North West Regional Manager

Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI); Sale; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Homebased role

Job summary

Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) is seeking a full-time, homebased role for the North West region. You will connect with planners, support volunteers, and help deliver our strategy through events that educate and bring people together.

The role requires strong event management, IT skills, and a customer-focused approach to deliver great experiences for RTPI members.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and delivering events.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to build relationships with members and stakeholders.
• Comfort with using marketing and events platforms.
• Interest in planning or the built environment is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Support retention and growth of membership in the North West region.
• Develop relationships with members and stakeholders.
• Manage regional events to strengthen the membership base.
• Deliver CPD programmes that advance careers.
• Create networking opportunities to spark collaboration.
• Support volunteer committees to enable delivery of activities.
• Communicate with members and partners across the region.

Skills

Event management

Strong IT skills

Communication skills

Customer focus

Influence and inspire others

Marketing platforms

Job description

Full time 35 hours per week

£ 35,753 per annum

Join us in championing the power of planning

Planning is everywhere right now – housing, high streets, transport, climate action. If you're as passionate about these issues as we are, we'd love you to join our team and help us connect with planners who are shaping our communities every day.

About the RTPI

We champion planning that creates inclusive, sustainable places where communities thrive. Our 27,000+ members worldwide trust us to support their careers, shape policy, and maintain the highest professional standards. We're the only UK body that awards Chartered status to planners – and we're proud of the difference our members make.

What you'll do

You'll be the beating heart of our North West region, connecting members and building our planning community. Working closely with our volunteer committee, you'll help deliver our strategy through events that inspire, educate and bring people together.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the retention and growth of membership across the region.
• Developing strong relationships with members and stakeholders
• Managing regional events that strengthen our membership base
• Delivering CPD programmes that advance careers
• Creating networking opportunities that spark collaboration
• Supporting our volunteer committees who make everything possible
• Communicating with members, stakeholders and partners across the region

What we're looking for

You're someone who gets things done with a smile. You have solid event management experience and strong IT skills, plus the ability to juggle multiple priorities without breaking a sweat. Most importantly, you genuinely care about delivering great experiences for our members.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Event management experience that shows you can bring people together
• Strong communication skills and a natural customer focus
• The ability to influence and inspire others
• Comfort with marketing and events platforms
• An interest in planning or the built environment (helpful but not essential)
• Event marketing qualifications (a bonus, not a must-have)

Why you'll love working here

This is a homebased role. You'll collaborate with passionate volunteers, connect with fellow regional staff, and work across our entire Institute family.

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. Our positive, supportive environment actively helps employees grow professionally, and we're serious about equality, diversity and inclusion.

Ready to help shape the future of planning? We can't wait to meet you.

Closing date: 28October 2026

Interview dates: 3 and 5 November 2026