Planning Director East Midlands

Regional Growth Lead – Strategic Housing, Logistics &
Major Development

FutureGen Recruitment is representing a highly respected
planning consultancy seeking a Planning Director to lead and grow its East
Midlands operation across Leicester, Derby and Nottingham.

This is a senior strategic leadership role offering
autonomy, responsibility and the opportunity to shape a regional planning
business. The Planning Director will take ownership of business development
strategy, key client relationships, team growth and operational performance
across one of the UK’s most active development markets.

The East Midlands continues to experience strong residential
demand and strategic land promotion activity, while also playing a central role
in the UK’s logistics, industrial and manufacturing economy. This consultancy
is positioned at the centre of that growth, advising clients on projects that
range from large -scale housing allocations to nationally significant employment
development.

The Role

As Planning Director, you will take responsibility for both
growth strategy and delivery excellence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Setting
  and delivering the East Midlands regional growth strategy
  
• Winning
  major instructions across strategic housing, regeneration and employment
  development
  
• Managing
  senior client relationships with developers, land promoters, investors and
  commercial operators
  
• Leading
  the delivery of high -profile planning projects across residential and
  logistics/industrial sectors
  
• Overseeing
  project profitability, operational performance and P&L responsibility
  
• Building,
  mentoring and developing a high -performing regional planning team
  
• Leading
  major planning appeals, public inquiries and Local Plan examinations
  
• Strengthening
  the consultancy’s market presence across Leicester, Derby and Nottingham
  
• Acting
  as a visible figurehead within the East Midlands development community
  
• Supporting
  recruitment strategy and long -term talent development planning
  

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced planning
leader to take ownership of a major region and shape its long -term success.

About You

• MRTPI
  qualified (essential)
  
• Proven
  success winning and delivering major planning instructions
  
• Strong
  leadership experience managing teams and senior stakeholders
  
• Strong
  commercial and financial understanding (fees, profitability, growth
  strategy)
  
• Established
  network across the East Midlands property and development market
  
• Experience
  advising on logistics/industrial/employment development highly desirable
  
• Entrepreneurial
  mindset and ambition to build and grow a regional business
  

A standout opportunity to lead in one of the UK’s most
strategically important development regions.

All applications will be dealt with in the strictest
confidence.