CEO / Director

CEO / UK Managing Director Fire & Connected Safety - Smart Systems Salary: £300,000 - £500k + Executive Package + Performance Bonus Location: United Kingdom - Remote Type: Permanent, Executive Leadership The Opportunity We are retained by an international technology manufacturer operating within the fire, life-safety and connected home sectors to appoint a UK Managing Director.

This is a board-facing leadership position with full accountability for commercial performance, market growth, operational delivery and long-term strategic success across the UK business. The successful individual will lead the development and execution of an ambitious growth strategy, expanding market presence across social housing, residential compliance and connected safety services.

A key focus will be accelerating the shift from product-led revenues to recurring service and subscription-based income streams. This role carries full P&L responsibility and requires an executive capable of building high-performing teams, influencing major stakeholders and delivering significant market share growth within a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership Define and execute the UK growth strategy, identifying market opportunities, competitive threats and emerging trends. Develop and deliver a multi-year business plan aligned with ambitious revenue and market share objectives.

Evaluate market intelligence, customer insights and channel performance data to support strategic decision-making. Lead commercial transformation initiatives, including the evolution towards subscription and service-based revenue models.

Commercial Growth Expand existing routes to market while identifying and securing new channel opportunities. Build senior relationships across housing providers, compliance organisations, distributors and strategic partners.

Drive revenue growth through structured business development, account expansion and customer retention strategies. Lead annual commercial planning, forecasting and budget delivery. Leadership & Organisation Build, develop and inspire a high-performing UK leadership team.

Create a culture focused on accountability, customer outcomes and operational excellence. Manage cross-functional collaboration between UK and international teams. Establish clear performance metrics across sales, operations, customer success and commercial functions.

Customer & Market Engagement Act as the senior representative of the business within the UK market. Maintain executive-level relationships with key customers, industry bodies and strategic partners. Ensure successful launch...

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