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Associate Director - Town Planning

 Birmingham, West Midlands

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Reference #: 23377_1781009539
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Salary: £80000 - £90000 per annum
Sector: Planning & Design
Type: Permanent
Posted On: 09/06/2026

Associate Director - Town Planning

The Opportunity

My client is seeking an experienced Associate or Associate Director to join its award-winning Town Planning team in Birmingham. This is a senior leadership opportunity to support the continued growth and development of the planning business across Birmingham and the wider West Midlands region.

The position will focus on development management projects across commercial, residential, regeneration, and infrastructure sectors. The successful candidate will collaborate with planning teams across multiple regional offices and provide leadership to multidisciplinary planning and design teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the development management service offering within Birmingham and the West Midlands.
  • Build and strengthen relationships with existing and prospective clients.
  • Identify and secure new business opportunities through networking, bidding, and market engagement.
  • Contribute to raising the profile of my client's planning team within the local and regional market.
  • Lead the delivery of planning projects, acting as the primary client interface.
  • Provide strategic direction and technical oversight to project teams.
  • Ensure quality assurance standards are maintained throughout project delivery.
  • Manage project profitability, budgets, programmes, and resources.
  • Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to maximise client opportunities and deliver integrated project solutions.
  • Support team growth, mentoring, and development initiatives.

Candidate Requirements

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate:

  • A degree and/or master's qualification in Town Planning.
  • Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI).
  • Significant experience within development management, with a strong understanding of the Birmingham and West Midlands planning market.
  • Experience operating within a commercial consultancy environment, including business development, project delivery, and client management.
  • Strong knowledge of planning legislation, policy, and emerging planning reforms.
  • Proven ability to develop client relationships and identify new business opportunities.
  • Experience leading teams through both project bidding and delivery stages.
  • Strong financial, programme, and quality management capabilities.
  • Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and coordinating specialist sub-consultants where require

Rewards and Benefits

My client offers a comprehensive reward and benefits package designed to support professional growth, wellbeing, and long-term career development:

  • Competitive salary and performance-related rewards.
  • Profit-sharing opportunities.
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Life assurance.
  • Accident insurance.
  • Income protection cover.
  • Flexible benefits package tailored to individual and family needs.
  • Extensive learning and development opportunities.
  • The opportunity to contribute to impactful projects that create positive outcomes for communities and the built environment.

Diversity and Inclusion


My client is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where individuals from all backgrounds are welcomed and supported. The organisation promotes equality of opportunity and values the different experiences, perspectives, and ideas that contribute to its success.

Please get in contact with Matt Stevenson on 02079602586 for further details

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