Senior Associate Director – Rural Land Management
Location: Exeter
Contract: Permanent | Full Time
Shape the Future of Rural Estates Across the South West
Are you an experienced MRICS Rural Surveyor looking for a leadership role where you can make a real impact?
Our client is a leading real estate and land consultancy, part of a global organisation with an outstanding reputation for delivering expert advice across the rural, residential and commercial property sectors. They are seeking a Senior Associate Director to join their successful Exeter team, offering the opportunity to lead a talented team, manage prestigious estate clients and deliver strategic projects that shape the future of rural land.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys combining technical expertise with client leadership, business development and team management.
The Role
As Senior Associate Director, you'll act as the trusted adviser and principal agent for a portfolio of estate management clients across the South West. You'll oversee a diverse range of rural estates, providing strategic advice that helps clients maximise the long-term value of their land and businesses.
Working across estate management, diversification, strategic land and professional valuations, you'll also play a key role in developing the team and supporting the continued growth of the business.
What You'll Be Doing
- Acting as principal agent for a portfolio of estate management clients
- Undertaking estate and farming business reviews
- Advising on diversification opportunities and strategic land promotion projects
- Delivering secured lending and professional valuation work
- Building and maintaining strong, long-term client relationships
- Leading, mentoring and developing a high-performing rural team
- Identifying new business opportunities and supporting business growth
- Managing projects effectively, ensuring high standards and timely delivery
About You
You'll be an experienced Rural Surveyor with strong commercial awareness, excellent client relationship skills and the ability to lead both people and projects.
You'll ideally have:
- MRICS qualification with strong post-qualification experience in rural surveying
- Proven experience managing rural estate clients and delivering professional advice
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Experience delivering estate management, diversification or strategic land projects
- Commercial awareness and business development experience
- Excellent communication, organisational and relationship-building skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- A full UK driving licence
What's on Offer
In return, you'll join a collaborative and forward-thinking consultancy that genuinely invests in its people and offers excellent long-term career prospects.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- Performance-related bonus
- Company car allowance
- Private medical insurance and health screening
- 27 days' annual leave, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days
- Competitive pension scheme
- Life assurance (8x salary)
- Ongoing professional development and career progression
- A supportive, inclusive and collaborative working environment
Apply Today
If you're ready to take the next step in your rural surveying career and would like to learn more about this opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
Please send your CV to Miranda Webster at miranda@webstersrural.co.uk.
For a confidential discussion about this role or other opportunities within the rural property sector, feel free to get in touch.