Executive Director of Place

Newstartmag; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 159,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regeneration agency in Hounslow seeks an Executive Director of Place to drive inclusive growth and oversee regeneration initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess a strong track record in leadership, capable of managing diverse teams, and promoting sustainable development across the borough. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence impactful community change and foster partnerships for growth.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of executive leadership in regeneration, housing, and planning.
• Ability to drive inclusive and sustainable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end growth agenda including regeneration and housing.
• Represent Hounslow regionally and nationally.
• Lead regeneration and planning professionals.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Political acumen

Commercial insight

Team management

Job description

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Executive Director of Place

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Salary

£159,840 - £186,282

Expires

11/01/2026

Location

Hounslow (City/Town), London (Greater)

With our ground‑breaking approach to strategic area‑based regeneration in place, Opportunity Hounslow Business Case for Growth outlines our plans to align ambition and growth in a way that benefits all our communities. This is your chance to lead one of London’s most aspiring growth and regeneration agendas. Hounslow is a borough on the move.

Through Opportunity Hounslow, www.opportunityhounslow.com we are delivering one of the capital’s most exciting regeneration strategies – transforming our town centres, delivering new homes at scale, creating jobs and investment opportunities, and embedding climate resilience into everything we do. We are now seeking a new Executive Director of Inclusive Growth & Place to lead this bold agenda. This is a role of scale, visibility and influence:

• Own the end‑to‑end growth agenda: spanning regeneration, housing and planning, with a remit to shape the future of the whole borough.
• Drive inclusive and sustainable outcomes: ensuring that every community benefits from change, and that growth aligns with our climate and net zero ambitions.
• Represent Hounslow regionally and nationally: leveraging partnerships with the GLA, TfL, government, developers and investors to unlock delivery and attract external capital.
• Lead our talented teams: inspiring regeneration, housing, planning, traffic management and transport planning professionals to deliver at pace, with a culture of innovation, accountability and collaboration.

We are looking for a strategic, values‑driven leader with a proven track record of executive leadership in regeneration, housing and planning. Someone with the political acumen, convening power and commercial insight to deliver results at scale.

This is more than a service leadership role, it is a chance to shape the future of one of London’s most diverse, dynamic and ambitious boroughs.

About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We serve a diverse community, we employ a diverse workforce, and we are committed to being an inclusive employer. We invest in representation, employee networks and learning programmes that actively eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias. As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment (candidates can state what they need in the application form).

For more information, please refer to the candidate pack linked below:

London Borough of Hounslow, Executive Director of Place – Candidate Briefing Pack

For a confidential discussion contact:

• Pete John [e-mail] or 07701 305617
• Bruna Varante [e-mail] or 07858 306725
• Ali Tasker [e-mail] or 07514 724114

Closing Date

11:59pm, Sunday 11th January 2026

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