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<div class="mds-edited-text mds-font-body-copy-bulk"><p>Could you be our next Head of Countryside Management for our stunning Surrey Hills portfolio? Are you a committed and enthusiastic leader with a experience in nature conservation, ecology and wider countryside management?&nbsp; We are looking for a Countryside Manager to lead our energetic and forward-thinking team to deliver our vision.</p>
<p>This a rare opportunity to take a leading role in a beautiful part of the country and an area that is extremely important for wildlife and landscapes. You'll lead and inspire your ranger team, as well as our many staff and volunteers together with wider stakeholder and partner organisations, in how they can also play their part in restoring a beautiful, healthy, and natural environment.</p>
<p><strong>Please read more about this role in the attached brochure and view our video showcasing the beautiful portfolio&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/daAajdYCvX4" rel="no-follow">here</a></strong></p>
<p>Internally this role is known as Countryside Manager</p>
<p><strong>What its like to work here</strong></p>
<p>Surrey Hills is a large Countryside portfolio located in Surrey and within 20 minutes of the outskirts of South London. It comprises of 5000 Hectares spread over different properties mainly within the Surrey Hills AONB.</p>
<p>The sites are spread across Surrey from Frensham Ponds in the West to Limpsfield Common in the East of the County. Some 3000 hectares of land have SSSI, SPA or SAC protection mostly for Heathland, Chalk Downland and Ancient Woodland.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Surrey Hills portfolio includes Box Hill and Hindhead Commons- some of the busiest countryside sites in the country, being close to London and located in the South East of England.</p>
<p><strong>What you'll be doing</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;Reporting to the General Manager, and as part of the Management team, you'll play a strategic role in the future of the portfolio. Leading your countryside team, you will develop and deliver plans for nature conservation at a landscape scale across the portfolio including wildlife management, visitor access, community engagement and working with the farming community.&nbsp;</p>
<p>You'll be responsible for strategic planning and the operational day-to-day delivery of everything related to the countryside management on our properties.&nbsp;</p>
<p>You'll engage a wide variety of external stakeholders in delivering your work and you will enable a broad range of visitors to have outstanding and inspirational experiences through the quality of our welcome and the effectiveness of our conservation work.</p>
<p><strong>Who we're looking for</strong></p>
<p>We're looking for someone who has:</p>
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<li>A background in conservation, ecology, land management or forestry</li>
<li>Experience in motivating, inspiring and leading people</li>
<li>Experience in balancing conservation, access, presentation and visitor engagement</li>
<li>Experience in delivering complex partnership working</li>
<li>Safety and compliance experience</li>
<li>The ability to manage budgets of 100k + and identifying new commercial income streams</li>
<li>Experience in handling complex issues</li>
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