Job Description

The Studio Design Leader (SDL) is responsible for providing leadership and coordinating efforts to achieve design excellence within market. The SDL will work in close partnership with the Executive Vice President, Market Design Leader, and Practice Leaders to cultivate a culture of design excellence on projects within the market by emphasizing the application of the Firm's Design Vision. Our projects cover a variety of work such as large-scale mixed-use, office, and multi-family residential to name a few.
Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direction for the execution of the entire design for architectural projects within the Life and Work Places market.
• Lead/collaborate/mentor design teams on overall design concepts and presentation strategies for client projects.
• Provide oversight of projects to ensure successful, quality outcomes with a focus on the application of the firm's Design Vision.
• Collaborate with Project Executives and other Designers in business development and marketing activities.
• Act when needed as primary design interface with clients and consultants.
• Act as a resource to other designers within the Market.
• Maintaining communication with the project team, the Project Executive, and operations management are essential.
• Mentor junior design staff to provide design and career guidance.
• Candidates may be required and able to travel for project assignments on occasion.
• Create and sustain client relationships, as well as foster new relationships to continue to grow our new design practice.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's of Architecture or Interior Design from an accredited university or a 4-year degree with a Master of Architecture.
• 10 years of professional experience
• Excellent design skills
• Familiar with design software.
• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to build and maintain excellent interpersonal relationships with the design team and clients.
• Commitment to advancing the firm's Design Vision.

• You must include a portfolio of work samples along with a resume/CV in your online application.

Gresham Smith is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate. Everyone is invited to apply!
Gresham Smith will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, headhunters, contract recruiters, search firms, or employment agencies. An executed GRESHAM SMITH PLACEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT (PSA) is required prior to any payment obligation for either a referral or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously executed PSA, Gresham Smith explicitly reserves the right to recruit and hire those candidate(s) at its discretion, and without any financial obligation whatsoever to the recruiter or agency. Any such unsolicited resume or candidate contact information, including those submitted directly to Gresham Smith's hiring managers or any other employee, shall become the property of Gresham Smith upon receipt.

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