Director - Town Planning

Job Title: Director - Town Planning Location: London Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading UK consultancy in the appointment of a Planning Director for its London office. Our client is a highly regarded multidisciplinary practice with an established reputation across planning, development economics, and design. With a collaborative and forward-thinking culture, the business advises major developers, land promoters, and housebuilders on complex and high-profile projects across England and Wales. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional to take on a senior leadership role within a growing and successful team. The Role Reporting directly to the Head of Planning, the successful candidate will play a key role in leading and delivering major projects spanning strategic planning, development management, and planning project coordination on behalf of a diverse portfolio of prestigious clients. The role will involve: Leading on complex planning projects and strategic land promotions Managing and growing key client relationships Providing commercial and planning advice to high-profile developers and stakeholders Leading, mentoring, and developing planning team members Supporting business development and contributing to the continued growth of the London office Representing the business across the wider market and professional networksCandidate Requirements The successful candidate will: Be operating at Director level within an established planning consultancy or related environment Hold MRTPI accreditation Have a minimum of 10 years' professional planning experience Demonstrate a strong track record of project delivery and client development Possess extensive knowledge of planning policy and development within the region Have proven experience managing and leading teams Be commercially minded, ambitious, and motivated to contribute to business growth Hold a full UK driving licenceBenefits Competitive base salary and bonus structure Salary sacrifice pension scheme 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private medical insurance Cycle to work scheme Excellent career progression opportunities within a respected consultancy environment Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet suitable candidates ASAP. If you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)