We are recruiting a Head of Rural Estate Management to lead a high-performing team responsible for the strategic and operational oversight of our 14,000-hectare rural estate.
This nationally significant landholding—valued at £245 million, generating £6 million+ in annual revenue, and supporting nearly 170 thriving rural businesses.
Your main role will be to:
* Lead a team of 4 professional surveyors and a Farms Officer in delivering estate management, capital works, landlord and tenant services, and environmental stewardship.
* Drive the development, implementation, and review of the Rural Asset Management Strategy and Farm Management Plans.
* Ensure the efficient delivery of operational and capital budgets, maximising income, cost-efficiency, and debt recovery.
* Oversee major projects and complex negotiations for acquisitions, disposals, and contracts aligned to financial and climate targets.
* Collaborate with planning and asset teams to optimise the estate through development opportunities.
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:
* Degree in Rural Land Management (or similar)
* Experience in a Estates Manager, Head of Estates, Surveyor or Land Manager based role
* MRICS membership (or equivalent)
* Extensive experience managing large rural estates
* Expertise in valuations, landlord & tenant law, planning and rural asset strategy
* Outstanding stakeholder management and leadership skills
* Budget management and commercial acumen
* Strong influencing and negotiation skills
This role will be hybrid based with the office being in Cambridgeshire and can be flexible on the number of days in the office.
The role will be initially for 9 months as a maternity cover contract.