A leading business in Essex is seeking to appoint a new Commercial Director/Partner in a key senior hire.
The position offers a broad remit to drive, evaluate, and analyze new and established business to develop commercial outcomes, aid strategy, and move forward profitability while constantly improving customer experience.
Based from head offices just off the A12, this role will work closely as part of the senior leadership team and board. This is a collaborative position working with multiple stakeholders as well as directly with external clients.
Key Duties:
1. Market & competitor analysis, financial modelling, and BI/data specialist
2. Strategy, business planning, and roadmap development
3. Business development expert with a customer-centric approach
4. Review current systems and processes to improve overall client experience
5. Carry out regular market research on best practice client experience helping to develop our client charter
6. Identifying opportunities and scoping, modelling, designing, and then implementing change programmes that will lead to profitable growth
7. Overall management, assessment, and continuous improvement to review and analyze how the firm can do more with current clients/customers
8. Take a top-level view of the firm structure and model how and when it may need to change/adapt to meet the objectives of the 5-year plan
9. Budget owner for any change programmes/PR/Marketing expenditure
10. Senior stakeholder for marketing & promotion – overall strategy design for increasing our presence and maintaining a status of a trusted brand
11. Developing and influencing the future direction of the firm and the provision of client services in accordance with firm values
This is a creative thinking role with really exciting potential to make an impact.
Skillset:
1. Commercial acumen and awareness
2. Strong communication skills
3. Pro-active and strategic thinker
4. Entrepreneurial, ambitious, and results-driven
5. Change management and projects experience
6. Good understanding of marketing and business development activities
7. Ability to work externally with clients
8. Enjoy networking and building relationships with an active network of industry professionals
9. Solving business problems to help develop efficiencies and profitability
10. Self-motivated
Anticipated Background/Experience:
The successful candidate will ideally come from a client or customer service-led environment with a strong range of commercial experience. They will be able to demonstrate a proven track record in analysis, reporting, data, and business development with clear links to commercial growth, profitability, and business efficiencies.
1. Client or customer service-led experience desirable
2. Senior commercial/business intelligence experience
3. Educated to MBA level ideally (relevant degree essential: economics / legal / business / accountancy)
This role would suit an ambitious professional who is looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to play a key role in developing and growing the organisation. The working environment is modern, open plan, and collaborative working with a fantastic and highly engaged group of professionals.
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