Head Of Corporate Services

Our client is a fast-growing renewable energy company committed to developing, building, and operating innovative renewable energy hubs. They offer an integrated approach to renewable energy development. With services across the lifecycle of any project including planning advisory, project rights development, asset management and operation. Due to the company's rapid growth, they are now looking for Head of Corporate Services.
The Head of Corporate Services is a new role which will bring together the Marketing, Offices, and IT functions to form and will play a crucial role in ensuring that the functions act as an enabler to the rest of the business, aligning activities with key business drivers. This is an excellent opportunity to play a fundamental role in strengthening this critical department at the same time as building a career in a company that values its people.
Head of Corporate Services
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire / Hybrid
Salary: DOE
This is a Cheltenham based role, with some occasional travel to the London office. The company operate a hybrid working model to allow greater flexibility to employees. It is anticipated that this role will require a minimum 2 days a week in the office.
Key Responsibilities will include:

• Provide strategic direction and leadership to the department.
• Develop and mentor junior managers, fostering their growth and professional development and ensuring that they, in turn, enable and empower their own teams.
• Establish the department as a business enabler through close relationships with other departments and ensuring that activities within the department are appropriately prioritised.
• Foster a positive and collaborative work environment and a high-performance culture.
• Work closely with the CFO to understand and align departmental activities with the Company's business priorities.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness and impact of the Marketing, Office, and IT functions.
• Regularly report on departmental performance and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Ensure that all relevant policies and procedures are documented and regularly reviewed.

About You

• Proven experience in a leadership role, preferably as a Head of Corporate Services or a similar role.
• A degree in a related field (particularly IT) or equivalent.
• Experience in a scale-up is highly desirable with the ability to cope with ambiguity and change.
• Strong emotional intelligence and the ability to develop and mentor junior managers.
• Solid understanding of IT, particularly IT security.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive and results-oriented mindset, with a strong desire to contribute towards company objectives.

About Us
Climate17 is a purpose-led, international Renewable Energy & Sustainability recruitment firm. We provide specialist talent acquisition services to organisations seeking to reduce their environmental footprint, as well as those working towards the decarbonisation of the energy sector.
Inclusive Application Process
Climate17 is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. We believe there is no solution to climate change without people. We aim to increase diversity across all areas and as such, we are committed to partnering with clients and candidates to create an inclusive and sustainable regenerative world.