Strategic Growth Director in London

Position: Strategic Growth Director

Location: London

Salary: Competitive

Project Centre is a leading design, engineering, and landscape architecture consultancy whose highly talented people are passionate about creating places that are attractive, innovative, sustainable, and safe. Our approach to integrated design produces award-winning results that have won international recognition and named CIHT’s Employer of the Year in 2021. Led by a forward-thinking management team, we work together in multi-disciplinary teams that provide services that are well thought out and sustainable.

The Role

We're looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Strategic Growth Director to lead our regional growth strategy and unlock new opportunities across the highways, transportation, and infrastructure sectors. This is more than a sales role! It's an opportunity to influence the future of our business, build strategic relationships with key public and private sector clients, and play a pivotal role in expanding our market presence. If you're passionate about business development, thrive on building trusted partnerships, and have the strategic vision to identify and convert growth opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

What you will be doing:

• Work closely with the Regional Director and Senior Leadership Team to develop and deliver ambitious sales strategies, helping to grow both new and existing client relationships.
• Develop and deliver regional sales growth strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Identify, shape, and secure new business opportunities across local government and private developer markets.
• Build and nurture senior-level client relationships, becoming a trusted advisor through industry expertise and commercial insight.
• Lead strategic client meetings, presentations, proposals, and negotiations.
• Create and manage a healthy sales pipeline capable of achieving ambitious annual growth targets.
• Lead and support high-quality bid, tender, and proposal submissions.
• Represent Project Centre at conferences, networking events, and industry forums.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and produce insightful sales reports and forecasts.
• Support marketing initiatives, thought leadership, and campaign activity to raise Project Centre's profile.

What we are looking for:

• An experienced Business Development professional who combines commercial acumen with a consultative approach.
• Proven success in strategic business development within engineering, highways, transportation, or professional consultancy.
• A strong understanding of local government and private developer markets.
• A track record of winning and growing major consultancy or engineering contracts.
• Experience leading bids, tenders, and commercial proposals.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify emerging market opportunities.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and financial awareness.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly.

What you will get in return:

• Predominately field-based with a mix of office and hybrid working.
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Holiday purchase scheme – buy up to 5 additional days each year.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Life Assurance.
• A wide range of flexible staff benefits, from high-street discounts to wellbeing and lifestyle perks.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Package (subject to eligibility).

New starters will be subject to clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and a County Court Judgment check. In addition, the post holder is expected to keep the Company updated if their personal circumstances change. We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.