Cobalt Recruitment
Commercial Director
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
A national property and facilities services business is looking to appoint a commercially focused Director to lead on bids, pricing, contract performance and wider commercial strategy across the group.
The business delivers outsourced property, housing, neighbourhood and workplace services for institutional and public-sector clients and is entering a new phase of growth.
Role Overview
Reporting into the COO, this role will take ownership of the commercial agenda across the business, with a particular focus on supporting growth, strengthening bid strategy, improving contract performance and managing commercial risk.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead commercial strategy across the group.
- Support the Business Development and Bids teams on growth plans, pricing models and bid strategy.
- Review and challenge financial and commercial assumptions within major tenders.
- Provide commercial input into complex contracts, including PFI/PPP and long-term service agreements.
- Review underperforming contracts and identify opportunities to improve margin, profitability and commercial performance.
- Develop and test operating models to identify cost savings and revenue opportunities.
- Support contract audits, compliance and risk-management activity.
- Work closely with Finance, Legal, Procurement and Operations on commercial decision-making.
- Provide analysis and support around M&A and strategic projects where required.
- Improve commercial reporting, forecasting and contract-performance insight.
- Mentor senior managers and improve commercial capability across the wider business.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Candidate Profile
We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:
- Senior commercial leadership within Facilities Management, Property Services, Housing, Property Management or another outsourced-service environment.
- Strong experience supporting or leading major bids and tenders.
- Exposure to PFI / PPP or other complex long-term service contracts.
- Strong understanding of pricing, financial modelling, margin and contract profitability.
- Experience reviewing and improving the commercial performance of existing contracts.
- Confidence working with senior operational, finance, legal and procurement stakeholders.
- Strong commercial negotiation and risk-management capability.
- Ability to operate credibly with Executive and Board-level stakeholders.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Candidates from a commercial finance background who have progressed into broader commercial leadership are particularly encouraged to apply.
This is an opportunity to take on a broad, visible commercial leadership role within a growing national services organisation, with genuine influence over growth strategy, bids, pricing and commercial performance.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location