Deputy Director Natural Environment – City of London Corporation

As Deputy Director of Natural Environment, you will oversee significant areas such as cultural and built heritage, nature-based learning, and the development and delivery of major projects such as our carbon removal project, thereby contributing to the City’s ambitious environmental objectives. You will be responsible for delivering innovative strategies that protect and enhance London’s greenspaces whilst developing strong partnerships and income generation plans to ensure the long-term sustainability of the City Corporation’s nine environmental charities.

Deputy Director of Natural Environment | Salary £82,160 – £93,830 pa

We are looking for an accomplished leader with extensive experience in the environmental conservation or cultural heritage sectors. Your expertise in managing complex projects, building high-performing teams, and forging strategic partnerships with government bodies, NGOs, local authorities, and businesses will be essential in this role. Additionally, you will be instrumental in shaping the development and implementation of governance and fundraising strategies that support the preservation of London’s unique natural environment.

Working closely with the Natural Environment Director, you will lead on key initiatives, including carbon sequestration across the Corporation’s greenspaces and the development and resourcing of multi-million-pound conservation projects at Hampstead Heath and Wanstead Park, whilst driving broader strategies around environmental resilience, visitor engagement, and land management.

About You
This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong background in conservation, heritage, and/or environmental services. You will have a proven track record of developing, resourcing, and managing large-scale projects and delivering innovative solutions. Strong leadership and communication skills are critical as you will engage with and influence a wide range of senior stakeholders, committee members, and external partners to shape and implement environmental strategies and key delivery mechanisms such as business plans.

If you are a passionate and visionary leader committed to sustainability and protecting natural heritage, we would love to hear from you.

To discuss this opportunity further, please contact our recruitment partner at GatenbySanderson, Kembi Coakelin, Kembi.Coakelin@GatenbySanderson.com

Further information:

Working pattern: Full-time, Monday – Friday (with flexible working options), occasional evening and weekend working required, for which time off in lieu will be given.

Location: The postholder will be based at either The Guildhall, City of London or at one of the Natural Environment site offices (e.g. Epping Forest or Hampstead Heath), with regular travel across the Natural Environment Division portfolio of sites. Occasional travel to other sites/locations will be required. The City of London Corporation operates a flexible working policy with the opportunity to work from home up to two days per week.

The City of London Corporation is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcomes applications from all individuals who share our vision of a greener and more sustainable future for London.

Our employees are expected to spend at least 60% of their time in their work setting or office and while this is a full-time role, we welcome applications for flexible working patterns and job shares.

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