Associate Director (Landscape)
- Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
- Salary: Market related
- Category
- Sector: Building, Construction and Infrastructure
- Contract type Permanent
- Consultant: Lou Maskell
Associate Director required for busy multi-sector client. Your responsibilities will include leading the Landscape and Environmental team to manage the timely and profitable delivery of projects as well as working closely with the other directors as part of the Senior Management team.As well as this you will help to secure new commissions and new landscape and environmental opportunities that will benefit all parts of the business, promoting the highest standard of design and place-making throughout the business and external management of clients.
Key job responsibilities:
- To generate and convert new commissions for the business, primarily focussed on landscape and environmental projects.
- Promoting the values of the business throughout the office.
- Maintaining a high level of skill and professionalism in all areas of landscape design to ensure the effective delivery of commissions from inception to completion with the emphasis on ‘getting results’.
- Contributing to the development of the business particularly in respect of forging new opportunities in landscape and environmental services.
- Effective client liaison at all stages of projects being worked upon.
- To develop and promote the culture and values of the business to all staff.
- A high level of personal and professional integrity and trust commensurate with the position. In this respect emphasis on supporting policy and collective decision-making is expected.
- To be a pro-active member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) and work with the other directors in ensuring effective and efficient management of the business.
- Managing the landscape and environmental team in delivering projects on time and profitably..
- Assisting in the recruitment of new staff to suit skills requirements,
- Assisting in developing and maintaining an effective marketing strategy.
- Assisting in raising the quality and standard of work produced by the business.
- Representing the business at networking events, etc.
- Regular project progress and technical reviews.
- To take a lead across the business in the knowledge and dissemination of changes in landscape and environmental design practice, guidance and legislation.
An extremely rewarding position with a competitive remuneration, benefits package and hybrid working as well as training, development, progression and advancement opportunties. Not to mention a fantastic location to work in with on site parking and great people!