Planning Director
Location: Liverpool (hybrid, min. 3 days in office)
Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 + bonus + benefits
Type: Full-time | Permanent
ABOUT THE ROLE
We have partnered with a growing, developer-facing planning consultancy with a strong pipeline and an established reputation across the North West of England. As they expand into new regional markets, they are looking for a Planning Director to lead that growth.
This is not a traditional director role. They want someone who brings commercial drive and entrepreneurial energy alongside technical planning expertise — someone motivated by building something, not just running it.
You will have real autonomy to shape a new market, supported by a stable and ambitious business with over 100 active projects across residential, regeneration, health and education, commercial, and care sectors.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
— Leading business development and work-winning
— Managing and growing key client relationships with developers, landowners, and stakeholders
— Delivering complex planning instructions to a high standard
— Acting as a visible ambassador for the business — networking, pitching, and building profile
— Recruiting and developing a team beneath you within the first 12 months
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
— Director-level experience gained within a private sector planning consultancy
— A demonstrable track record in BD and work-winning — this is as important as delivery
— Developer-facing experience and confidence managing commercially-driven instructions
— An entrepreneurial mindset and the energy to build a new market from the ground up
— Strong interpersonal skills and confidence as a client-facing ambassador