Assistant Director - Consultancy

Job Description

SummaryThank you for taking time in showing interest in this important leadership role for the National Trust in the North of England. The Assistant Director role is a pivotal post within the region, leading and inspiring a team of highly qualified andmotivated professionals who are experts in their various conservation fields. Youll lead consultancy teams, providing exceptional advice and guidance to our property teams on all aspects of conservation, from land management to buildings care and projectmanagement.Traditionally this role would have all been about the conservation and protection of our places but now its as much about the people and supporters of the Trust and how we connect with their surrounding landscapes and communities. The Trust hascontinued to evolve over its 125 years and so has the role of its leaders. We want to attract the very best, a person who is driven by getting the best out of the individuals and teams around them, using a broad range of skills to coach and motivate them.AsRegional Director, I am passionate about creating a high performing leadership team across the North, made up of inspirational leaders, who have a passion for the North and the role cultural and natural heritage can play in its regeneration. This is even morerelevant now with the renewed focus on rebalancing the national investments and as we rebuild following the impact of Covid19. Building trusted relationships externally and internally will be critical part of this role, being an authentic voice for the region,able to speak with passion and clarity and make connections between our internal strategic priorities and external agendas and partners.You will have the privilege of working at some truly awe inspiring places but we have ambition that these places are accessibleand relevant to all, so I want to recruit leaders with an inclusive mindset, able to challenge behaviours and align personally to our core organisational values.At the heart of this role will be accountability and leadership of our Consultancy in the region,with particular focus on the conservation specialisms across our built and natural heritage and project managers within these team. You will also be expected to sponsor major development and / or conservation projects within the region that enable deliveryof our strategy and growth agenda.Each member of the Regional Leadership Team also takes on lead roles for the region aligned to key strategic outcomes and national Directorates. Although I am open to the area which this applicant might lead, I am particularlyinterested in applications from people who have had experience of working and leading our core conservation work that sits under our Looking After and Land and Nature ambitions, partly given the set-up of our Consultancy, where this role will have a sharedaccountability for leadership with another ADC who covers the communication, growing support and experiences aspects of the consultancy. You will also have opportunity to shape and get involved in national thinking and delivery as part of a broader AssistantDirector community across the organisation.If you would like to discuss the vacancy further do feel free to contact me via email at .ukWe love to inspire people with our amazingly special places in the National Trust, giving them stimulating and relevant experiencesthat they can relate to, so they continue to care, and want to help us look after them.Were offering a rare and exciting opportunity to join our Regional Management Team, to help us do this brilliantly in the North region as Assistant Director of Consultancy(ADC). Youll bring a strong track record of helping to deliver great audience-led visitor experiences, in interpretation, engagement, membership and commercial success.What its like to work hereIn the North region, weve got such a lot of special historicand beautiful places, each with a distinctive spirit. From coastline to countryside, mansion houses to suburban and city community havens, weve got real diversity and variety.Its a real chapter of change here in the region and sharing our passion for constantlyimproving, youll help us do things better. Youll grow to understand the challenges, objectives and opportunities of the region and align these with business plans, resources and departmental ambitions.This role can be located from anywhere within our regionWhatyoull be doingYoull lead and inspire a team of highly qualified and motivated professionals who are experts in their field. Youll lead consultancy teams, providing exceptional advice and guidance to our property teams on all aspects of conservation fromthe care of our built assets to land management and environmental practices across all that we do. Leading and enabling people to be their best every day is the number one priority for this role.Youll be a crucial member of the regional management team. Workingclosely with our Director of the North, the other Assistant Director of Consultancy in the region, and our Assistant Directors of Operations. Youll work with us to shape and deliver our regional plans and contribute your expertise to some of the highest profileregional and national programmes we have in the National Trust.Youll work across the whole region, providing support, knowledge and challenge to your teams, colleagues and peers, working collaboratively and championing our strategic aims both internally andexternally.Working on large programmes of work as Project Sponsor or Client, youll need to be familiar with project management frameworks and practices. Youll combine your leadership capabilities, strategic thinking, expertise and programme management skillsto make an outstanding impact across the North, and the wider organisation.Please see attached role profile & additional information document.Who were looking forWe are looking for an inspirational and inclusive leader with experience managing multi-disciplinaryteams. Youll also have: Current experience of being part of a senior leadership team, working with a strategic remit Excellent people leadership experience and relationship building skills enabling you to manage, coach and motivate your teams Successfullydeveloped, planned and delivered programmes of work and significant capital project Experience of developing partnerships and strong relationships with external organisations and political leaders -working at a senior level to influence outcomes in serviceof our strategy and broader societal need Experience or expertise in your field which relates to the conservation team you will be leading An understanding of, and passion for, what we do at the National Trust and our aims, challenges and vision The abilityto work in a dynamic environment, at pace A strong understanding of how to work effectively within complex, matrix organisational structures A strategic approach and the ability to always consider the bigger pi