• Lead meaningful community engagement activities each month.
• Use local social media to enhance visibility and community connection.
• Stay on top of competitor activity including pricing, services, and marketing.

About You

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Is an inspirational, engaging leader who develops people and drives results.
• Is self-aware, trustworthy, and conscientious.
• Brings strong commercial acumen and sound risk management.
• Has experience shaping service delivery to meet short- and long-term business goals.
• Can build strong relationships and influence effectively.
• Is adaptable and able to work flexibly, including weekends.
• Is committed to delivering high standards of care and service.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven general management experience (hospitality, retail, leisure, care, or bereavement).
• Strong experience managing a P&L and driving commercial outcomes.
• Background in sales or B2B relationship management, memorial sales experience is a plus.
• A track record of building and leading high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication skills; compassionate, resilient, and customer-first.
• Strong IT literacy and ability to use data to drive performance.

Leading from the front with the support and benefits to succeed

This role offers a strong blend of reward, flexibility and support to help you lead effectively across your teams and region. In return, you’ll benefit from a package designed to support you in leading from the front, staying resilient in a fast-paced environment and continuing to progress within a national organisation.

• Time to recharge - 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, giving you the headspace to reset and maintain balance.
• Rewarding performance - Opportunity to earn up to 10% annual bonus, reflecting your impact on operational delivery and results.
• Healthcare when it matters - Private medical cover for you, providing reassurance and quicker access to treatment.
• Planning for your future - 4% matched pension contribution to help you build long-term financial security.
• Peace of mind - Life assurance cover at 2x your salary to support your loved ones.
• Everyday savings and perks - Access to MyStaffShop, our employee rewards platform, offering savings across high street and online retailers.
• Support when you need it - 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health services and confidential counselling.
• Progressing your career - Clear development and progression pathways within a national, multi-site organisation.
• Making work easier - Free on-site parking available at most of our locations.

What Sets Us Apart

• Meaningful purpose - Supporting families through the hardest moments of their lives.
• Grow with us - More career paths and leadership opportunities as our group grows.
• Shape the future - Help us become the UK's number one end-of-life provider and see the difference it makes.

What are the next steps?

If this sounds like the next step in your career, hit 'apply' — a member of our Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to guide you through what's next.

Why Dignity Funeral Directors

Dignity Funeral Directors helps families say goodbye to the people they love with simplicity, dignity, kindness and exceptional care. Every day, our funeral teams across the country support families through some of life's hardest moments. As part of Life Services Group, Dignity Funeral Directors is also part of a wider mission to make end-of-life care more joined up, more supported and easier for families to navigate. Be there when families need you most; with work that matters, a team that supports you, and the training to build a career, whether you've done this before or not.

Dignity Funeral Directors is part of Life Services Group; the group bringing together Dignity Funeral Directors, CMG, Simplicity Cremations, Dignity Legal Services and Farewill. Together, we can support families across more of the end-of-life journey, while each brand keeps the name, identity and community connection people already know. For Dignity Funeral Directors, that means more investment in better training, better support and better tools for our funeral teams.

You'll be part of a close-knit team who look out for each other and take real pride in their work. No two days are the same, and the work you do is noticed and valued.

If you want a job that is genuinely meaningful, helping families in your community through one of the hardest times in their lives; find your Life's work.

FCA Statement

Dignity Funeral Directors is part of a group that includes FCA-regulated activities. Some roles may require additional training, screening or regulatory checks, confirmed during recruitment.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We know diverse teams build a better place to work. Whoever you are, we'd love to hear from you — let us know if you need anything to make the process more accessible.

Unsolicited agency submissions will be treated as direct applications, with no fee payable. We may close or extend applications depending on response levels, so we'd recommend applying early.