National Award-Winning Studio is actively seeking a Design Director for their Florida, Georgia or South Carolina office. With over 19 offices across the U.S., the award-winning architecture + design firm specializes in K-12 through college/university, healthcare, sports, and corporate business sectors across the U.S. The company has won over 500 design awards and is recognized for shaping learning environments for students and the community. It's well-established culture has also led the firm being named to the list of “Best Places to Work.” For over forty years, the multidisciplinary studio has created a client base of more than two hundred clients, a list that includes university systems, hospital systems, school districts, and Fortune 500 companies.
Essential Duties
As Design Director, you will provide overall design leadership, championing quality and innovation across all departments. You’ll play an active role in both project delivery and business development, ensuring our work consistently exceeds client expectations and sets industry benchmarks.
Key Responsibilities
Champion design excellence and innovation while supporting clients' goals and vision
Advance the company's client-centric design philosophy, processes, and implementation strategies
Lead and mentor a team of talented designers
Guide design presentations, monitor project development, and provide direction to ensure consistency across the firm
Apply comprehensive knowledge of architectural practice, including materials, construction methods, engineering integration, and building codes/costs
Serve as a thought leader in the design industry through participation in professional organizations and community outreach
Collaborate with firmwide design leaders to strengthen their design culture while introducing fresh perspectives
Drive the integration of cutting-edge technologies into our design processes and outcomes
Develop and implement firmwide design guidelines and standards
Here's What You'll Need:
15+ years of architectural experience
Bachelor of Architecture degree (minimum)
Active Registered Architect license (NCARB)
LEED AP certification preferred
Experience in K-12 education required (In Florida, candidates with healthcare project experience will also be considered)
Exceptional client service orientation
Ability to prioritize multiple projects under tight deadlines
Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
Proficiency with design technologies including REVIT, Rhino, SketchUp, and Generative AI
Experience interacting with senior management, clients, and vendors
Self-motivated with meticulous attention to quality
If you are a visionary leader with a passion for design, client service, and team development, we invite you to apply today!
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Impact Your Future
Matching Candidates and Companies
Northern Impact is dedicated to connecting innovative professionals
in engineering, architecture, retail, marketing/sales, information technology, legal, HR, finance & accounting with growing and like-minded companies.
Organizational Values
Team Collaboration – We treat each candidate and employer as a member of the team. As with any successful team, timely and effective collaboration is paramount. We are dedicated leaders of the recruitment process, ensuring our candidates and employers succeed.
Communication – We ensure candidates and companies are given real-time feedback on the status of the recruitment process to ensure all parties are satisfied.
Culture – Corporate culture and fit are critical to the long-term success of being any hire hired. We are
dedicated to evaluating company culture and validating a candidate’s potential fit in all recruitment's.
Results Orientated – Our goal is to find the right candidate for all of our clients – We succeed
when candidates and clients realize a long-term employment.
Growth – To help facilitate the companies’ growth and revenue with our skilled Professionals.
Impact Your Success
By submitting your resume to us, we’ll keep you up-dated on current opportunities in the job market place. Many of our placed candidates were never actively looking, but made a change because Northern Impact presented a better opportunity to get them to the next level in their career. Your resume is kept confidential and only presented with your permission. We screen companies for you and strive to match your skill, talent and passion to ensure the right cultural and long lasting fit.
Submit Resume to info@northernimpacts.com
For Business inquires call Esther Stenzler : +1 (213) 335-4696
