Net Zero Director in Preston, Lancashire

Net Zero Director

Location: Preston, PR1
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £125,000 basic
Bonus: Up to 30% of salary
Target Start: Q1 2027

We are recruiting a Net Zero Director for an established and rapidly growing property compliance and renewable energy business, delivering retrofit, solar, heating and energy efficiency solutions across the UK.

This is a senior leadership opportunity, effectively operating as Managing Director of a substantial Net Zero division. You will take ownership of its strategic direction, financial performance and day-to-day operations, leading an established management team and driving the next stage of growth.

What you'll be doing

• Taking full responsibility for divisional P&L, budgeting, forecasting and financial performance

• Setting and delivering the division's long-term strategy and growth plans

• Overseeing operational performance, efficiency, profitability and scalability

• Leading and developing a senior management team across multiple departments

• Building relationships with key clients, industry bodies, partners and stakeholders

• Driving business development and diversifying funding streams and client opportunities

• Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, industry standards and funding schemes

What you'll need

• At least 3 years' experience at Director level within a comparable retrofit or renewables business

• Proven experience managing a P&L of £5m+

• Strong understanding of funded markets, including ECO4, SHDF and WHLG

• An established network across the retrofit, renewables and social housing sectors

• A proven track record of leading senior teams and delivering business growth

• Strong commercial, financial and strategic leadership skills

• Ability to commute to the Preston office (PR1)

What's on offer

• £125,000 basic salary

• Performance-related bonus of up to 30% of salary

• EMI share option opportunity

• £7,000 car allowance

• 8% employer pension contribution

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Opportunity to lead and shape a major division within a growing business

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Director within the retrofit or renewable energy sector to take full divisional leadership responsibility and make a significant impact on the future growth of the business.

If you have the commercial experience, industry knowledge and leadership capability to take on this challenge, we'd like to hear from you.