Executive director Work, Jobs in Leighton Buzzard (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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Strategic Delivery Lead – Operating Model Transformation & Organisation ...
BRE Group (Building Research Establishment) —Watford
- £60,000 - £80,000 a year
- Remote
- Travel
- AI
- Communication skills
- Free parking
9d
Finance & Business Performance Director
Motor Insurers' Bureau —Milton Keynes
- £130,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Financial services
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
12d
Contract and Supplier Management Lead
MaPS —Bedford
- £75,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Contracts
- Agile
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
12d
Project & Executive Support Partner
Matrix —Milton Keynes
- £42,000 - £48,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Office
- Master's degree
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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2d
Executive Director
Circle Health Group —Northwood
- Full-time
- Hospital
- Human resources
- Leadership
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
14d
Senior Sales Executive
Sealane Freight Ltd —St Albans
- From £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Customer service
- Analysis skills
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People & Culture Director, Production
Warner Bros. Discovery —Leavesden Green
- No degree
- Travel
- Human resources
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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Strategic Delivery Lead – Operating Model Transformation & Organisation Design
BRE —Watford
- £60,000 - £80,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- AI
- Communication skills
- Free parking
9d
Risk Manager
MaPS —Bedford
- £67,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Data analysis skills
- Microsoft Office
- Supervising experience
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
10d
Director of Regulatory Compliance
ExpandJO Business Solutions Ltd. —Watford
- £95,000 - £110,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Bachelor's degree
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8d
Business Director
St Helen's School —Northwood
- £90,000 - £100,000 a year
- Full-time
- Project management
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
3d
Finance Director
TitansJet Integrated Services —Watford
- £8,500 - £8,800 a month
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Accounting
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8d
National Account Executive Convenience & Travel
Allwyn UK —Watford
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Executive Director, Respiratory
GlaxoSmithKline —Stevenage
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Business development
- Leadership
11d
Senior Programme Manager
East West Rail —Milton Keynes
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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10d
Executive Assistant and Administrator
VARIETY FUNERALS —Towcester
- £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
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2d
Assistant Business Manager
Berrycroft Community Health Centre —Aylesbury
- £42,000 - £43,500 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- GP surgery experience
- Administrative experience
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
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3d
Regional Sector Lead (Health)
Willmott Dixon Group —Hitchin
- Full-time
- Management
- Business development
- No degree

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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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