Overview
Head of Assets and Commercial Strategy – SW18 2PU
Job Introduction
Job Title: Head of Assets and Commercial Strategy
Salary Range: £83,136- £98,913 pa
Permanent
Full Time
Location: Wandsworth Town Hall, SW18 2PU, London
Shape the future of culture, leisure and public assets across two dynamic London boroughs.
We’re looking for a bold and strategic leader to join us in a high-impact role at the heart of Richmond and Wandsworth Councils’ vision for culture and leisure. As Head of Assets and Commercial Strategy, you’ll lead an ambitious agenda to unlock the full potential of our parks, libraries, leisure centres, community venues and cultural spaces.
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Culture and Leisure, you’ll provide senior leadership across commercial strategy, asset management, capital investment and partnership development—delivering real-world impact for communities while ensuring financial sustainability.
With a £70m+ capital programme in motion and a growing portfolio of high-value partnerships, this is an exciting opportunity to shape the cultural infrastructure and community assets that make our boroughs vibrant, inclusive and future-ready.
About the role
The specific duties and responsibilities for this role are:
- Strategic transformation of culture and leisure services across both boroughs, aligned with Council priorities including public health, climate action and community empowerment.
- Commercial strategy & income generation—designing and negotiating innovative commercial agreements to drive value and impact.
- Asset management & procurement, overseeing leases, licences, community use agreements and contracts across a broad and complex portfolio.
- Capital programme delivery, leading a £70m+ investment programme to enhance public spaces and improve long-term financial outcomes.
- Long-term asset strategy, ensuring our property and land deliver both community benefit and commercial return.
- Leadership of diverse teams, building a high-performance culture grounded in inclusion, integrity and innovation.
- Financial planning & resource optimisation, ensuring services and projects are delivered efficiently and transparently.
- Strategic planning & compliance, embedding robust systems for risk management, governance and legislative adherence.
- Partnership development, engaging stakeholders across sectors to co-create services and deliver shared outcomes.
- Performance monitoring & reporting, providing assurance and insight to senior officers, Cabinet and key stakeholders.
About you
We’re seeking a senior leader with:
- A strong track record in strategic asset management, commercial development, or capital programme leadership.
- Deep understanding of public sector governance and political environments, ideally within local government.
- A collaborative and inclusive leadership style, with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Proven experience of delivering complex, high-value programmes and managing diverse stakeholder relationships including with the Community and Voluntary Sector.
- Passion for culture, leisure and public services—and the role they play in community wellbeing and equity.
Why join us?
Richmond and Wandsworth are ambitious, well-connected boroughs with a shared vision for excellence in public service. This role offers the opportunity to shape the cultural and social fabric of our communities—while working at the intersection of policy, place, and people.
You’ll join a dynamic and supportive senior team with hybrid working, flexible benefits, and the chance to lead real change on a borough-wide scale.
Ready to lead with purpose?
Apply now and help us redefine how councils can deliver for communities through innovation, partnerships, and visionary asset strategy.
Closing Date: Sunday 26th October (midnight)
Shortlisting Date: W/C 27th October
Interview Date: 7th November (face to face interview and presentation)
We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.
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