At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead diverse planning projects and provide strategic advice to clients across the UK.
- Company: Join a leading independent planning consultancy in Cardiff with a people-focused culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, private medical cover, and generous annual leave.
- Other info: Exciting opportunities for career growth and influence within a dynamic consultancy.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in urban planning while mentoring and developing a talented team.
- Qualifications: MRTPI qualified with significant planning consultancy experience and strong client management skills.
The predicted salary is between 59400 - 72600 £ per year.
Below covers everything you need to know about what this opportunity entails, as well as what is expected from applicants.
Location: Cardiff
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading independent planning consultancy in the appointment of a Director of Planning to join their growing Cardiff team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced planning professional to take on a senior leadership position within an ambitious and people-focused consultancy. The successful candidate will play a key role in leading projects, developing client relationships, supporting the growth of the Cardiff office and contributing to the wider strategic direction of the business.
The Role
- Lead and manage a diverse portfolio of planning projects across the UK.
- Provide high-level strategic and commercially focused planning advice to clients.
- Take responsibility for complex planning applications, appeals and strategic planning matters.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders.
- Lead business development activities and identify new opportunities.
- Help develop and grow the Cardiff planning team.
- Mentor, support and develop junior and senior members of the team.
- Play an active role in recruitment, team development and succession planning.
- Represent the business at industry events and networking opportunities.
- Contribute to the wider strategic growth and success of the consultancy.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider business.
About You
- We are looking for an experienced planning professional who is MRTPI qualified with significant planning consultancy experience.
- Operating at Associate Director, Director or equivalent level.
- Experienced across a broad range of sectors and planning projects.
- Confident managing complex planning matters and providing strategic advice.
- Commercially astute with a strong track record of client management and business development.
- Able to develop and maintain long-term client relationships.
- An experienced people manager who enjoys mentoring and developing teams.
- A strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills.
- Ambitious, proactive and keen to play a key role in the continued growth of a successful planning consultancy.
- A strong team player with the ability to contribute at both local office and national level.
What's on Offer?
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
- Car allowance.
- Bonus scheme.
- Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days per week in the Cardiff office.
- Private medical and dental cover.
- Income protection and life assurance.
- Pension scheme with up to 8% employer contribution.
- 25 days annual leave plus additional Christmas leave.
- Paid RTPI membership fees.
- Bespoke training and professional development.
- Phone allowance.
- Perkbox benefits platform.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Regular company socials and events.
- Opportunities to develop your own client base and business profile.
- Genuine opportunity to influence the growth of the consultancy.
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