Job Introduction
What you’ll do
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) is one of London's leading housing associations and is on an exciting journey to create better places and communities where people can thrive for the long term. The ground floors of our developments play a crucial role in the overall experience of our residents.
Our ambition is that our commercial properties are vibrant and engaging spaces that serve the needs of locals, fostering community, supporting a sense of wellbeing and belonging while creating economic value and local jobs.
As the Commercial Strategy and Innovation Lead you will pay a key role in shaping and delivering commercial strategies that deliver on our financial targets while contributing to the overall success of our places and estates.
How you’ll do it
You will develop an innovative, consistent and sector leading approach to our commercial strategies that have placemaking at their core, are realistic and achievable while maintaining our aspiration to create vibrant, coherent, and desirable places.
You will oversee the letting and sales of commercial units in existing and new build properties, developing and implementing strategies that complement our residential uses whilst maximising value of the commercial assets. You will lead and own complex sites and schemes and develop exit strategies as required.
You will ensure that our commercial spaces are designed and delivered in line with market expectations to strategically attract and retain high quality tenants with a view to maintaining and increasing the value of our developments.
You will represent NHG externally; developing and maintaining successful commercial relationships to ensure that the organisation is represented and can influence the sector improving the business profile that enhance NHG’s reputation.
The Ideal Candidate
We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation.
Pending confirmation of legislative changes, this role may require a qualification to demonstrate competence. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification.
Essential:
- Experience and detailed understanding in leading and delivering commercial development projects in large mixed-use schemes from initial appraisal to delivery.
- Experience of strategic and operational leadership in a commercial property environment preferably with a residentially led developer.
- Experience of securing new business opportunities in commercial property.
- Evidence of delivering on innovative concepts including placemaking to support commercial aims and NHG customers.
- Evidence of commercial acumen with a track record of successful negotiation and successful partnerships where relevant.
Desirable:
- Degree level qualification
- MRICS or working towards achieving MRICS (desirable)
Pending confirmation of legislative changes, this role may require a qualification to demonstrate competence. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification.
What’s in it for you?
Once you join us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You’ll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential.
Benefits include:
- Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
- Generous pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)
- Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations.
- Health cash plan
- Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more.
- Interest free loans - season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Life Assurance x 4 annual salary
All about us
Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 60,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,500 staff.
For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit:
We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments. To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit: https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/diversity-is-our-strength/
Selection Process
Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now! Closing date is 10 May 2024.
Step 2: Successful candidates will be asked to do an assessment
Step 3: Successful candidates will be invited to interview
Please apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via jobs@nhg.org.uk.
Should a redeployee apply for this role, their application will be considered before any others.
NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.
