Managing Director – Mixed-Use Estate
London
We are seeking an experienced estate, portfolio or campus leader with a proven track record operating at executive level within complex, multi-asset environments.
The estate operates within a well-established ownership structure and requires integrated strategic and operational leadership across a diverse range of uses, stakeholders and service partners. The role sits within a significant London environment where consistency of performance, operational resilience and quality of service are central to long-term asset performance.
This appointment is comparable to executive leadership roles across major estates, campuses and mixed-use portfolios, where operational delivery, stakeholder engagement and commercial awareness must be balanced at scale.
The Role
- The Managing Director will hold overall responsibility for the leadership, performance and strategic direction of the estate.
- This is an executive leadership position, accountable for setting and delivering the estate’s operational and strategic priorities. Working closely with ownership and asset management, the role focuses on ensuring a safe, compliant and well-performing environment, while supporting wider commercial objectives.
- The position requires strong leadership judgement, technical credibility and the ability to operate effectively within a complex, multi-stakeholder context.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide executive leadership across the estate, ensuring a safe, compliant and consistently well-managed environment.
- Act as a senior interface with occupiers, partners, local authorities and external stakeholders.
- Oversee managing agents and service partners, ensuring performance aligns with agreed standards and KPIs.
- Translate asset management objectives into effective operational delivery.
- Support the ongoing performance and positioning of the estate through high-quality service delivery.
- Build and lead a high-performing leadership team, embedding clear accountability and professional standards.
- Provide leadership through periods of change or operational evolution as required.
- Support sustainability and continuous improvement initiatives aligned to broader asset strategy.
About You
You will bring:
- Strong technical and operational expertise across estate management, facilities, compliance and risk.
- A credible and effective leadership style, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.
- A commercial and strategic mindset, aligned to asset performance and long-term value.
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and complex service partner models.
- The ability to balance strategic priorities with operational delivery.
This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior estate leadership role offering scale, responsibility and long-term impact within a complex London environment.
For further information or to apply, please contact Matthew Evans at The Management Recruitment Group (MRG).
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