Hks Inc.
Studio Practice Leader - Hospitality
Miami · Director
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 31 days ago
Project ManagementBusiness DevelopmentNegotiationLogisticsLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringPublic SpeakingOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft Teams
About the role
- Executes the practice strategy in the studio(s).
Responsibilities
- Collaborates in strategic planning and facilitates communication for specific practice with other leaders, such as vetting studio marketing strategy and allocating needed resources
- Partners with studio and office leadership to further the strategic goals of the firm, sector and office
- Collaborates during the initial marketing stages through completion of construction, including programming client needs, conceptual and schematic design, design development and delivery
- Collaborates with leaders such as Project Manager and Studio Design Leader to lead the team through all phases by guiding, advising and mentoring other designers on project work, developing design direction and leading critiques
- Acts as a primary interface with clients for respective studio, building and strengthening connections through a comprehensive understanding of their mission, goals, policies, needs and progress
- Manages client expectations, team communication and consultant coordination for respective studio in collaboration with project team leadership
- Reviews conceptual development and, in collaboration with Studio Design Leader, provides leadership, inspiration and motivation to the design team to ensure that the highest quality design documentation is produced and client satisfaction is achieved
- Partners with Office Director as a liaison between the firm leadership and staff, communicating firm and regional initiatives and priorities
- Emphasizes and incorporates HKS strategic priorities, such as Design Measures into client solutions
Requirements
- Typically 15+ years of experience, including experience in a leadership role with demonstrated success in both project work and talent/resource development
- Significant experience in the practice area of the studio
- Proficiency in logistics management including connecting people and resources to the right place at the right time
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
- Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing
- Ability to problem solve and apply innovative solutions
- Ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality
- Travel will be required.
- Accredited professional degree in Architecture, Interior Design, related degree for respective field, or relevant years in education or experience
- Sustainable design accreditation preferred
- Familiarity in the capability and benefits of design-related software preferred
- Familiarity in the functionality of Vision
- Successful track record in directing and providing leadership for design teams from business development presentations through developing strategy and design concepts
- Successful track record in success building, nurturing and fostering new client relationships
- Excellent presentation skills
- Strong leadership, organization, communication and relationship management skills
Nice to have
- Licensure or certification in chosen field preferred
- Experience in MS Office Suite, including Microsoft Project and Microsoft Teams preferred
Equal opportunity
- M/F/Disabled/Veteran
Apply directly at Hks Inc. →Create a free account for alerts like thisView Hks Inc. immigration profile
This listing is sourced directly from Hks Inc.'s careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.