Commercial Director
Posted 6 days 19 hours ago by Austin Matley HR & Recruitment Ltd
The Opportunity
Our client is an ambitious, international workplace consultancy and delivery partner - creating exceptional workplaces for some of the world's most recognised brands across the UK and Europe. With a strong three year growth strategy in place, they are scaling fast and investing in the leadership to get there.
This is a rare chance to own the commercial agenda of a high-growth, design-led business. As Commercial Director and a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, you'll shape strategy, protect profitability and help drive the next stage of international expansion - working directly with the CEO and Board.
What You'll Do
- Own and lead the commercial strategy as the business grows.
- Lead estimating, contracts, cost management and commercial governance across every project.
- Negotiate high-value contracts with multinational clients and supply chain partners.
- Partner with the CEO, CFO and Board on performance, risk and long-term value.
- Build and develop a high-performing commercial team and scalable processes.
- Protect margin and cash while championing value engineering and smart risk management.
What You'll Bring
- Senior commercial leadership within fit-out, construction, workplace or design & build.
- A track record of driving profitability through periods of fast growth.
- Deep expertise in commercial management, procurement, estimating and JCT/NEC contracts.
- Confidence negotiating major contracts and influencing at Board and client level.
- Experience leading commercial teams and embedding commercial discipline.
- International/European project exposure is a real plus.
Why You'll Love It
You'll join at a genuine inflection point, with the autonomy to build the commercial function your way, a seat at the top table, exposure to landmark projects across Europe, and the chance to create real, lasting value in one of the sector's most exciting growth stories.