Executive director Work, Jobs in Leighton Buzzard, 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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Executive Assistant to Director
CHL Management —Luton
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
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Executive Medical Director, Clinical Development Lead - Oncology
GlaxoSmithKline —Stevenage
- £242,250 - £403,750 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- In-person
- Leadership
- Annual leave
5d
People & Culture Director, Production
Warner Bros. Discovery —Leavesden Green
- No degree
- Travel
- Human resources
Quality Improvement Lead
Principal Medical Limited —Bicester
- £50,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Management
- Microsoft Office
- Free parking
- Sick pay
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Client Relations Executive
Portman Finance Group —Northampton
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
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Executive Director
Circle Health Group —Northwood
- Full-time
- Hospital
- Human resources
- Leadership
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
4d
Senior Sales Executive
Sealane Freight Ltd —St Albans
- From £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Customer service
- Analysis skills
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Director Of Sales - Kents Hill Park - The Venues Collection
Levy —Milton Keynes
- Full-time
- Sales
- Hotel
- Business development
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Property PR Manager
TravelodgeHotels —Thame
- Up to £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Spanish
- Hotel
- Travel
- Employee discount
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13d
Personal Assistant
Copart —Bedford
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
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6d
Social Media Executive
Muddy Stilettos —Aylesbury
- £24,500 - £26,500 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Social media management
- Hotel
- Work from home
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6d
Head of Infrastructure Innovation
Connected Places Catapult —Milton Keynes
- £68,890 - £79,386 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Construction
- Employee assistance programme
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Senior FP&A Manager
Selecta —Hemel Hempstead
- £80,000 - £90,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Analysis skills
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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Founders Associate / Head of Business Growth
The Stress Management Society —Harefield
- £30,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Outlook
- English
- Administrative experience
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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13d
Facilities Project Manager
MBDA —Stevenage
- £60,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Business development
- Project management
- Free parking
1d
Sr Industry Consultant - AstraZeneca
SAS —Marlow
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel
- Computer networking
Executive Director, Respiratory
GlaxoSmithKline —Stevenage
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Business development
- Leadership
1d
Marketing Executive (Self-Employed) – Profit Share Opportunity
DK Cleancare Ltd —Luton
- £15 - £25 an hour
- Hybrid work
- Sales
- Business development
- In-person
- Profit sharing
- Flexitime
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8d
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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