Permanent

Associate / Associate Director - Town Planning

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Penguin Recruitment

Job Description

Associate Director

Location: Glasgow
Salary: -65,000/-80,000

Are you an experienced planning professional ready to take the next big step in your career? Or perhaps you''re already operating at Associate Director level and looking for a fresh challenge where you can really make your mark?

If you''re commercially minded, enjoy leading from the front and have a passion for delivering high-quality projects, this could be the opportunity you''ve been waiting for!

Benefits for the role of Associate Director:

  • Highly competitive salary, dependent on experience
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
  • Generous annual leave allowance
  • Excellent pension scheme
  • Private healthcare and additional employee benefits
  • Clear opportunities for career progression
  • Ongoing professional development and training
  • Opportunity to influence the strategic direction of a growing team
  • Exposure to nationally significant projects and major clients

Duties for the role of Associate Director:

  • Taking a senior leadership role in the delivery of major projects and programmes.
  • Managing and developing key client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
  • Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities to support continued growth.
  • Leading the preparation of bids, fee proposals and tender submissions.
  • Providing strategic and technical leadership across a varied project portfolio.
  • Managing project budgets, commercial performance and resource allocation.
  • Supporting, mentoring and developing junior and senior colleagues.
  • Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the wider business.
  • Contributing to business strategy and helping drive the continued success of the practice.

Requirements for the role of Associate Director:

  • A relevant degree or postgraduate qualification in a related discipline.
  • Significant experience within a consultancy or relevant professional environment.
  • Proven experience managing and delivering complex projects.
  • Strong commercial awareness and a track record of winning and developing business.
  • Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience leading, mentoring and developing multidisciplinary teams.
  • Strong communication, negotiation and organisational skills.
  • A proactive and ambitious approach, with the ability to influence strategic decisions.
  • Relevant professional accreditation or chartership would be advantageous.

Interested?

If you''re an experienced professional looking for a senior leadership opportunity where you can genuinely influence the direction of a business, I''d love to have a confidential conversation.

Even if you''re not actively looking, it would be great to have a chat and let you know what''s happening in the market!

Efan Thomas
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