Do You Have What It Takes to Join King Charles’s Staff?

An unusual job has opened up at Sandringham Estate, perfect for a very entrepreneurial royal-watcher. The estate announced last week that it is hiring for a “pivotal” role: marketing manager. Located in Norfolk, Sandringham is the country retreat where King Charles III invites his family to spend the Christmas holidays, following a tradition begun by his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. But it is also a tourist attraction with more than 200 employees.

The estate has laid out a few of the qualifications it hopes to find in its ideal candidate. In a job description, it also says, “You’ll blend creativity with data-driven insight, working cross-functionally to ensure our story is told compellingly across all channels—from digital campaigns and PR to on-site signage and seasonal brochures.” In a document with a photo of the king kneeling down in a poppy field, the estate emphasizes that communication is one of its main values. “We talk, listen, and learn from each other,” it says.

Though Downton Abbey tends to be our touchstone for what it might be like to work for the British aristocracy, modern-day employees of royals have much more freedom and flexibility. Though there are still butlers and valets, the Windsors have been working to modernize their operations since the 1950s. Nowadays, the palace has plenty of office workers and even a cybersecurity team. The royal family’s focus on efficiency has also filtered down to the private properties the family opens to the public for special occasions.

Earlier this month, Sandringham Estate also posted an advertisement seeking a new chef to join its catering department. “The ideal candidate will be responsible for preparing high quality meals, maintaining kitchen standards and the highest standards of service,” reads the job description on the Sandringham Estate website, which adds that the position will require “knowledge of, and interest in, many different styles of food and service.” The chef, who will be responsible for preparing menus for special events, will also need to take a “calm approach to dealing with complaints and disputes.”

Though this role might seem more at home in a Julian Fellowes show, there is one very modern addition to the job requirements. The ideal chef candidate must also have “basic IT skills,” as well as “good numeric skills.”