Associate Director

Job Title:

Associate Director - Town Planning

Location:

Northampton

Salary:
Competitive + Bonus + Benefits

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be working with a leading property and development consultancy to recruit an Associate Director to join their growing team in Northampton. This is a senior-level opportunity for a commercially minded planning professional looking to lead projects and drive strategic growth.

As an Associate Director you will play a key role in shaping planning strategy across major development projects, working closely with developers, landowners, consultants, and local authorities.

• Lead planning strategies for commercial and mixed-use developments
• Manage planning applications, appeals, and local plan representations
• Identify and appraise new development opportunities
• Coordinate and manage consultant teams
• Engage with stakeholders, local authorities, and communities
• Provide strategic advice to senior stakeholders and clients

• RTPI qualification (or working towards chartership)
• Strong experience in commercial or residential planning
• Proven track record managing projects and consultants
• Excellent communication, report writing, and stakeholder management skills
• A strategic and commercially driven mindset

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus
• Clear career progression to Director level
• Strong benefits package and flexible working
• Opportunity to work on nationally significant development projects

Interested?