Overview:

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates an innovative and collaborative multi-disciplinary approach to design as a prevailing cultural attribute at HKS
• Conveys a command of the factors influencing Commercial design for build-to-suit and office-driven core and shell projects
• Assumes a proactive stance in communication with all internal and external teams and clients
• Recognizes opportunities to provide a contextual, sustainable design approach on a range of projects, especially when the opportunity might not be obvious
• With the entire design team, continually explore, improve on and evaluate new and best uses for technology for presentation and production
• Coordinates with office leadership on managing overall project budgets and milestone schedules; leading periodic project meetings and presentations; ensuring clients and team members are adequately briefed on projects throughout the planning process
• Works with the design staff, as well as other leaders relevant to each project, translate concepts into comprehensible, convincing terms providing design direction for clients, designers and other team members
• Participates in conceptual design for selected projects and participate in development of the design through project designers
• Develops an expanded practice in Commercial design and planning
• Acts as a responsible and knowledgeable senior-level "face" of HKS' commercial practice when engaging prospective clients or other influencers, particularly at the executive level
• Builds a practice by attracting and mentoring experienced staff with a track record of work in the commercial practice. Coach them in business development and marketing to build a group of seller-doers
• Sets overall project revenue and profitability targets and monitoring performance to meet or exceed them
• Ensures that the practice evolves in a manner which is consistent with the goals and core values of HKS, as well as the firm's overall goals for development of the Commercial practice
• Works with practice leaders to develop a plan for acquisition of new Commercial and Mixed-use clients, respectively, that helps further HKS' goals in the practice
• Partners with office leadership to tailor the plan to the region and local goals
• Maintains current understanding of the trends, influences and pressures affecting Commercial building design and development in the area
• Creates visibility for local office within the development and Corporate communities so that the firm will be considered for significant design and planning projects through - active engagement with both community and Commercial practice organizations and activities; leverages existing relationships, enthusiastically conveying to them a compelling picture of why HKS is the firm to consider for future opportunities; speaks and writes about issues of consequence to the Commercial community in the region; works with marketing and PR staff to ensure that Commercial work and visibility is communicated to an regional audience
• Secures a sufficient number of the appropriate assignments to meet the firm's overall business goals

Qualifications:

• Accredited professional degree in Architecture
• Architectural Registration required
• Typically 15+ years of experience
• LEED accreditation and / or WELL accreditation strongly preferred
• Experience working with firms for thoughtful design solutions to complex, larger-scale client requirements
• Evidence of the ability to attract work through in-depth knowledge of Commercial building trends in the area
• Confident modesty
• Genuine business development acumen
• Knowledge of political, social and economic factors affecting Commercial building in the local market today
• An established network of influencers who rely on you as much as you rely on them for information and ideas
• An ability to think strategically
• Leadership, collaboration, and team-building skills that are obvious
• Compelling personal presence with strong oral, written, and graphic communications skills
• Travel will be required

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