Job Title: Managing Director
Location: International House, Dover Place, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1HT
Salary: GBP63,500 : GBP68,500 per annum
Job Type: Full time, Permanent, Hybrid role with opportunity to work remotely and in the office
Working Hours: 37 Hours Per Week
You would be at the centre of leading a new joint venture between Ashford and Canterbury councils to enable new housing to come forward whilst protecting the environment in the Stour catchment at the same time. You will initially focus on purchasing and selling nutrient mitigation solutions.
Working for Stour Environmental Credits Ltd enables you to be part of an organisation which is proud to deliver high:quality, customer focussed services. Our success comes from us being commercially astute and business:like. Continuous improvement is also vital, and we challenge ourselves to develop new and innovative ways to improve the services that make a real difference to peoples lives.
What youll be doing x2026;
* Effective day to day management of the business
* Sourcing and negotiating nutrient neutrality mitigation
* Developing a portfolio of environmental solutions including nutrient credits
* Liaising with planning teams, regional and national groups
* Reporting to the Joint Venture Board
You must have x2026;
* Clear Leadership and ability to influence and persuade others at a senior level
* Demonstrable experience of managing a large:scale programme within timescales and budgets with clearly articulated personal success measures
* A good understanding of the environmental challenges associated with housing growth, including nutrient neutrality
* Experience of developing and delivering projects, working in partnership with other agencies and external organisations
* Excellent communication skills, and able to work well with a range of partners, and other agencies, 46:55 of this roles time will be spent on external communication
* Experience of securing funding and finance for projects and programmes
* Demonstrable capability to negotiate and influence others to achieve desired outcomes, balancing a wide range of views to gain buy:in
* Capable of communicating challenging information accurately and concisely to a breadth of different audiences
* Demonstrable experience of thinking innovatively about effective approaches to problem solving.
Whats in it for you x2026;
Getting in at the start of the company and establishing a portfolio of environmental improvements to enable housing growth in the Southeast. Working for a company that has attracted national interest for the innovative approach and public/private sector partnership.
We Offer:
* Hybrid/flexible working
* Healthcare
* Life insurance
* Defined Contribution
* Pension Scheme
Other Key Information:
Interviews will be held on 31 March 2025.
You will be expected to deliver a presentation if you are selected for interview.
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