Managing Director -Traditional Fit Out

The Shore Group; City of London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established Design and Build Contractor is seeking a Managing Director to launch and grow a Traditional Office Fit Out business in London. The ideal candidate will have significant leadership experience within the fit-out sector and a strong network of industry contacts. This role offers a competitive and negotiable package, with potential equity participation as part of a long-term leadership strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience in a leadership capacity within a Main Contractor.
• Proven track record in cultivating new business and increasing profitability.
• Ability to leverage a rooted network of industry contacts.

Responsibilities

• Launch and grow a Traditional Office Fit Out business.
• Work closely with the existing leadership team.
• Drive strategic growth and cultivate new business opportunities.

Skills

Leadership experience

Network of industry contacts

Business development skills

Project management

Job description

Partner – Executive Search at The Shore Group

Managing Director – Traditional Fit Out

Location: London, UK

Sector: Traditional Fit Out, Commercial Office Fit Out

Package: Competitive & negotiable—designed to reflect your true value. Opportunity for equity participation may be available

Overview

The Shore Group have been mandated on behalf of a well-established Design and Build Contractor who are known for delivering high quality CAT A and CAT B projects across the UK for over 30 years.

Our client is entering a new phase of strategic growth, and as part of this evolution, we have been retained to identify and appoint a Managing Director to launch and grow a Traditional Office Fit Out business within London and the Home Counties.

This is a captivating opportunity for an individual currently working within a Traditional Fit Out / Main Contractor who has the entrepreneurial gravitas to use their experience and existing network to create a new business on behalf of an already successful organisation. As part of the main board, you will be supported fully by the existing leadership team who are invested in assisting this individual to create this new and exciting business venture.

Note: There is potential for equity participation as part of a long‑term leadership strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience of working for a Main Contractor who either specialises in Office Fit Out, or specifically within their Fit‑Out division executing Traditional / Hybrid / Detail and Build projects.
• This person may come from a delivery, commercial or sales background on the proviso they are currently working within a leadership capacity and able to demonstrate they have played a pivotal role in cultivating new business and increasing profitability.
• A rooted network of industry contacts cross clients, consultants, quantity surveyors, developers and supply chain partners, fostering opportunities from the outset and strengthening the company’s market presence.

Seniority Level

• Director

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Strategy/Planning, Project Management, and Business Development

Industries

• Construction, Design Services, and Architecture and Planning