Average Executive Director salary in the UK

My client is a dynamic and well-established Estate Agency based in the heart of Tooting, one of South West London's most vibrant property markets. Known for delivering outstanding service and deep local expertise, they pride themselves on delivering exceptional results for buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants alike. Due to continued success and ambitious growth plans, they are now looking for a talented and driven Sales Director to lead the high-performing sales team. The Role: As Sales Director, you will take full ownership of the residential sales function, driving revenue growth, leading and mentoring a motivated team, and playing a key strategic role in the ongoing success of the agency. This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident leader with a strong sales background and a passion for property to make a real impact in a fast-paced and rewarding environment. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the residential sales team.Develop and execute strategies to drive instructions, sales, and market share.Oversee staff recruitment, training, development, and performance management.Set and monitor sales targets and KPIs, ensuring the team consistently meets or exceeds goals.Maintain strong client relationships and deliver a first-class customer experience.Conduct property valuations and appraisals where required.Stay up-to-date with local market trends and competitor activity.Collaborate with the lettings and property management departments to ensure cross-functional success.Represent the agency at local networking events and within the community. Key Requirements: Proven track record in estate agency sales, ideally at a management or senior leadership level.Strong leadership and team management skills.Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.Deep knowledge of the Tooting/South West London property market is highly desirable.Highly motivated, target-driven, and commercially astute.Exceptional organisational and time-management abilities.Full UK driving licence. Why Join Us? A brilliant opportunity to lead within a thriving and respected local agency.A collaborative and supportive working environment.Uncapped commission potential and performance-based incentives.Autonomy to shape and grow the sales function.Career progression in line with company growth. How to Apply: If you're an ambitious and experienced estate agency professional ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you.

Director of FinanceStart date: September 2025Salary: £55,000-£60,000Contract: Full-time, Permanent (following a one-term trial period)Location: Central Westminster, London Are you a strategic, solution-focused finance professional ready to make a real impact across multiple schools? A thriving federation of five primary schools in the heart of Westminster is seeking a Director of Finance to lead on all financial and business operations. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the ongoing financial health and strategic growth of our schools, which serve richly diverse communities and are led by an experienced and visionary executive headteacher. About the RoleThis is not a typical School Business Manager role. You will be a key member of the senior leadership team (SLT), working closely with the executive headteacher and governing bodies to manage financial planning, compliance, and reporting across all five schools and any new schools that may join the federation. You'll also oversee key aspects of HR administration and operational compliance, while leading a team of experienced office managers who carry out day-to-day administrative tasks. Key Responsibilities Strategic financial leadership across all schools in the federation Budget planning, monitoring, forecasting, and reporting Ensuring compliance with all financial and regulatory requirements Oversight of payroll and HR record keeping Leading procurement and contract negotiations to ensure value for money Supporting governance and advising on financial matters Collaborating on long-term school improvement and sustainability plans What We're Looking For Relevant financial qualifications (e.g. AAT, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) Strong experience in financial management; experience in schools is advantageous but not essential Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills A proactive, solutions-driven mindset and ability to work at both strategic and operational levels Commitment to the values and vision of inclusive, high-achieving education Why Join Us? Be part of a high-performing and values-led federation Work within a collaborative, forward-thinking leadership team Contribute to the success of schools recently rated Good and Outstanding by Ofsted Enjoy a role with scope for long-term growth and meaningful impact How to ApplyIf this sounds like your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you. To express your interest, please send your CV. Reeson Education: Reeson Education is England's Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence. We care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike. Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults. At Reeson Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of England.

We're pleased to be supporting Qualifications Wales with the appointment of a new Executive Director of Regulation. Qualifications Wales is the independent regulator of qualifications and the qualification system in Wales. It is responsible for ensuring that qualifications and the qualifications system are effective in meeting the reasonable needs of learners in Wales, and for promoting public confidence in these. Qualifications Wales has a publicly appointed Chair and Board who are accountable for the fulfilment of Qualifications Wales' statutory functions and of its obligations to Welsh Government as a Welsh Government Sponsored Body. Executive Directors have a shared responsibility for the effective leadership of Qualifications Wales, for defining strategic direction and priorities, managing control mechanisms and ensuring overall stewardship and performance management of the organisation. Key Information Location: Newport with a hybrid approach, relocation support could be considered.Contract: Permanent and full-time, requests for alternative working patterns can be discussed at interview.Salary: £85,000 - £97,000 depending on experience, along with civil service pension (employer contribution of 28.97%), 30 days' annual leave, and other competitive benefits. Relocation support could be considered.Deadline: 15th June 2025 Job Purpose Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Executive Director of Regulation will provide strategic leadership to the Regulation directorate, comprising of four teams; Approval and Designation, VQ Monitoring and Awarding Body Compliance, GQ Monitoring and Standards, and Regulatory Policy. The directorate is responsible for the development and implementation of regulatory policy, and for the ongoing review of the effectiveness of awarding bodies in their work to deliver qualifications and the qualifications system in Wales. The post holder is accountable for the operational delivery of a range of key regulatory duties and activities and, within the scheme of delegation, is responsible for making a range of enforcement decisions in the exercise of Qualifications Wales' powers. The Executive Director is responsible for the design and implementation of an effective regulatory framework and approach that engenders positive and appropriate relationships with the awarding bodies that we regulate. The role is also the primary point of leadership in relation to operational cooperation and coordination across fellow qualifications regulators - ensuring positive relationships are maintained. Summary of Requirements: Educated to degree level or equivalentA track record of effective strategic leadership and management which demonstrates the ability to build, develop and manage teams of professionals.Evidence of extensive experience in a regulatory or qualifications context.Experience of engendering a structured and effective approach to the management of programmes and projectsA thorough knowledge of regulatory principles, and how to apply these, and managing regulatory burden.A thorough knowledge of the risks inherent in regulatory systems.A good understanding of UK qualifications systems.Leadership skills, with a proven ability to lead and motivate their directorate to deliver. Delegating delivery of operational priorities to their direct reports and supporting them in the management and leadership of their teams.Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide written and oral advice. Diplomacy and the ability to lead and influence in a sophisticated manner. For the full responsibilities, requirements and further information, please find the full candidate pack on our website. To Apply Qualifications Wales have retained Acorn by Synergie to support and manage this round of recruitment. To learn more, please find contact details on Acorn's website. If you would like to apply, please submit the following for consideration ahead of the deadline on 15th June 2025: Updated CVSupporting statement (maximum of 2,000 words) detailing your motivation for applying and your suitability with the person specification in consideration. Our intention is to interview on Thursday 3rd July in Newport. If you have any issues with these dates or require any further reasonable adjustments as part of the process then please contact Acorn by Synergie who will be happy to assist. We look forward to hearing from you. Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.