Associate Town Planner Director of Planning Location: Liverpool Are you an Associate-level Town Planner who''s already operating at a senior strategic level - and ready for the title, influence and autonomy to match? I''m working with a highly respected, design-led planning and development consultancy that is looking to appoint a Director of Planning to lead and grow its Liverpool presence. This is a rare opportunity for someone who may not yet hold a Director title but is absolutely ready to make that jump. This role is career-defining: full leadership responsibility, a genuine voice at senior level, and the platform to shape a regional planning team with the backing of an established national consultancy. The Opportunity Step directly into a Director-level position, with full responsibility for planning strategy and delivery in the North West Lead and grow an existing Liverpool-based team, with the autonomy to shape its future direction Act as a key client-facing figure, trusted to win work, advise at board level, and drive complex schemes forward Work on a broad portfolio including major residential, mixed-use and commercial developments Be part of a senior leadership group where your input genuinely matters Who This Role Is For This position is ideal for: An Associate or Senior Associate Town Planner who is already leading projects and managing client relationships Someone commercially aware, confident in fee generation, and comfortable advising developers and l