Commercial Director

The Wildlife Trusts; Bangor; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wildlife conservation organization in North Wales is seeking a Commercial Director to drive commercial management and revenue growth strategies for its subsidiary. The ideal candidate will build business relationships, oversee strategic management, and possess significant experience in the environmental sector. A performance-related bonus scheme and generous holiday provisions are offered.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

32 days holiday

Salary Exchange Pension

Life Assurance

Welsh language learning

Relocation package

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial consultancy and business development activities.
• Experience managing excellent long‑term client and stakeholder relationships.
• Working at Board level in strategic management.
• Managing and building capacity of small teams.
• Knowledge of environmental and land management in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Oversee commercial management and implement revenue growth strategies.
• Develop market presence and profitability of Enfys Ecology.
• Build relationships with businesses for additional income.

Skills

Commercial consultancy experience

Stakeholder relationship management

Strategic management at Board level

Team capacity building

Environmental impact assessment knowledge

Job description

About the role

We are looking for a new Commercial Director to join us!

We are seeking a strongly motivated and dynamic leader who can build on existing firm foundations with confidence and care and bring outstanding knowledge of the sector combined with commercial acumen and strategic purpose to nurture the values‑led behaviours shared between North Wales Wildlife Trust and Enfys Ecology.

Responsibilities

Take overall responsibility for commercial management, developing and implementing revenue growth strategies, and generally improving the market presence and profitability of North Wales Wildlife Trust subsidiary Enfys Ecology Ltd. Act as an executive director and a full member of the Board of Directors.

Responsible for North Wales Wildlife Trust relationships with businesses focusing on their potential to contribute unrestricted income to underpin our organisational Strategy 2030.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial consultancy and business development activities
• Experience managing excellent long‑term client and stakeholder relationships and developing new ones in relevant sectors
• Working at Board level in strategic management (operations, marketing and business planning)
• Managing and building capacity and capabilities of small specialist teams and commissioning sub‑contracts
• Managing usual accounting budgeting process and management processes of an SME including accreditation (ideally ISO 9001 / 14001) invoicing cost control and related matters
• Foundational / working knowledge of environmental impact assessment, ecological and habitat management, protected species survey and mitigation techniques
• Broad knowledge of changing nature of environmental and land management including farming and post‑Brexit environmental opportunities and funding schemes in Wales and the UK
• Full UK driving licence
• Welsh language skills desirable but not essential

Benefits

• Access to Enfys Ecology's non‑contractual performance‑related bonus system
• 32 days of holiday per year including statutory Bank Holidays, increasing one day per year of service up to 38 days
• Salary Exchange Pension (6% ER and 6% EE contributions)
• Life Assurance (2x salary)
• Learn Welsh on us
• Discretionary relocation package up to £10,000 reimbursement for moving expenses
• Discretionary bonus scheme up to 10% of salary per annum based on long‑term performance targets

Who we are

Enfys Ecology is a wholly‑owned subsidiary of North Wales Wildlife Trust. Our profits go towards their mission to bring wildlife back, empower people to take action for nature and create a society where nature matters.

North Wales Wildlife Trust is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts working across the UK. Part of a grassroots movement we believe we need nature and nature needs us.