design director EMEA

Global practice
SALARY: £100,000-£120,000

A global studio is looking to hire a design director for their London office.

JOB SUMMARY:

A global studio is looking to hire a design director for their London office. They are 160 architects across the UK, and its London studio has a team of 100. The studio is a commercial, practice with a design focus working across all sectors across the UK and EMEA region.

The studio designs and builds large-scale prime and recognisable sites globally. They work with leading developers and investors and have a good balance of design and commercial acumen. They can advise and strategize as well as design to support the end-user experience in city regeneration and mixed-use commercial architecture.

TASKS:

They require a design director who has mixed-use, retail and regeneration experience. The role encompasses design, business development and leadership of a team. The practice is looking to raise its current design standards and develop its existing portfolio of work. The role will be expected to utilise the practices existing network and portfolio, of work to bring in fees to the studio over time. The studio works across all RIBA stages and is looking for architects who can oversee the full project life cycle and protect the design intent.

YOUR REQUIREMENTS:

Ideal profiles are those who have retail, mix-use backgrounds and have designed and built large-scale projects in the UK and EMEA region would be best suited. Profiles who have hit a glass ceiling would suit the freedom and autonomy of this role. The studio is looking for future or current leaders who want ownership of a sector, team and work collaboratively with other sectors specialist in the London office.

The role would suit an architect who demonstrates strengths with a design-led portfolio of work. The studio has plentiful resource, teams and talented individuals who require a lead to steer and nurture their career progression and growth.

Working 3/4 days in the office/1/2 day wfh