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Associate Director Rural Land Management - Newbury
- Posted 30 July 2026
- LocationBerkshire
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Estate Agency
- Reference966661
Job description
Associate Director - Rural Land Management
Newbury
up to £60k DOE
The role:
An outstanding opportunity has arisen to become a key member of our Rural Land Management and Consultancy team in Newbury
The Rural team undertakes a wide range of rural estate, farm and property management and professional rural advice working closely with colleagues in our residential, farm and estate agency, farming, forestry, natural capital and finance teams.
The role will be primarily focussed on estate and property management.
Job description
- Acting as senior asset manager for key estate management clients, reporting to and working closely with senior colleagues;
- With support from the portfolio administration team, rural building surveying team, farming and environmental specialists, managing a diverse range of rural assets, undertaking rent reviews, lease negotiations, resolving disputes, managing repair, maintenance and improvement programmes and progressing strategic objectives;
- Ensuring achievement of key client deliverables;
- Adherence to internal and client process and compliance standards;
- Seeking opportunities to leverage skill and expertise to develop new business for the wider team.
Responsibilities
- Being a key part of the senior leadership of a high performing team
- Maintaining a strong and prestigious client base
- Seeking opportunities to leverage skill and expertise to develop new business for the wider team.
Key Skill
- Competent and experienced MRICS qualified rural surveyor with experience of delivering work across a range of projects.
- Demonstrate team leadership potential, capable of building relationships with existing and new clients and generating new opportunities.
- Possess a composed manner in order to be able to work under pressure
- Good time management and ability to prioritise workloads
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills - must be capable of building and maintaining good relationships with team members, other colleagues and clients.
- Confident manner with clients and the team
- An understanding of confidentiality issues and the use of discretion
- A commitment to developing junior members of the team and supporting their development and growth
Person specification
Qualifications:
- Relevant undergraduate/postgraduate degree or equivalent
- MRICS qualified - preferably Rural pathway with 5 years PQE
- CAAV/SAAVA membership/qualification an advantage
We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:
- Health & Leisure: Private medical cover, 27 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
- Financial: Pension, company car allowance, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection (long term disability insurance), interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company's Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice
Contact Details: If you are interested in this role as an Associate Director of Rural Land Management please contact Jane Kenyon at Rayner Personnel and please send us a copy of your CV to Jane.kenyon@raynerpersonnel.com
Please Note: Rayner Personnel - Property Recruitment are acting as a recruitment agency with regards to this position. By submitting your application, you are consenting to Rayner Personnel processing and storing your data for the purposes of your job search.
We receive a great many applications for our vacancies and try to respond to as many as we can as quickly as possible. If you have not heard from a member of the team within 48 working hours, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful, but please feel that you may apply for other roles we are advertising in the future.
INDJK
Newbury
up to £60k DOE
The role:
An outstanding opportunity has arisen to become a key member of our Rural Land Management and Consultancy team in Newbury
The Rural team undertakes a wide range of rural estate, farm and property management and professional rural advice working closely with colleagues in our residential, farm and estate agency, farming, forestry, natural capital and finance teams.
The role will be primarily focussed on estate and property management.
Job description
- Acting as senior asset manager for key estate management clients, reporting to and working closely with senior colleagues;
- With support from the portfolio administration team, rural building surveying team, farming and environmental specialists, managing a diverse range of rural assets, undertaking rent reviews, lease negotiations, resolving disputes, managing repair, maintenance and improvement programmes and progressing strategic objectives;
- Ensuring achievement of key client deliverables;
- Adherence to internal and client process and compliance standards;
- Seeking opportunities to leverage skill and expertise to develop new business for the wider team.
Responsibilities
- Being a key part of the senior leadership of a high performing team
- Maintaining a strong and prestigious client base
- Seeking opportunities to leverage skill and expertise to develop new business for the wider team.
Key Skill
- Competent and experienced MRICS qualified rural surveyor with experience of delivering work across a range of projects.
- Demonstrate team leadership potential, capable of building relationships with existing and new clients and generating new opportunities.
- Possess a composed manner in order to be able to work under pressure
- Good time management and ability to prioritise workloads
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills - must be capable of building and maintaining good relationships with team members, other colleagues and clients.
- Confident manner with clients and the team
- An understanding of confidentiality issues and the use of discretion
- A commitment to developing junior members of the team and supporting their development and growth
Person specification
Qualifications:
- Relevant undergraduate/postgraduate degree or equivalent
- MRICS qualified - preferably Rural pathway with 5 years PQE
- CAAV/SAAVA membership/qualification an advantage
We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:
- Health & Leisure: Private medical cover, 27 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
- Financial: Pension, company car allowance, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection (long term disability insurance), interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company's Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice
Contact Details: If you are interested in this role as an Associate Director of Rural Land Management please contact Jane Kenyon at Rayner Personnel and please send us a copy of your CV to Jane.kenyon@raynerpersonnel.com
Please Note: Rayner Personnel - Property Recruitment are acting as a recruitment agency with regards to this position. By submitting your application, you are consenting to Rayner Personnel processing and storing your data for the purposes of your job search.
We receive a great many applications for our vacancies and try to respond to as many as we can as quickly as possible. If you have not heard from a member of the team within 48 working hours, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful, but please feel that you may apply for other roles we are advertising in the future.
INDJK
