Regional Practice Area Leader - Mixed Use

Your Role

Practice Area Leaders must have deep knowledge and expertise in project delivery and thought leadership in their area of expertise to partner with their clients and project teams in delivering best-in-class strategy and design services. In today's ultra-competitive business climate, we stand out for our ability to leverage mobility and technology while helping our clients foster culture, teamwork, client service, and innovation.

We are looking for someone to lead and build our team and strengthen our expertise and client relationship base in this Mixed-Use Practice Area. A talented Leader with thought leadership to help build our expertise in the Northwest region, from the San Francisco Bay Area to Cascadia and British Columbia.

This is not a hybrid or remote position, as this leader will reside in our San Francisco office.

What You Will Do

• As a thought and knowledge leader, seller, and doer, you will work in concert with the office's senior leadership developing and executing strategies to grow the region'smixed-usedesign practice through expanding existing client relationships and developing new lines ofwork

• Have an expansive portfolio of high-quality built work that compliments the firm's current portfolio

• Develop collaborative relationships in the firm, with clients, and with other key constituents

• Collaborate with design teams to deliver informed project solutions based on marketexpertiseand deep understanding of client goals

• Develop opportunities to work across multiple practices and protocols to offer internal advisory services to appropriate projects.

• Work closely with office and studio leaders toidentifyand recruit best-in-class talent

• Partner withleadershipto establish budgetary framework and investment strategies for the practicearea

• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and workplans

• Lead relationships with the client, contractor, agencies, as well as engineering and specialty consultants

• Prepare and review proposals, contracts, and consultantagreements

Your Qualifications

• Registered architector interior designerwith at least 15 years of experience; inclusive of10+ years of recent, progressive experience leading the planning and design of all phases ofmixed-use projects

• LEED AP preferred; committed to the principles of sustainable design and resilient communities

• Excellent presentation and interview skills; ability to sell planning solutions to the highest level of decision makers (presidents, deans, chairs, facility leads, etc.), and to speak holistically about planning/issues/trends, in interviews and conferences

• Whilemaintainingdesign excellence, ability to develop marketing and business developmentstrategies that bothprovidethe greatest value and respond to clients' tactical and strategicobjectives

• Experience winning and delivering large-scaleprojects and taking advantage of synergies across market sectors in business developmentpursuits

• Adept at storytelling, engaging as a communicator, and articulating ideas in interviews and other presentations

• Ability to build project-specific strategies in the business development phase by creating a unique value proposition, design strategy, presentation content, differentiation and value-added elements while collaborating with firm leadership

• Proven track record ofidentifyingleads, developing relationships, and building a network

• Connected and well-regarded within the community and active in industry organizations

• Skilled at developing and motivating teams of people both internally and externally

*The base salary will be estimated between $130,000 - $190,000 plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience.*

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For more information about Gensler and our Sports Practice, please visit:

Firm Profile | Gensler

Mixed Use & Retail Centers | Expertise | Gensler

The Future Is Mixed Use: How Principles of Mixed Use Design Will Restore Our Communities

Design Forecast: Mixed Use & Retail Centers | Gensler