Chief Executive

This Land is a wholly owned local authority trading company with a commercial mandate to unlock value from land, promote residential development opportunities and create long-term returns from strategic land assets.

Following a strategic review, the business is entering a significant new phase with a renewed focus on land promotion, a refreshed operating model and ambitions to build a sustainable long-term pipeline of opportunities both within and beyond its existing portfolio.

We are seeking an exceptional Managing Director to lead this next chapter.

Reporting to the Chair and Board, you will provide strategic and commercial leadership for the organisation, oversee a portfolio of land promotion and development projects, and work with stakeholders across the public and private sectors to create long-term value and growth.

This role combines the entrepreneurial challenge of building and growing a business with the opportunity to operate in one of the UK's most important growth regions, centred on Cambridge and the wider East West Rail corridor.

We are interested in speaking with individuals who can demonstrate:

• Significant experience in strategic land, land promotion, residential development or related sectors.
• Executive leadership experience at Managing Director, CEO or equivalent level.
• A track record of commercial growth, business development and value creation.
• The ability to build effective relationships across complex stakeholder environments.
• The resilience, judgement and leadership capability to guide an organisation through a period of change and opportunity.

This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious leader to shape the future of a unique organisation operating at the intersection of the public and private sectors. With an established land portfolio, a new strategic direction and an evolving shareholder landscape, the successful candidate will play a central role in the future of the business.

For a confidential discussion, please contact our retained advisors at Tile Hill, Greg Hayes 07423 243415 or Clare Connor 0161 408 0703.

Closing Date for Applications: Midnight Sunday 20th September

To apply:
To apply, please submit an up-to-date copy of your CV (three sides of A4 maximum), along with a supporting statement (three sides of A4 maximum) detailing your experience, and achievements and addressing the key criteria for the role set out on this site and using examples to demonstrate how you meet the requirements. Documents should be uploaded via our website, please include and upload the below information in two documents only. If you experience any issues whilst applying, please contact rebecca.keen@tile-hill.co.uk

Timetable:

• Longlist Review: Friday 25th September
• Shortlisting meeting: Thursday 8th October 
• Final Panel Process (In person): Monday 19th October

Applications must include:

• Full contact details;
• Names, positions, organisations and contact details for two referees (we will ask your permission before contacting referees);
• Details of your notice period;
• Notification of any dates when you are not available for interview.

At Tile Hill, we are committed to inclusion and accessibility. We champion and support all individuals to ensure everyone feels valued, listened to and motivated to get the very best out of each recruitment process and that processes are designed to meet the needs of individuals. If you have any specific requests and would like a confidential discussion with the Tile Hill team, then please email inclusion@tile-hill.co.uk.

If the organisation we’re representing is a member of the Disability Confident Scheme and you’d like to apply under the scheme, please mention this clearly in bold at the top of your supporting statement. If there are any adjustments that would support you during the application or interview process, please let us know.