Associate Director - Planning Communcations

Overview

In this senior, client-facing role you will lead planning communications and stakeholder engagement for major development projects. You will work closely with clients to navigate political, community and reputational considerations and shape strategic advice. The role involves overseeing public consultations, building trusted relationships with stakeholders, and supporting growth of the London team. You will lead projects, develop junior consultants, and contribute to new business activity. This position offers a chance to impact a broad pipeline of residential, mixed-use, regeneration and infrastructure initiatives within a dynamic consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning communications and stakeholder engagement strategies
• Advise clients on political, community and reputational considerations
• Oversee public consultations and engagement programmes
• Build trusted relationships with clients, local stakeholders and communities
• Manage and develop junior consultants
• Support new business activity and the continued growth of the London team

Key requirements

• Strong planning communications experience within the built environment
• Understanding of local government and the planning process
• Experience advising developers and project teams on complex schemes
• Excellent client leadership and strategic counsel skills
• Commercial mindset and confidence contributing to business development
• Ability to lead projects, manage teams and coordinate multiple workstreams

• client leadership
• strategic counsel
• commercial mindset
• planning communications
• stakeholder engagement
• local government understanding

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