At a Glance
- Tasks: Join the Board to provide strategic guidance and industry insight for growth.
- Company: Broadway Malyan, a global leader in architecture and design.
- Benefits: Be part of an employee-owned practice with a collaborative culture.
- Other info: Opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on sustainable design.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on international expansion and innovative design projects.
- Qualifications: Senior executive experience in design or related sectors is essential.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced Non-Executive Director to join the Board of Broadway Malyan, an international design company operating across Masterplanning, Architecture and Interior Design. The business is looking for an individual who can provide independent challenge, strategic guidance, and genuine industry insight, with particular relevance to growing businesses in design, built environment, real estate or related professional services. This appointment is intended to strengthen the Board as the company enters its next phase of growth, with a focus on international market expansion, commercial performance, and scalable governance.
Key Areas of Contribution
- Growth strategy: advising on international expansion, market entry, diversification, and strategic priorities
- Commercial performance: supporting revenue growth, profitability, margin discipline, and key client development
- Sector / industry insight: bringing knowledge of design, built environment, real estate or related professional services.
- Leadership support: acting as a sounding board to the CEO and executive team through the next stage of growth
Candidate Profile
Essential
- Senior executive and/or Board experience in design, built environment, real estate or related professional services.
- Proven experience of growing and scaling a business, business unit, or region via strategic development, market expansion, partnerships, acquisitions, or service-line growth
- Experience in an international business
- Clear understanding of the role of a Non-Executive Director and effective Board governance
Desirable
- Prior Non-Executive Director experience
- Understanding of how fast-paced change in technology is affecting the industry
- Understanding of how to optimise people and talent strategies to drive growth
- Knowledge of built-environment trends including sustainability, digital engineering, or decarbonisation
Personal Style
We are looking for someone who is:
- Strategically minded and commercially astute
- Independent, credible, and collaborative
- Able to balance support with appropriate challenge
- Ability to deliver wisdom without ego
- Comfortable operating in a design-led international business
- Strong in relationship building and influence at Board level
Target Backgrounds
Potential candidates may include:
- Former or current CEO / MD / divisional leader in a design, engineering or real estate consultancy
- Senior executive from a multidisciplinary design or project delivery business
- NED or Chair with relevant sector and growth experience
- Commercial or strategy leader with strong Board exposure in the built environment sector
About us:
Broadway Malyan is a global architecture, urbanism and design practice dedicated to creating cities, buildings and places that will provide a lasting legacy. Through a shared design ethos, we work together to create places with a strong sense of identity where people and communities want to live, learn, shop, work and relax. Our collaborative approach to integrated sustainable design has enabled us to deliver award-winning projects at all scales across the world. Every project, from a strategic city plan to the craftmanship of a balustrade, reflects our passion for quality design and place-making. As an employee-owned practice, we are able to create an inclusive culture where everyone has a strong sense of engagement and shared responsibility in the future of our business. We are committed to investing and inspiring our people, so we can attract and retain the best talent to strengthen our reputation as both a design practice and an employer of choice. If you have the talent and passion and want to draw your inspiration from working within a community of active minds, it is likely that we have a place for you at Broadway Malyan.
Non Executive Director in England employer: Broadway Malyan
Broadway Malyan is an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative and inclusive culture that empowers employees to engage deeply in the future of the business. With a commitment to professional growth and a focus on sustainable design, employees benefit from a dynamic environment that fosters innovation and strategic thinking, particularly as the company expands internationally. Joining Broadway Malyan means being part of a passionate community dedicated to creating impactful designs and places that resonate with identity and purpose.
