of the rarest lighthouse optics in the world, now publicly displayed on Belfasts waterfront as the Great Light. We also developed the award-winning Maritime Mile, an exciting Blueway for the city, representing one navigational mile of water and 10 kilometres of accessible, connected waterfront. In October 2025 Belfast Historic Waterfront was officially designated a Heritage Place by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, one of only 15 across the UK and just two in Northern Ireland, recognising the areas national heritage significance. Maritime Belfast is the lead partner for Belfast Historic Waterfront. This designation, creates a unique opportunity to place local communities at the heart of how the citys waterfront is understood, protected and shaped. Purpose of Job The primary purpose of this role is to support the Product Development Manager in delivering new products and small to medium scale capital projects, heritage experiences, public realm improvements, biodiversity schemes and interpretation projects along the Maritime Mile and Belfast Historic Waterfront. The postholder will help local people and visitors access, understand and engage with the rich culture and heritage of Belfasts iconic waterfront, while supporting delivery of the Waterfront Promenade Framework and Maritime Belfasts wider destination development priorities. Essential Criteria Third level qualification in relevant field project management, business management, tourism, planning, heritage or regeneration or for candidates without a relevant third level qualification the essential criteria is a minimum of 5 years experience in the areas below. A minimum of 2 years recent relevant experience gained within the last 5 years in delivering heritage, tourism, destination development, cultural programming, public realm or regeneration projects, project management, working with multiple stakeholders, managing and reporting on budgets and undertaking research to inform product develop. Good IT skills including ability to confidently use MS Office suite? Ability to initiate, build and maintain strong internal and external relationships. Excellent planning and organisational skills. Proven ability to establish positive working relationships Ability to evaluate options to make appropriate recommendations. Strong problem-solving skills For candidates without a relevant third level qualification the essential criteria is a minimum of 5 years experience in the areas above. Salary £32,000 to £36,000 dependent on experience For an application pack, please click in the apply button below. The closing date for applications is 23rd October 2026 at 12 noon. TPBN1_NI