Regional Director North - Commercial Landscaping

Cole & Yates Recruitment Ltd Full time

Regional Director North - Commercial Landscaping

Lichfield, United Kingdom Posted on 11/02/2026

An established commercial landscaping contractor is creating a dedicated Northern operation and is looking for a Regional Director North to build and lead it.

This is an opportunity to shape a region from the beginning, develop the market, win profitable work and build the team and supply chain needed to support long-term growth.

The territory starts at Worcestershire, includes Birmingham and continues northwards. The business already has secured work in Birmingham city centre, providing a strong starting point for further growth across the region.

The role will be home based with regional travel, with the successful person ideally located north of Birmingham. The initial objective is to grow the Northern operation to approximately £5 million turnover within three years.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Creating and delivering the growth plan for the Northern region across commercial landscaping, civils and associated external works.


• Developing relationships with main contractors, developers, consultants and other regional decision-makers.


• Identifying, qualifying and converting suitable opportunities into profitable secured work.


• Taking full responsibility for the regional P&L, pipeline, forecasting, margin and commercial performance.


• Working with the established Head Office estimating, tendering and administrative teams during the initial growth stage.


• Building a reliable Northern network of subcontractors, suppliers and specialist partners.


• Providing senior commercial and operational oversight from enquiry and tender through to mobilisation and delivery.


• Building the future regional team as workload develops and helping to shape the location and structure of a Northern office.

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced senior leader who combines strong commercial landscaping knowledge with credible civils experience and the commercial ability to build and grow a regional operation.

You will ideally have:

• Senior leadership experience within commercial landscaping, civils, external works or a closely related construction environment.


• Strong commercial landscaping knowledge together with credible civils experience. Greater relevant civils experience would be an advantage.


• A demonstrable record of developing client relationships and winning profitable work.


• Direct P&L responsibility, including forecasting, budgeting and commercial decision-making.


• A good understanding of estimating, tendering, pricing, contracts and project delivery.


• A relevant network across the Midlands and North.


• Experience of building or expanding a region, division, office, team or business unit.


• Practical knowledge of developing supply chains and working with subcontractors and suppliers.


• A practical and entrepreneurial approach, with the confidence to operate autonomously whilst working closely with an established Head Office.


• Competitive salary, negotiable based on experience.


• Company car or car allowance, discussed at interview.


• Bonus and profit-share arrangements, discussed at interview.


• Health insurance can be included.


• Standard company pension scheme.


• Home-based role with travel throughout the Midlands and North and occasional visits to Head Office.


• Direct access to the Managing Director with the opportunity to influence regional strategy, investment and future team development.


• The backing of an established contractor with central estimating, tendering and administrative support.


• The opportunity to shape the future Northern office, supply chain, team and route to market.


• Budgets and the appropriate level of delegated authority will be discussed with the successful individual.