Head of Estate Operations & Regenerative Farming

Lutyens Advisory Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lutyens Advisory Ltd is seeking an exceptional Estate Director to lead a newly created senior role for a developing private estate. The position is live-out but requires on-site daily collaboration with the current team, including a house manager and estate manager.

You will coordinate regenerative farming plans and work with external consultants to realise the estate’s future. You will shape strategy, operations and development, building a cohesive team and sustaining a positive culture through

Qualifications

• Strategic capability balanced with operational depth.
• Experience managing complex estates or comparable operations.
• Proven ability to oversee significant capital projects and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of rural estates, land management and agricultural operations.
• Ability to hire and lead internal teams and external partners with gravitas.
• Commercial acumen with budgets, contracts and ROI awareness.
• Personable, discreet with strong working relationships.
• Self-starting, autonomous and accountable for overall performance.
• Comfortable operating at strategic and on-the-ground levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across all aspects of the estate, ensuring a cohesive operation.
• Pull together strands of work and projects for coordinated delivery with planning consents and capital works.
• Embed culture and vision across the estate.
• Steer the estate’s long-term strategic vision, including land use and diversification opportunities.
• Champion sustainability and regenerative practice across land use, agriculture and day-to-day operations.
• Lead a high-performing estate and household team as the estate develops.
• Ensure exceptional standards across residential properties, including maintenance and presentation.
• Work closely with House Manager, Estate Manager, Head Gardener and Regenerative Farming Manager.
• Provide executive oversight of land, grounds and environmental initiatives.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to align client, project teams and staff.
• Introduce systems, processes and reporting frameworks for efficient management.

Skills

Strategic Acumen

Operational Capability

Project Management

Estate & Land Knowledge

Leadership & Presence

Commercial Acumen

Emotional Intelligence

Ownership & Initiative

Practical Sophistication

Job description

Lutyens Advisory Ltd is seeking an exceptional Estate Director to lead a newly created senior role for a developing private estate. The position is live-out but requires on-site daily collaboration with the current team, including a house manager and estate manager.

You will coordinate regenerative farming plans and work with external consultants to realise the estate’s future. You will shape strategy, operations and development, building a cohesive team and sustaining a positive culture through