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Head of Commercial

  • Location

    Essex

  • Job Function:

    Executive Search

  • Sector:

    Business Services

  • Job type:

    Temporary

  • Salary:

    Up to £80000.00 per annum + bonus

  • Contact:

    Lucy Atkin

  • Contact email:

    lucy.atkin@ea-first.com

  • Job ref:

    BBBH2978_1773683221

  • Published:

    about 6 hours ago

  • Duration:

    12 months

  • Expiry date:

    14 June 2026

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

  • Consultant:

    Lucy Atkin

This is an opportunity to join a truly special, fast-growing family-run business that is transforming workplaces and helping organisations improve wellbeing, productivity, and culture. Their work is making a genuine difference, and they continue to thrive.

They are now looking for an exceptional Head of Commercial to lead, inspire, and elevate their commercial function.

This is a high-impact leadership role where you'll manage a team of six Commercial Managers and take ownership of gross profit margin and all commercial elements of pre-contract activity. You will play a key role in driving commercial excellence, structure, and consistency across the business.

A major focus of the role will be designing and embedding a best-in-class Commercial Operating System and Commercial Playbook, bringing clarity, governance, and best practice to every opportunity.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading, developing, and inspiring a team of 6 Commercial Managers
  • Owning commercial performance and gross profit margins
  • Designing and embedding a Commercial Operating System to bring structure and consistency
  • Creating a Commercial Playbook covering pricing, solution shaping, and best practice
  • Driving pipeline discipline, forecasting accuracy, and project assurance
  • Acting as the senior commercial authority on major opportunities and contract sign-off
  • Ensuring seamless handovers from Commercial into Operations

About you:

  • Proven commercial leadership experience in a fast-moving, project-based environment
  • A natural leader and excellent communicator who inspires high performance
  • Strong commercial and financial judgement with a deep understanding of margin, risk, and contracts
  • Able to think strategically while remaining hands-on and operational
  • Someone who enjoys building structure, systems, and high-performing teams

This role is offered as a 12-month fixed term contract, with a strong likelihood of extension or the opportunity to become permanent for the right person.

£80,000 + Bonus | 4 days on-site

EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this fixed term contract vacancy.