Design Leader II

Design Leader II

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master degree in Architecture required.
• 15 years minimum experience in a design leadership role, of which a minimum of 3 years are leading others in a design studio or design practice segment required.
• Strong oral presentation and storytelling skills required.
• Must be able to understand and execute business strategy.
• Must have professional acumen and maturity demonstrated by the ability to communicate authentically and respectfully.
• Travel required.

Responsibilities

• Perform in a lead design role communicating and representing design goals to the client and the team for the life of the project, with particular emphasis on early phase development.
• Create innovative design concepts that synthesize our clients’ culture, goals, and aspirations with the needs of people, community, society and the environment.
• Prepare and direct the preparation of client presentation materials to convey the design in a compelling and sophisticated manner.
• Work within our culture of being an integrated practice by collaborating with technical leaders, subject matter experts and others, creating holistic design solutions that fulfill the complex array of demands our projects require.
• Integrate performance-based and sustainable design strategies into design solutions.
• Engage in activities that strengthen, differentiate, and promote our brand locally, regionally, and nationally.
• Mentoring and growing emerging professionals toward future creative leadership.
• Recruiting and retaining design talent.
• Creating a stimulating and rewarding environment that sets the tone for design excellence and demonstrates it across the firm.
• Empowering staff and delegating effectively; building high-performance teams by encouraging innovation and continuous improvement.
• Provoking critical thinking and critique of our work.
• Leading by example, pursuing and winning design work that represents our future selves and advancing our Living-Centered Design philosophy.
• Developing and maintaining client relationships; building client trust and loyalty; and collaborating in bringing in work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Architecture from an accredited program preferred.
• Current US Architectural Registration preferred.
• Additional accreditation and/or training relevant to this role is preferred, including LEED.
• Design portfolio of significant built and unbuilt work. Third party recognition of your work as a lead or supporting design role by local, regional, or national design awards programs and recognized design publications or digital platforms is preferred.