Nature Based Solutions Operations Director

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PLEASE NOTE: This role is based in Sheffield, S2, UK. Authorisation to work in the UK is essential. Please read the information pack on our website before applying. Along with your CV please include a supporting statement detailing how you meet our person specification.

Post Title: Nature Based Solutions Operations Director

Salary: £49,128.00 - £52,332.00

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, predominantly 8.00am to 4.00pm Mondays -Fridays at our site on Manor Lane, but there will be occasional travel to clients and partners including Europe.

Organisation: The Green Estate Community Interest Company

At The Green Estate CIC we have one of the most impactful and innovative Nature Based Solutions (NBS) team in social enterprise. Using the turf and seed mixes of the Pictorial Meadows brand, developed in partnership with the late Nigel Dunnett, and our own specialist Grey to Green soils and substrate, our projects have ranged from installing high impact meadow fields that increase biodiversity and pollinator habitats, supporting the creation of Sustainable Urban Drainage and regenerating urban landscapes.

With aspirations to grow our impact, reach and sales we are expanding the Senior Leadership within NBS and are now recruiting an NBS Operations Director to work alongside our NBS Growth Director.

We’re looking for someone who can

• Lead complex, multi-disciplinary operational teams and activities

• Develop efficient, resilient systems, processes and production capacity

• Balance operational excellence with customer relationships and business development

• Develop people, accountability and a high-performance culture

• Understand the realities of delivering landscape, horticultural, environmental or nature-based services at scale

• Spot opportunities to improve, innovate and grow

You may come from a background in commercial landscaping, horticulture, environmental services, manufacturing, operations, parks, construction, natural capital or another related sector. What matters most is your ability to lead people, operations and commercial performance in a complex, purpose-led environment.

If you are an experienced operational leader who wants to grow a successful business while delivering tangible environmental and social impact, we would like to hear from you.

An information pack has been prepared providing further details about our organisation, its vision for the future and the full job description and person specification for the role. This is available on our website https://greenestate.org.uk/people/jobs/

To apply please read the information pack and send a CV and a supporting statement detailing how you meet our person specification to recruitment@greenestate.org.

Closing date: 8.00am, Friday 23rd October 2026

Interviews will be held on Thursday 5th November 2026.

We reserve the right to close the advert early based on the number and quality of applicants, please do not delay in applying.