Executive Director Corporate Services

Salary: £160-200k
Location: 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 22nd February 2026 (11:55pm)
Technical Interviews (Virtual): W/C 2nd March 2026
Assessment Centre (In Person): W/C 16th March 2026
Final Panel Interviews (In Person) W/C 23rd March 2026

Find out more and apply at: www.camdenseniorleadership.co.uk. Please go to the 'How to Apply' section which will provide further details on how to apply.

Lead Camden’s Future
At Camden, we don’t just deliver services -we work alongside communities to challenge injustice and drive real social change. Our shared vision - We Make Camden aims to create a fairer, more inclusive borough where everyone has a voice and where power is shared. We are now recruiting two exceptional senior leaders to help deliver this ambition.

About the role
The Executive Director Corporate Services will provide organisational leadership at the highest level, ensuring we have the systems, culture, governance and insight required to operate confidently, plan for the future and deliver services rooted in fairness and community insight. This role is central to how we operate as an organisation and how we respond to the evolving needs of the borough.

We Make Camden must act as a call to action that inspires a new way of working, where Camden’s people, the Council, public sector partners, businesses and world-renowned institutions come to together to work differently to develop solutions around shared missions. Here’s where you can be part of growing our We Make Camden movement.

Corporate Services is central in enabling Camden to fulfil its purpose. The directorate brings together customer services, digital and data, finance, legal, governance, people and inclusion, partnership, participation, communications, and strategy. It provides the organisational foundations that support Camden to operate confidently, plan for the future and deliver services rooted in fairness and community insight. The directorate has some of the broadest reach into our communities working directly with residents and businesses, voluntary and community sector partners and anchor institutions to create a place that works for everyone.

About you
We are looking for an outstanding strategic leader who can guide high‑performing senior teams, support elected members with confidence and clarity and ensure Camden has the systems, culture and forward‑looking capability in a complex and evolving landscape. You will champion inclusive, distributed leadership, build a culture where colleagues feel empowered and valued, and bring compassion and cohesion. With responsibility for some of Camden’s most critical functions you will ensure we continue to remain purpose led and mission driven.

How to apply
Find out more and apply at: www.camdenseniorleadership.co.uk. Please go to the 'How to Apply' section which will provide further details on how to apply. (closing date: Sunday 22nd February 2026 (11:55pm)

What We Offer
At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme.

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Belonging
At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed. Click Inclusion and diversity - Camden Careers - Camden Council for more information on our commitment

Asking for Adjustments
At Camden, we are committed to making our recruitment process barrier-free and accessible for everyone. If you need us to do something differently during the application, interview or assessment process, just let us know and we will support you. This could include providing information in an alternative format, extra time in assessments, or adjustments for disabled, neurodiverse or long-term health conditions.

Please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or by post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG. We’ll work with you to make sure the process works for you.