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Interim Chief Commercial Officer

Hybrid in London·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Agency
Cedar Recruitment

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Our summary

Salary
£1,000 - £1,400 a day
Work mode
Hybrid, London
Contract
Interim role
Experience
Senior level

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Significant UK facilities management experience is essential, across hard FM, soft FM, integrated FM or technical FM.
  • Previous experience as a Chief Commercial Officer, Commercial Director or senior commercial leader.
  • Proven success building commercial functions, sales teams and infrastructure.
  • A strong track record of profitable organic growth, with sound knowledge of FM contract economics and margins.
  • Experience developing account management, upselling and cross-selling strategies.
  • Strong CRM, sales pipeline management and commercial reporting experience.
  • Experience operating across multiple business units or decentralised groups.

Nice to have

  • PE-backed or acquisitive business experience advantageous.
  • A hands-on approach to building and implementing commercial strategy.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

The Interim Chief Commercial Officer position offers £1,000-£1,400 per day for an initial 3-6 month assignment, with potential for extension.

The role

Interim Chief Commercial Officer

Cedar is currently partnered with a PE-backed facilities management business to appoint an experienced Interim Chief Commercial Officer based in the City of London.

With an expanding national presence, the business is investing in its commercial capabilities to accelerate profitable organic growth, strengthen customer relationships and build the infrastructure required for continued expansion.

This is a hands-on leadership assignment offering the opportunity to build a commercial function and directly influence Group profitability and growth.

What you'll do

  • Build a scalable Group commercial function, introducing structured sales processes, KPIs and reporting.
  • Drive profitable organic growth through new business, customer retention and account expansion.
  • Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities across complementary FM services.
  • Strengthen CRM infrastructure, customer intelligence and pipeline management.
  • Assess commercial capabilities and develop the future sales, business development and account management structure.
  • Improve pricing, bid qualification and contract profitability, prioritising margin-led growth.
  • Partner with divisional leadership to develop commercial strategies across regional operations.
  • Establish repeatable commercial processes to support future acquisitions and expansion.
  • Develop centralised bid management, strategic accounts and national contract capabilities.

How you'll work

£1,000-£1,400 per day | City of London | 3-6 Months

This is an initial 3-6 month contract, paying £1,000-£1,400 per day, with two days per week in the office and national travel expected.

Based in the City of London, the role requires two days per week in the office, alongside national travel.

The Role

As Interim Chief Commercial Officer, you will lead the development of the Group's commercial function, establishing scalable sales infrastructure and driving profitable growth across multiple business units.

Additional Information

This is an opportunity to shape the commercial function of a growing facilities management group, establishing the foundations for sustainable organic growth and long-term value creation.

About Cedar Recruitment

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The Company

A growing, PE-backed facilities management group undergoing significant expansion across multiple FM disciplines.

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