David Austin Roses Seeks Managing Director

David Austin Roses Limited is a world-leading breeder of fine English Roses. A family business based in the Shropshire countryside, the company has over 200 varieties of rose to its name.

In 1961, David Austin Snr (1926-2018) introduced his first English Rose, ‘Constance Spry’. Now, nearly 60 years on, his collection of English Roses is celebrated throughout the world, winning a plethora of awards for their exceptional beauty, delicious fragrances and outstanding garden performance.

As part of ongoing management development and to develop the Board, it is now the right time to appoint the first non-family Managing Director to the business, and we are delighted that Moon Executive Search has been retained as search partner to assist with the appointment.  

The Role

For this role, you will need to demonstrate personal gravitas with an instinct for people development, process improvement and attention to detail. You will have held significant P&L responsibilities, ideally with multi-functional revenue streams, and be able to evidence a successful track record of providing sound independent judgement and problem-solving.

You will be inspiring, passionate and energetic with the drive to ensure the family values and vision continue to be transmitted throughout the business. This is a unique opportunity to join this prestigious business and lead it into the next phase of development. If you feel you have what it takes to succeed in this challenging but hugely rewarding leadership role, then we want to hear from you!

Interested?

If you are interested in applying for the position, please submit your CV by email, together with an Expression of Interest (EoI), explaining your motivations for applying for the role and any relevant information supporting your application. Your application should reach Moon Executive Search no later than Friday 31st March 2023.

Applications should be addressed FAO: Simon Quinn, Director of Search, quoting ref: 2314 and sent to recruit@moonexecsearch.com

NB: All direct applications received by David Austin Roses will be forwarded to Moon Executive Search.