Town Planning Director

Planning Director

Location: Cambridge (Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office)

Salary: Competitive + Outstanding Bonus & Benefits

A leading UK development consultancy is looking to appoint an experienced Planning Director to join its thriving Cambridge office. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded planning professional with an established client base and a strong track record of winning work, building relationships, and driving business growth.

The Opportunity

You will become part of a well-established planning team of approximately 15 professionals, ranging from Graduate Planner through to Executive Director level. The consultancy delivers planning services across a diverse range of sectors, including:

• Residential development
• Strategic land promotion
• Infrastructure projects
• Energy schemes
• Mixed-use developments
• Commercial planning

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning projects from initial instruction through to successful delivery.
• Leverage your existing client network to generate new business opportunities.
• Support and expand the current client portfolio.
• Provide strategic planning advice across a variety of development sectors.
• Mentor and develop junior members of the planning team.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the wider consultancy.
• Contribute to the continued growth and success of the Cambridge office and the national planning business.

About You

• Significant experience within UK town planning.
• An established client base with the ability to generate new business and fees.
• Strong leadership and business development skills.
• Commercial awareness and strategic thinking.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience leading complex planning projects and applications.
• MRTPI qualification (or equivalent) preferred.

Flexible Working

The consultancy offers a flexible hybrid working model, requiring three days per week in the office, with client meetings counting as office attendance, allowing for greater flexibility and autonomy.

Reward & Benefits

• Director Bonus Scheme - up to 25% of annual salary
  • Performance year runs from April to April
  • Bonus paid in two instalments each year (June and December)
• 28 days annual leave
• Bank Holidays in addition
• 3 additional gifted days over the Christmas period
• Life insurance from day one
• Private healthcare
• Medicash cash plan, including dental and optical cover (available after one month of employment)
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Interview Process

• Stage 1: Informal Microsoft Teams interview
• Stage 2: Face-to-face interview