Associate Director / Director - Masterplanning & Urban Design in London

This is an opportunity to influence some of the UK's most significant development and regeneration projects while helping shape the future direction of a growing design and planning practice. You will work with a talented multidisciplinary team, lead high-profile projects and play a key role in delivering exceptional places that create lasting value for communities and clients alike.

We can offer you:

• A competitive salary with great benefits including private medical & payment of relevant subscriptions
• A culture of trust, empowerment and autonomy over your work
• The opportunity to help lead a talented team within an established multi-disciplinary firm, and to help influence our business strategy for the Southern region
• Flexible working patterns that work for you in and outside the office

Marrons has grown rapidly over the past 5 years to become a top 15 UK planning consultancy, with a team of 100+ specialists across our regional hubs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and delivery of masterplans for major residential, mixed-use and regeneration projects, from visioning through to implementation.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and provide strategic advice on development strategies, planning policy, land promotion and placemaking.
• Build and maintain key client relationships, acting as a trusted adviser to developers, landowners, investors and public sector bodies.
• Drive business growth through new opportunities, client development, project bids, tender submissions and regional business planning.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to high-quality standards, while driving fee generation and profitability.
• Champion sustainable development and innovative design, raising Marrons' profile through industry networking, thought leadership and speaking opportunities.
• Lead, mentor and develop team members, supporting their professional growth and the continued success of the practice.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Significant experience in planning, urban design, architecture or development consultancy, with a strong understanding of the UK planning system and development process.
• Proven track record of leading major masterplanning and regeneration projects, including strategic land promotion and development allocations.
• Strong commercial and business development skills, with an established industry network and experience winning new business and managing key client relationships.
• Demonstrable experience leading and managing multidisciplinary teams, including line management and team development.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work. We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward. Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted.

Equal opportunities

Marrons is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.