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Position: Business Leader

Salary: £45,000 - £57,000 

Job ID: 2056/12

Location: Thornham Marina, UK (occasional travel required)

Rate/Salary: Dependent on experience

Benefits: Competitive salary and benefits package, professional development opportunities, access to Boat Club facilities

Type: Permanent

HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Maritime Shipping, Energy and Subsea sectors – visit: (url removed) for a list of our vacancies. We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas.

The below job description will outline this position of: Business Leader

Typically, this person will be a commercially astute and financially savvy operational leader with a passion for boating and a track record of managing teams and driving profitability. The ideal candidate will possess prior P&L responsibility and hands-on business management experience, ideally within marina operations or a related field.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Business Leader:

1. Operational Management:

Ensure operations comply with Health & Safety and industry regulations

Manage marine lifting operations and yard equipment

Plan and oversee daily team workloads

Assist in operational tasks and emergency duties as required

2. Strategic Development:

Identify and implement new business opportunities

Maximize revenue streams and identify cost-saving initiatives

Collaborate with Marketing to execute growth strategies

Manage and develop commercial properties to ensure compliance and profitability

3. Financial Oversight:

Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting

Monitor business performance against targets

Plan capital expenditure and manage cost controls

4. Leadership and Team Development:

Build a culture of customer service and continuous improvement

Recruit, train, and manage a diverse team

Handle employment contracts, training plans and succession planning

5. Stakeholder Engagement:

Promote Thornham as a leading marina destination

Foster relationships with suppliers, tenants, and local authorities

Represent the business in key negotiations and agreements

6. Innovation and Growth:

Explore new technologies and processes to improve operations

Support wider business growth aligned with strategic goals

Qualifications and Requirements for the Business Leader:

Proven experience managing a business or operational unit with full P&L responsibility

Experience managing and motivating diverse teams

Strong commercial and financial understanding, including budgeting and reporting

Demonstrated success delivering growth and new initiatives

Excellent planning, organisational and stakeholder management skills

Technically minded with knowledge of boat handling or lifting operations preferred

Familiar with Health & Safety legislation and best practices

Experience in sales and marketing strategy development

CRM systems knowledge is desirable

A proactive, team-oriented, and positive attitude

This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical Ltd who have been appointed to act as a recruitment partner for this role