Position: Business Leader
Salary: £45,000 - £57,000
Job ID: 2056/12
Location: Thornham Marina, UK (occasional travel required)
Rate/Salary: Dependent on experience
Benefits: Competitive salary and benefits package, professional development opportunities, access to Boat Club facilities
Type: Permanent
HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Maritime Shipping, Energy and Subsea sectors – visit: (url removed) for a list of our vacancies. We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas.
The below job description will outline this position of: Business Leader
Typically, this person will be a commercially astute and financially savvy operational leader with a passion for boating and a track record of managing teams and driving profitability. The ideal candidate will possess prior P&L responsibility and hands-on business management experience, ideally within marina operations or a related field.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Business Leader:
1. Operational Management:
Ensure operations comply with Health & Safety and industry regulations
Manage marine lifting operations and yard equipment
Plan and oversee daily team workloads
Assist in operational tasks and emergency duties as required
2. Strategic Development:
Identify and implement new business opportunities
Maximize revenue streams and identify cost-saving initiatives
Collaborate with Marketing to execute growth strategies
Manage and develop commercial properties to ensure compliance and profitability
3. Financial Oversight:
Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting
Monitor business performance against targets
Plan capital expenditure and manage cost controls
4. Leadership and Team Development:
Build a culture of customer service and continuous improvement
Recruit, train, and manage a diverse team
Handle employment contracts, training plans and succession planning
5. Stakeholder Engagement:
Promote Thornham as a leading marina destination
Foster relationships with suppliers, tenants, and local authorities
Represent the business in key negotiations and agreements
6. Innovation and Growth:
Explore new technologies and processes to improve operations
Support wider business growth aligned with strategic goals
Qualifications and Requirements for the Business Leader:
Proven experience managing a business or operational unit with full P&L responsibility
Experience managing and motivating diverse teams
Strong commercial and financial understanding, including budgeting and reporting
Demonstrated success delivering growth and new initiatives
Excellent planning, organisational and stakeholder management skills
Technically minded with knowledge of boat handling or lifting operations preferred
Familiar with Health & Safety legislation and best practices
Experience in sales and marketing strategy development
CRM systems knowledge is desirable
A proactive, team-oriented, and positive attitude
This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical Ltd who have been appointed to act as a recruitment partner for this role