Executive director Work, Jobs in Bedford, Bdf (with Salaries)

Key Account Director
BidvestNoonan —New Duston
- Up to £57,312.72 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel
- Contracts
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Group Retail Marketing Director
cinch —Broughton
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Merchandising
- Travel
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
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11d
Chief Information Officer
Milton-Keynes-Council —Milton Keynes
- £98,065 - £105,451 a year
- Azure
- AI
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
2d
Locum Consultant Rheumatologist
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust —Bedford
- £113,565 - £150,595 a year
- Full-time
- Patient care
7d
Director - Crime & Intelligence - Retail & Shopping Centres
Mitie —Northampton
- Full-time
9d
Digital Marketing Executive
Lilac James Co. Ltd —Saint Neots
- £35,000 - £36,000 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Marketing
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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3d
Executive Director of Finance, Operations and Growth
Keech Hospice —Luton
- Full-time
- Hospice
10d
Front of House, Marketing & Business Development Assistant
Axon Health Ltd —Northampton
- From £24,420 a year
- Part-time
- Customer service
- English
- Microsoft Office
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10d
Vice President, Theme Park Development & Delivery (UK Project)
Universal Creative —Bedford
- Full-time
- PMP
- Engineering
- Master's degree
VacancyTitle: Executive Director of Finance, Operations and Growth
Keech Hospice —Luton
- Full-time
- Hospice
11d
Land & Planning Director
Taylor Wimpey —Milton Keynes
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Director Of Sales - Kents Hill Park - The Venues Collection
Levy —Milton Keynes
- Full-time
- Sales
- Hotel
- Business development
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Part-Time Executive Personal Assistant to the CEO
Aluco Aluminium Limited —Huntingdon
- £30,000 - £35,000 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
- QuickBooks
- Free parking
- Life insurance
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2d
HSpa Sales & Leisure Executive
Horwood House Hotel —Milton Keynes
- Hospitality
- Sales
- Hotel
Strategic Applications Development Manager
Xaar —Huntingdon
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Presentation skills
- Product management
General Manager’s Assistant, Customer Fulfilment
Amazon UK Services Ltd. —Kettering
- Full-time
- Management
- Microsoft Office
- Leadership
- Flexible schedule
Account Director - Total Facilities Management
Compass Group UK —Luton
- Continuous improvement
- Contracts
- Leadership
Assistant Project Director - Utilities
NBCUniversal —Bedford
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Excel
10d
Exams Manager
Moulton College —Moulton
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
7d
Director of Digital Technology
Hart Learning Group —Stevenage
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- AI

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Key Account Director

BidvestNoonan -
New Duston

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
Up to £57,312.72 a year

Qualifications

Profit & loss
Bachelor's degree
Contracts
Leadership

Full job description

About The Role

Title: Shopping Centre Key Account Director - Security and Cleaning

Location: National Role (with travel)

Salary: Competitive + car allowance + bonus

Role Purpose

The Shopping Centre Key Account Director – Security & Cleaning is responsible for the strategic leadership, operational excellence, and commercial performance of all security and cleaning services delivered across a national portfolio of shopping centres.

The role ensures safe, secure, welcoming, and compliant environments for customers, retailers, landlords, and asset managers, while driving continuous improvement, contract performance, and value creation.

Strategic Leadership

Define and deliver a national strategy for security and cleaning services aligned with client, landlord, and asset management objectives.
Act as the senior subject-matter expert for retail security, customer safety, and cleaning excellence within shopping centre environments.
Lead nationwide initiatives covering innovation, technology adoption, sustainability, and service transformation.
Represent the organisation at senior level meetings, client forums, and industry bodies.

Operational Excellence

Oversee security (manned guarding, mobile patrols, control rooms, CCTV, incident management) and cleaning operations across multiple shopping centres.
Ensure consistent high service standards, customer experience, and brand alignment across all sites.
Establish and monitor KPIs, SLAs, and performance frameworks, driving accountability at regional and local levels.
Manage critical incidents, high-risk events, and business continuity planning.
Preparation and delivery of monthly and quarterly client review presentations.

Compliance & Risk Management

Ensure full compliance with UK legislation and industry standards, including:
- Health & Safety at Work Act
- BS 7499 (Security Guarding)
- SIA licensing and ACS standards
- COSHH and cleaning compliance
- Equality, Safeguarding, and Data Protection requirements
Lead risk assessments, audits, and governance reviews across the national estate.
Act as the escalation point for serious incidents, reputational risk, and client concerns.

Commercial & Financial Management

Hold full P&L responsibility for the national shopping centre portfolio.
Manage budgets, cost control, margin delivery, and value engineering.
Lead contract negotiations, mobilisations, retentions, and renewals.
Identify growth opportunities, added-value services, and innovation pathways.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

Develop senior relationships with:
- Shopping centre owners and landlords
- Managing agents and asset managers
- Retail directors and centre management teams
Serve as the primary national escalation point for key clients.
Support bids, tenders, and proposals relating to shopping centre security and cleaning.

People Leadership

Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing soft services team at each centre.
Drive engagement, diversity, wellbeing, and talent development across large frontline workforces.
Ensure robust succession planning and capability building.
Champion a culture of professionalism, accountability, and customer focus.

Essential Requirements

Proven senior leadership experience in multi-site security and/or cleaning operations, ideally within:
Real estate
Shopping centres
Strong understanding of UK security and cleaning regulations, standards, and best practice.
Demonstrable experience managing large-scale P&L and complex contracts.
Ability to operate credibly at client, and executive level.
Excellent people leadership skills across geographically dispersed teams.
Commercially astute, data-driven, and outcome focused.
Willingness to travel extensively across the UK.

About Us

‘For nearly 50 years, we’ve played a vital role in helping our customers succeed. Built on strong, long‑standing relationships, our business is powered by people who are deeply connected to the communities where we live and work.

Our purpose guides every action and decision we make, “to proudly create safer and healthier communities today, for tomorrow.” It reflects who we are, what we stand for, and the impact we strive to make every day.

Across our team of 27,000 dedicated professionals from 157 countries, that purpose comes to life through commitment, care, and a shared responsibility to the people we serve—now and for generations to come. 'When you join Bidvest Noonan, you’re joining a team where your work has real impact, where your career can grow, where you belong, and where you help shape a safer, healthier future for us all.’

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executive director jobs in bedford, bdf

Key Account Director

Group Retail Marketing Director

Chief Information Officer

Locum Consultant Rheumatologist

Director - Crime & Intelligence - Retail & Shopping Centres

Digital Marketing Executive

Executive Director of Finance, Operations and Growth

Front of House, Marketing & Business Development Assistant

Vice President, Theme Park Development & Delivery (UK Project)

VacancyTitle: Executive Director of Finance, Operations and Growth

Land & Planning Director

Director Of Sales - Kents Hill Park - The Venues Collection

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HSpa Sales & Leisure Executive

Strategic Applications Development Manager

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Account Director - Total Facilities Management

Assistant Project Director - Utilities

Exams Manager

Director of Digital Technology

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