Commercial role

Work Winning Director Recruitment Midlands

Work Winning Directors lead the whole bid and pre-construction function, deciding which opportunities to chase and how the business positions itself to win them.

What a Work Winning Director does

  • Set the work-winning and pipeline strategy
  • Decide go or no-go on tender opportunities
  • Lead framework, key client and public sector positioning
  • Align estimating, bids and pre-construction teams
  • Own win rates, margins and client relationships

What employers look for

  • Senior pre-construction or bids leadership
  • Track record of winning sustained work
  • Board-level commercial judgement
  • Client-facing relationship building

Career progression: A board-level step, sometimes leading to Managing Director.

How we recruit

Cx Recruit connects Midlands employers with Work Winning Director professionals whose project background, location, availability and working style match the brief. We recruit across Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Nottingham, Derby, Leicester and Northampton, and every introduction follows a direct conversation and practical checks.

What we check

  • Relevant project and sector experience
  • Qualifications, memberships and right to work
  • Location, travel radius and availability
  • References, motivation and notice period
Guide

Estimating, Bids and Pre-Construction Roles Explained

How estimators, bid managers, bid writers and pre-construction managers work together to win construction work in the Midlands.

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