Director - Rural Property & Land Agency

MorePeople; Penrith; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MorePeople is seeking a Director to lead and grow its Rural Property department from Penrith. You will shape strategy, drive growth, and oversee delivery of high-quality rural consultancy services.

You will manage client relationships, lead the team, and secure new instructions while maintaining the firm’s professional standards and market reputation.

Qualifications

• MRICS chartered status with rural surveying expertise.
• Extensive rural property consultancy experience.
• Proven leadership and team development ability.
• Strong commercial mindset with financial literacy.
• Track record in business development and client relationships.
• Excellent board-level communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Rural department, identifying opportunities for growth and developing long-term business plans.
• Drive departmental financial performance, overseeing budgets, fee income, profitability and commercial targets.
• Lead, developing and supporting the wider team, fostering a positive, collaborative and high-performing working environment.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing clients, including private, corporate and institutional landowners.
• Lead on business development initiatives, identifying new markets, winning instructions and expanding the firm's client base.
• Promote the wider rural offering across the firm's network, maximising cross-selling opportunities and developing relationships across other service lines.
• Provide senior-level professional advice across rural property, estate management and land consultancy matters.
• Ensure the department operates to the highest professional standards, maintaining technical expertise and overseeing compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
• Driving continuous improvement across departmental systems, processes and service delivery to enhance efficiency and competitiveness.
• Acting as a senior representative of the business, championing its services and reputation within the wider rural property market.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Business development

Client relationship management

Communication

Financial management

Education

MRICS

Job description

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially minded Rural Property professional to take on a Director level position within an established and growing rural consultancy business.

Based in Penrith, this is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to shape the strategic direction, drive the continued growth and lead the development of the Rural department.

Working closely with the wider leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in expanding the department's presence, strengthening client relationships and identifying new commercial opportunities across the region.

This is an opportunity for an ambitious individual with strong technical expertise, proven leadership ability and a clear vision for developing a successful rural professional services business.

The Role

As Director, you will take responsibility for the strategic, commercial and operational development of the Rural department, ensuring the delivery of high-quality professional services alongside sustainable business growth.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing strategic leadership and direction for the Rural department, identifying opportunities for growth and developing long-term business plans.

• Driving departmental financial performance, overseeing budgets, fee income, profitability and commercial targets.

• Leading, developing and supporting the wider team, fostering a positive, collaborative and high-performing working environment.

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with existing clients, including private, corporate and institutional landowners.

• Leading on business development initiatives, identifying new markets, winning instructions and expanding the firm's client base.

• Promoting the wider rural offering across the firm's network, maximising cross-selling opportunities and developing relationships across other service lines.

• Providing senior-level professional advice across rural property, estate management and land consultancy matters.

• Ensuring the department operates to the highest professional standards, maintaining technical expertise and overseeing compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.

• Driving continuous improvement across departmental systems, processes and service delivery to enhance efficiency and competitiveness.

• Acting as a senior representative of the business, championing its services and reputation within the wider rural property market.

About You

We are keen to hear from an established Rural Property professional who is ready to take the next step into a Director level position, or an existing Director looking for a fresh challenge.

You will ideally demonstrate:

• MRICS qualification, with a strong background in rural surveying and land agency.

• Significant experience within rural professional practice, with a broad understanding of estate management and rural property consultancy.

• Proven leadership and management experience, with the ability to inspire, develop and lead a team.

• A strong commercial mindset, with experience managing departmental performance, financial reporting and profitability.

• A successful track record in business development, winning new instructions and developing long-term client relationships.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to operate at board and senior stakeholder level.

• The ability to identify strategic opportunities, influence business decisions and drive positive change.

• A proactive, entrepreneurial approach, with the ambition to play a key role in the continued success of the business.