Commercial Director

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

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• Own and lead the commercial strategy as the business grows.
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• Lead estimating, contracts, cost management and commercial governance across every project.
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• Negotiate high-value contracts with multinational clients and supply chain partners.
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• Partner with the CEO, CFO and Board on performance, risk and long-term value.
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• Build and develop a high-performing commercial team and scalable processes.
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• Protect margin and cash while championing value engineering and smart risk management.
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What You’ll Bring

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• Senior commercial leadership within fit-out, construction, workplace or design & build.
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• A track record of driving profitability through periods of fast growth.
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• Deep expertise in commercial management, procurement, estimating and JCT/NEC contracts.
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• Confidence negotiating major contracts and influencing at Board and client level.
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• Experience leading commercial teams and embedding commercial discipline.
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• International/European project exposure is a real plus.
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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.