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Associate Commercial Director

Location: London (mix of home working, shared workspace, and travel between hubs and to client meetings, with a nationwide remit)
Salary: £66k to £81k pa DOE + Performance Bonus + Benefits
Contract: Permanent

Are you hungry to drive growth, lead with integrity, and help scale Arc nationwide?

Arc’s goal… GROWTH!

Arc is entering an exciting growth phase and investing in people to help us scale nationwide. This role exists to drive growth for our business, our team, and our clients. As a result, we are seeking an ambitious Associate Commercial Director to lead our commercial strategy and accelerate expansion across the UK, with a particular focus on London and the South East. You’ll work closely with our existing commercial team, currently 1 Head of Commercial (Manchester), 1 Senior BDM (Liverpool), and 1 Senior Marketing & Communications Manager (Liverpool) to deliver on individual, team, and overall business growth targets.

Please note, this role involves frequent in-person meetings in London and regular travel across the UK to engage with new and existing clients. To ensure flexibility and accessibility, the ideal candidate will be based in London or within a reasonable commuting distance to London and the surrounding areas.

This is a high-impact, flexible role for a results-driven leader who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and lives our core values: We Care, We’re Honest, We Deliver, inspiring others to do the same.

What will you be doing?

• Driving growth: You’ll set and achieve ambitious commercial targets for yourself, your team, and the business overall.
• Leading with care: You’ll support, develop, and empower a geographically dispersed team, ensuring everyone feels valued and set up for success. You’ll balance commercial ambition with genuine care for people and clients.
• Championing honesty: You’ll communicate openly and transparently, building trust with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders. You’ll act with integrity, provide clear feedback, and set the standard for ethical leadership.
• Delivering results: You’ll set ambitious commercial targets and implement strategies to achieve them, holding yourself and your team accountable for outcomes. You’ll lead the commercial strategy for London and the South East, while contributing to Arc’s nationwide growth.
• Scaling Arc: You’ll design and execute strategies to scale Arc’s commercial operations across the UK, ensuring sustainable, long-term growth.
• Enhancing our brand: You’ll represent Arc at industry events, drive brand visibility, and ensure we’re recognised as a market leader in flexible staffing solutions.
• Winning new business: You’ll identify, pursue, and close major opportunities, particularly in hospitality and events, using your industry expertise to deliver tailored solutions.
• Building relationships: You’ll develop and expand key client partnerships, ensuring retention, satisfaction, and growth.
• Collaborating for success: You’ll work closely with Operations and other teams to ensure seamless delivery and service excellence.

What are we looking for?

• Hunger and drive: You’re ambitious, proactive, and always looking for ways to go above and beyond. You thrive on achieving results and are motivated by targets.
• A values-led leader: You care deeply about people, act with honesty and integrity, and are relentless in delivering on your promises.
• Proven commercial track record: You have significant experience in commercial leadership roles, ideally within hospitality/events.
• Strategic thinker and doer: You can design and execute strategies that scale businesses and deliver measurable results.
• Inspirational manager: You have a track record of leading, motivating, and developing high-performing teams both in-person and remotely.
• Brand ambassador: You’re passionate about building and enhancing brand reputation.
• Excellent communicator: You’re confident engaging with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders at all levels.

What’s in it for you?

• Highly flexible working: mix of home, shared workspace, and travel nationwide.
• Competitive salary and performance bonus.
• Ongoing learning and development, company bonus scheme, private healthcare, and more.
• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity pay & Company pension scheme.
• Opportunity to shape the future of flexible work at Arc and play a pivotal role in our next phase of growth.

How to apply:

Send your CV and a cover letter telling us:

• How you live our values of We Care, We’re Honest, We Deliver in your work.
• How you’ll lead Arc’s commercial strategy and scale our business nationwide.
• Your experience in hospitality/events and commercial leadership.
• Why you’re the hungry, results-driven leader we need.

If you’re hungry to lead with integrity, hit ambitious targets, and make a real impact, this is your opportunity.

Arc is shaping flexible work into a better place for all. Ready to join us?

Arc Hospitality Recruitment Ltd are an employment agency known for supplying the country’s top sporting, leisure and heritage sites with premium-quality seasonal and temporary staffing solutions. In addition to the roles listed, further employment opportunities may also be available throughout the UK.

Please note that we pursue a strictly merit-based recruitment strategy. Arc Hospitality are a proud Equal Opportunities employer and do not discriminate against any candidate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, or any other legally protected characteristic. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone can thrive.

Pay: £66,000.00-£81,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Experience:

• Business development: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• UK driving licence (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Greater London Region