Director, Planning

An experienced town planner; leading and developing the North East Planning Team; building on and growing client opportunities to deliver high quality planning permissions and allocations; and working closely with JLL's multi sector Leeds office; and the UK Planning Team. What your day-to-day will look like:

• Managing and creating a new Yorkshire Planning Team
• Creating a strong planning business, building relationships internally within JLL eg residential, development and industrial land teams to grow opportunities;
• Working closely with new and existing internal and external clients to deliver opportunities and revenue growth
• Bringing support and inspiration to the new Planning Team.
• Being part of the UK Planning Team
  
  Desired or preferred experience and technical skills:
• A skilled town planner and proven track record.
• Commercially minded and understanding of market conditions.
• Skilled in business development to grow revenue and promote the team.
• Technical experience in major mixed use, commercial/employment and residential development.
• Build, lead and manage a North East/Leeds Planning Team.
• Motivate, lead and drive individuals and team.
• Natural communicator, working closely across different JLL business lines., Qualified town planner with associated credentials- MRTPI
• Nurture talent, manage succession planning and build a high performing team.
• Develop an existing reputation and client base within the Yorkshire/NE region.
• Works on complex projects, unpicking challenging constraints, phasing etc.
• Experienced in analysing/challenging evidence eg housing supply numbers/employment land supply
• Negotiates s106/affordable housing including city/town centre development.
• Experience as an Expert Witness
• Presents ideas, strategies, and opinions integral to growing the UK Planning business
• A naturally engaging, influential individual and good communicator
• Strong organisational skills
• Fee and team management skills
• Actively adopts Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity principles and actions
  
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