At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and grow a dynamic architecture studio while winning new projects.
- Company: Globally recognised architecture and design practice with an employee-owned culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, hybrid working, and clear progression opportunities.
- Other info: Exciting opportunity for ambitious leaders to mentor teams and drive growth.
- Why this job: Shape the future of a key regional studio and make a lasting impact.
- Qualifications: Strong experience in architecture, client relationship building, and project leadership.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
We're working with a globally recognised architecture, urbanism and design practice looking to appoint an Associate Director or Director within its Birmingham studio.
This is a leadership role for someone who wants to help grow a studio, not simply lead projects.
Working alongside the Principle and Studio Lead, you'll play a key role in winning work, building client relationships and helping shape the future of the Birmingham office.
The Role
Working closely with the Studio Lead and wider UK leadership team, you'll play a central role in winning new work, developing client relationships and leading the delivery of major projects.
Alongside project leadership, you'll help shape the future of the Birmingham studio, mentoring teams, growing the client base and contributing to the wider strategic direction of the business.
This role offers genuine autonomy and would suit someone looking to make a lasting impact rather than simply stepping into another Associate Director position.
Responsibilities
- Help drive the continued growth of the Birmingham studio
- Build and develop long term relationships with clients across the Midlands and wider UK
- Lead business development, bids and work winning activity
- Lead the design and delivery of major UK projects
- Mentor and develop project teams
- Work collaboratively with sector leaders across the wider UK business
- Represent the practice across the regional property and development market
- Champion design quality and technical excellence across every project
Requirements
- Associate Director, Director or an ambitious Associate ready to step into a broader leadership role
- Strong experience within a respected UK architecture practice
- A proven track record of winning work and developing long term client relationships
- Experience leading UK regeneration, masterplanning or large scale mixed-use projects would be highly advantageous
- Commercially minded with experience supporting business development, bids and strategic growth
- Confident leading multidisciplinary teams and complex projects
- Well connected within the Midlands market, or motivated to build a strong regional network
- Passion for mentoring people and helping grow a successful studio
- Ambitious, entrepreneurial and excited by the opportunity to build something
Benefits
- Join a globally recognised architecture, urbanism and design practice
- Play a key role in the growth of an ambitious regional studio
- Genuine influence over the future direction of the business
- Employee owned culture
- Clear long term progression opportunities
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Hybrid working
- Why This Role
This an opportunity to help shape the future of one of the practice's most important regional studios, backed by the resources, reputation and opportunities of a global business.
If you're looking for a role where you can build client relationships, grow a team and have a genuine influence on the direction of a studio, this is a rare opportunity to do exactly that.
Associate Director / Director | Architecture in Birmingham employer: MADE Careers
MADE Careers is an outstanding employer that fosters a dynamic and collaborative work culture, where creativity and innovation thrive. With a focus on employee growth, the Birmingham studio offers unique opportunities for professional development and progression within a globally recognised design practice, all while enjoying the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements.
