COMMERCIAL
ADVISOR / CONSULTANT

We are a globally active design studio creating themed attractions, destination experiences and immersive environments. Alongside our fee-based design work, we are building a pipeline of equity-based ventures in partnership with operators, IP owners and investors. We are seeking a commercially minded leader to shape the business cases, deal structures, and partner relationships that underpin these opportunities.

The Commercial Advisor/Consultant will be responsible for turning creative concepts into bankable ventures. This role combines commercial strategy, financial modelling, deal structuring and partner engagement. You will work closely with the founders to evaluate opportunities, negotiate viable terms, and build commercial frameworks that allow our creative vision to scale sustainably.

Part time
Location: HQ Derby, UK, with flexible & remote working.
Reports to the CEO and works closely with the Leadership Team.

IDEAL PROFILE

Experience in themed entertainment, location-based entertainment, leisure, hospitality, IP licensing, or adjacent sectors.
Strong financial literacy and business modelling skills.
Understanding of how creative concepts translate into operational performance and ROI.
Skilled communicator who can bridge creative, operational and investment perspectives.
Comfortable operating in an entrepreneurial, growing business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Structure commercial deals and co-venture models that balance creative ambition with financial viability.
Create and challenge business cases, forecasts and financial models for new attraction concepts.
Lead commercial discussions with partners and support negotiation of term sheets and partnership agreements.
Assess and prioritise opportunities across markets and sectors, recommending go/no-go decisions.
Build commercial processes and governance that support the company’s expansion into equity-based ventures.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Deal Structuring & Commercial Strategy

Lead the development of commercial frameworks for co-venture, licensing, and equity partnership deals.
Shape deal terms, revenue models, profit-share structures, and risk allocation so projects are both defensible and attractive to partners.

2. Business Case Development & Financial Modelling

Build (or oversee the building of) robust business cases for new attraction concepts—including market sizing, attendance forecasts, capex/opex estimates, pricing, ROI, IRR, cashflow modelling.
Stress-test assumptions and identify value levers and deal breakers early.

3. Partner Engagement & Negotiation Support

Act as the commercial lead in conversations with operators, brands, IP owners, investors and developers.
Prepare negotiation strategies and ensure alignment with the company’s strategic and financial objectives.
Translate creative concepts into commercially coherent pitches.

4. Opportunity Assessment & Pipeline Prioritisation

Evaluate inbound and self-generated opportunities using commercial criteria (market fit, scalability, feasibility, risk, required capital, route to ROI).
Help prioritise which concepts and partnerships should be advanced, paused, or declined.

5. Commercial Governance & Venture Readiness

Establish commercial processes, templates and guardrails for equity-based ventures (term sheets, partner evaluation criteria, business case templates, stage-gate approvals).
Ensure deals progress cleanly from creative concept → feasibility → partner alignment → execution.

ABOUT KATAPULT

Katapult designs themed attractions and experiences that amaze and engage visitors globally. Our work is enjoyed by 95 million visitors, at 121 attractions, in 26 different countries, every year. As well as increasing guest experience, we thrive on helping clients generate more income, more fans and bring the vision for their attraction to life.

COMPANY VALUES

RELATIONSHIPS

You will thrive on building relationships. We are all about the people. Creating and building genuine connections is the lifeblood of our business. We don’t just work together; we connect and grow together as a team and with our clients, we socialise and have fun and we rely on one another. All of our people are important to us: our fellow collaborators, our clients, our team, our partners, suppliers and our community.

OUR COMMITMENT

We believe in creating things responsibly, sustainably and for everyone. That is why we continue to instigate and support projects that have a positive community impact that does good in our world.

DIVERSITY, EQUALITY & INCLUSION

Social justice and responsibility have long been valued at Katapult. As our company has grown, we have similarly expanded our commitment to diversity and inclusion. Our values of Relationships and Authenticity mean that we welcome and celebrate different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Diverse backgrounds and experiences bring new Creativity, and new ways to explore Continuous Curiosity.

We are an anti-racist organisation, a Ban the Box employer, and welcome all ages and gender identities. Everyone is supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us. We strive to create an environment where everyone can be their authentic selves at work and make it easy for others to do the same.

Diversity and inclusion begin with recruitment. We encourage you to openly share what makes you unique and what new perspectives you would bring to the team.

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COMMERCIAL ADVISOR / CONSULTANT