Job Details
Leading architecture and interior design firm is seeking two Design Directors with conceptual expertise and proven leadership success to join their San Francisco and Shanghai offices.
As Design Director you will take on a Design Lead role on projects and act as a creative leader on projects our team undertakes. You will be working with our branding, project, sustainability and engineering teams to create the immersive work environments that speak to our client organization s brand and values.
In this critical role you will be actively involved in the work itself but also contributing the unique environment and culture that differentiates us from other firms. You will be active in enhancing our business both externally (client facing) and internally (talent and office) and do it all with a shared vision.
Key Responsibilities
- leadership and strategic involvement in project winning, continuously using your one-of-kind talent and admirable work ethic to help bring in new business and/or encourages repeat business
- deeply at the business objectives of clients and create environments that support the key behaviors
- on wellbeing, sustainability, technology, and workplace experience woven into the design of each project
- larger projects and lead multiple design teams simultaneously
- a design culture where the more junior team members generate ideas as well as execute.
- the workplace design strategy from discovery through design
- design conversations with clients and guide them through the workplace experience development journey with the appropriate storytelling, design ideation, visual assets, mockups and implementation throughout the space.
- with clients to establish design concepts and parameters
- conceptual designs using a variety of graphic techniques, including hand-drawn and computer-generated visuals, and work with Project Manager to prepare preliminary cost estimates
- hand in hand with our workplace strategic team to ensure the human / business objectives are captured fully in the design
- the work and progress of project team s deliverables on multiple projects
- and maintain trust between the project team, client and other project stakeholders
- clients from macro decision to detailed micro decisions to get sign off of ideas and prepare for implementation
- up to date on latest trends and design inspirations by participating in industry events and professional development opportunities
- the design intent and provide oversight and detailing guidance for construction documentation and construction of project
- to outline the construction methodology of key challenging elements that are critical to the design
- with Strategy team, Global colleagues, and local team to deliver design and workspace that establishes and maintains trust to further the relationship of our clients.
- and maintain a high level of design quality within the environmental branding team and project team, including mentoring and coaching junior designers to enhance teamwork and skill-building.
- firm wide cross learning and support
- in interviewing and selecting new hires, facilitate smooth onboarding and provide direction for career development planning and opportunities
- with senior management to consider and implement high performance standards which directly benefit the firm as a whole
Attitude and Approach
As Design Director, you will need to be exceptionally driven and organized in your thinking with a knack for digging into a problem to find its solution. Humility, entrepreneurial, strategic minded, professionally excellent, focused on happy clients, creating team dynamic that is positive and aspiring, seeing things through to completion these are some of the key characteristics of what we feel will make this role successful.
Role also available in Shanghai, China.
Salary range $200K $250K US based on experience.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.