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.

The Role

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.

Key Responsibilities

In this Associate Director position, you will:

• 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

Candidate Requirements

To be successful as an Associate Director you will have:

• 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

What's On Offer

This Associate Director role offers:

• 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?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)