Account Director - Landscapes

• Account Director-  Landscapes
• £60,000 - £70,000 p/a
• Home based/Mobile role – Crawley RH10 a good central location

We are currently working with a market leading FM provider to recruit an Account Director to manage a flagship grounds maintenance contract across the south.  Managing the £5m+ contract will include TUPE transfer of 70 staff who will deliver the grounds maintenance to a prominent housing provider. Mobilising the contract will be the initial focus, setting up robust processes and team culture to deliver the contract. Long-term goals for this role will be to continue to provide strategic leadership whilst growing the contracts in the region, with the expansion of the portfolio there is a clear promotion path to Operations Director as part of the company’s senior leadership team under the MD.

Benefits of the role include:

• Excellent promotional paths/opportunities
• Award winning hiring company who are driven but with a family business feel.
• Car allowance
• 10% bonus (very achievable)
• 25 days starting holiday + 8 days bank holidays
• Private Medical
• Death in service
• Enhanced Pension scheme

Duties of the role include:

• Mobilisation of a large new contract win.
• Managing TUPE transfer of staff.
• Settling in the new team, creating a positive and results driven culture.
• Working closely with the new client to develop relationships on this flagship account.
• Ensuring SLA’s and KPI’s are being managed and achieved along with contract compliance.
• Management of 4 Contract Managers who each will manage a region with supervisors and grounds maintenance operatives.
• Manage financial performance of the contract will full P+L responsibility .
• Working with the business development team to grow the presence of the grounds maintenance division  in the south.
• Working as part of the senior leadership team for the company representing the grounds division, acting as a key part of the company’s growth strategy.
• Attending director level meetings and providing progress reports as required.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Proven experience in grounds maintenance management
• Experience managing a new contract/mobilisation
• TUPE experience would be an advantage
• Strong client relationship skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate at senior levels.
• Strategic and operational leadership skills, with experience managing, mentoring, and developing teams.
• Robust financial management skills, including P&L management, forecasting and budgeting.
• Desirable is experience in business development as the long term goal for the region is to grow and expand the landscaping offering.