Associate Director of Planning – Manchester and North

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Full time
Location: Manchester
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Job offered by: Lanpro
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Associate Director - Hiring now!

Our independent and forward-thinking multidisciplinary consultancy provides exceptional planning, design, and environmental services across the UK, underpinned by regional knowledge, service-specific expertise, and strong client relationships. We are looking for driven members of the team to support our growth and awareness of our multidisciplinary offering, generate opportunities, and deliver excellence. The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Lanpro and support our Regional Director of Planning to support growth in Manchester and the Northern region. We are looking for a commercially focused candidate who is client-facing but has the technical abilities to account manage key projects at a senior level with the wider multidisciplinary team. We are in excess of an 80 strong team nationwide and equipped to deliver projects at any scale. The Associate Director will be tasked to build out and generate opportunities across all our sectors (including Residential, Commercial, and Assets and Estates) and generate opportunities with new and existing clients. The position will involve:

Taking the lead on Lanpro client centric agenda for the role holder's area of skillset (planning), both internally and externally. Having strong client liaison and relationship building skills to generate new opportunities, whilst optimising existing relationships to seek further work from prior excellent project outcomes. Strong networking skills and business development and the ability to build contacts across the industry and with key contacts in local planning authorities. Identifying targets, establishing and consolidating new and existing clients and colleagues. Leading on winning presentations and producing final reports and presentations for tenders and clients. Using technical knowledge to identify and realise client opportunities through both tried and tested and innovative methods. Responsibility for negotiating major contracts with customers/clients and or suppliers/contractors including managing legal and contractual aspects. Effectively managing significant and complex projects to a high standard. Taking a key role in projects within relevant specialised fields and providing technical leadership. Our strength and capability at Lanpro:

Our strength and capability at Lanpro is through our people, so we offer a strong proposition to both incentivise and support our team. Benefits include:

Looking after your health:

Private medical insurance - via Vitality healthcare BUPA medical Cash plan Discounted Gym memberships Employee Assistance Program - access to qualified professionals around health and financial

Improving your day to day:

Enhanced annual leave entitlement Loyalty leave - accruable service days Hybrid working environment Discounts on products and perks, such as Amazon Prime, Odeon or VUE, Cafe Nero, Apple, Itsu, and supermarkets.

Continuous reward along the way:

A Company bonus scheme - rewarding for growth Defined promotion windows throughout the year Team celebration events and socials

Protecting the future:

Enhanced company pension, looking after your future Death in service cover, securing others' future

Enabling your progression:

Professional body membership cover Exclusive access to E-learning content Protected CPD time (individual and company) Defined career progression framework

Be part of a leading consultancy that shapes spaces for the better, co-creates social and environmental value, and provides a vibrant workplace full of opportunity. Our culture - find out more Apply now to find out more!

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