Executive Director of Place

Hounslow London Borough Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in London is seeking an Executive Director of Inclusive Growth & Place. The role encompasses leading initiatives in regeneration and housing, ensuring inclusive outcomes for diverse communities. Applicants should possess strategic leadership skills and a strong track record in public service. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of a dynamic borough. Closing date for applications is January 11th, 2026.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of executive leadership in regeneration, housing, and planning.
• Experience in driving inclusive and sustainable outcomes.
• Ability to inspire and lead diverse teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end growth agenda for the borough.
• Drive sustainable outcomes that benefit every community.
• Represent Hounslow to unlock delivery and attract external capital.
• Inspire teams to deliver innovative solutions in regeneration and planning.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Political acumen

Commercial insight

Inclusive growth expertise

Job description

With our ground-breaking approach to strategic area-based regeneration in place Opportunity Hounslow Business Case for Growth setting out our plans to align our ambition and growth to has been carefully planned to benefit all our communities. This is your chance to lead one of London’s most aspiring growth and regeneration agendas. Hounslow is a borough on the move.

Through Opportunity Hounslow,www.opportunityhounslow.com we are delivering one of the capital’s most exciting regeneration strategies –transforming our town centres, delivering new homes at scale, creating jobs and investment opportunities, and embedding climate resilience into everything we do. We are now seeking a new Executive Director of Inclusive Growth & Place to lead this bold agenda. This is a role of scale, visibility and influence:

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end growth agenda: spanning regeneration, housing and planning, with a remit to shape the future of the whole borough.
• Drive inclusive and sustainable outcomes: ensuring that every community benefits from change, and that growth aligns with our climate and net zero ambitions.
• Represent Hounslow regionally and nationally: leveraging partnerships with the GLA, TfL, government, developers and investors to unlock delivery and attract external capital.
• Lead our talented teams: inspiring regeneration, housing, planning, traffic management and transport planning professionals to deliver at pace, with a culture of innovation, accountability and collaboration.

We are looking for a strategic, values driven leader with a proven track record of executive leadership in regeneration, housing and planning. Someone with the political acumen, convening power and commercial insight to deliver results at scale.

This is more than a service leadership role, it is a chance to shape the future of one of London’s most diverse, dynamic and ambitious boroughs.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We serve a diverse community, we employ a diverse workforce, and we are committed to being an inclusive employer. We invest in representation, employee networks and learning programmes that actively eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias. As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment (candidates can state what they need in the application form).

Candidate Pack

London Borough of Hounslow, Executive Director of Place – Candidate Briefing Pack

Contact

• Pete John on [e-mail] or 07701 305617
• Bruna Varante on [e-mail] or 07858 306725
• Ali Tasker on [e-mail] or 07514 724114

Closing Date

11:59pm, Sunday 11th January 2026

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