The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is the UK’s leading gardening charity, advancing the art, science and practice of horticulture and sharing the benefits of gardening as widely as possible. Founded more than 220 years ago, it brings together professional and home gardeners, members, volunteers, visitors, students, scientists and partners around a shared belief that plants and gardens can improve lives, strengthen communities and support the natural world. The work of the RHS spans five gardens, world-famous flower shows, scientific research, education, community programmes, digital advice, plant trials, sustainability, policy influence and horticultural heritage. 

The RHS are seeking a new Director of IT who will provide strategic and operational leadership across the RHS’s technology environment, ensuring that systems, infrastructure, applications, data platforms and support services are reliable, secure, resilient, integrated and cost-effective. As a member of the Leadership Team, they will define and deliver an enterprise-wide IT strategy, lead a multidisciplinary function of around 50 staff, oversee a substantial operating budget and multi-year investment, and act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders and Trustees. The successful candidate will bring significant senior leadership experience across IT operations, infrastructure, enterprise applications, cyber security and service delivery within a complex, multi-site organisation. They will combine strong strategic and commercial judgement with broad enterprise technology knowledge, excellent communication and influencing skills, and a collaborative, pragmatic approach to governance, risk, suppliers and organisational change.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the Royal Horticultural Society on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit roles.saxbam.com using reference EYLFD. Alternatively email Belinda.beck@saxbam.com. Applications should be received by noon on Monday 12 October 2026.