Commercial Director

Community Integrated Care; Widnes; On-site; GBP 125,000 - GBP 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent social care charity in the UK seeks a visionary Commercial Director to lead their commercial strategy. This full-time role involves developing a data-led commercial model that enhances their services and reach. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in UK's health and social care markets and proven success in securing bids. You'll play a central role in building stakeholder relationships, leading growth initiatives, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Competitive benefits and a flexible working environment are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Contributory pension scheme

Employee discounts on retail and travel

Professional development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience shaping commercial strategy in multiple settings.
• Strong knowledge of commissioning and regulation in health and social care.
• Proven success in negotiating contracts and managing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver a data-led commercial model for the charity.
• Own the national commercial and business development strategy.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and represent CIC at various levels.
• Set pricing frameworks and negotiate contracts.

Skills

Executive-level experience

Deep knowledge of UK health & social care markets

Track record of winning large-scale bids

Exceptional communication and presentation skills

Financial leadership of significant budgets

Experience in Mergers and Acquisitions

Job description

What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work:

MAKE YOUR IMPACT AT SCALE

Community Integrated Care is one of Britain’s most successful social care charities, supporting children, young people and adults to live their best lives. We’re seeking a visionary Commercial Director to lead a modern, values‑driven commercial strategy that grows our reach and deepens our impact across the UK.

This is a full time permanent role with travel to our head office in Widnes and some regional and national travel forming part of the role so candidate must be available to travel nationally as and when required.

What is "The Deal" for you?

• Flexibility: You can work your 37.5 hours over 4 days and enjoy a long weekend, or split the hours over 5 days to accommodate your other commitments.
• Pension: contributory pension scheme
• Benefits: retail discounts, holiday discounts, cycle to work scheme and travel discounts through our benefits app
• Best Lives Possible: You'll be working for an award winning charity who is passionate about ensuring our colleagues and the people we support lead the best lives bolder
• Development: We'll work with you to develop your career or to learn and experience new things. We're passionate about developing our people!
• Support: From our Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7), financial support options, and wellbeing fund you'll have the support available to lead an easier (financial) life

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role:

Reporting into the Chief Officers Group, you’ll design and deliver a data‑led commercial model covering pricing, bids, partnerships, products, housing and market development—embedding social value and regulatory compliance in everything we do. You’ll convert strategy into results: diversifying income, strengthening contractual performance, and ensuring sustainable growth aligned to outcomes for the people we support.

In this varied and high‑profile role, you will:

• Strategy & growth: Own the national commercial and business development strategy—setting growth plans, budgets, KPIs and governance that meet statutory and regulatory standards across children's and adults’ services.
• Partnerships & profile: Build trusted relationships with commissioners, housing partners and sector leaders; represent CIC at local, regional and national levels to open new markets and protect existing services.
• M&A & new ventures: Identify and execute mergers / acquisitions, alliances and alternative income streams consistent with our strategy.
• Data, systems & TEC: Use quality data, reporting and analytics to spot trends and drive targeted action; embed Technology Enabled Care as a core component of our offers.
• Commercial excellence: Set pricing frameworks, negotiate contracts, and maintain robust bid, tender and non‑standard pricing governance.
• Leadership: Inspire and develop a high‑performing Business Development team—role‑modelling our values, coaching for performance, and creating a culture of innovation, accountability and inclusion.

Your values:

Our ideal candidate:

• Executive-level experience shaping and delivering commercial strategy in a complex, multi‑professional setting (charity, public or private).
• Deep knowledge of UK health & social care markets, commissioning and regulation (CQC/CI/Ofsted), with a strong grasp of public procurement and contract management.
• A track record of winning and mobilising large‑scale bids/tenders, pricing strategy and contract negotiations.
• Financial leadership of significant budgets; fluent in using data and insight to drive decisions and performance.
• Credibility and influence with senior stakeholders; exceptional communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Experience of Mergers and Acquisitions and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Advantageous: housing and Technology Enabled Care experience; prior Board‑level exposure.

Why join us?

Join an award‑winning charity with a people‑first culture and a clear social purpose. We offer a compelling package and a supportive environment where leaders can do the best work of their careers.

Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date.

Interested and want to know a bit more?

To find out more about our charity check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-zYkoj7x8s

We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.

In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34.

The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones – and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations.