REGIONAL DESIGN DIRECTOR
Company: HKS
Location: Dallas
Posted on: October 14, 2024
Job Description:
Overview:
HKS Dallas is seeking a talented Regional Design Director to join
our team.
Responsible for advancing Design Excellence (as defined by the
Design Enterprise) to enhance the culture for design excellence,
elevate the quality of design, and achieve recognition for clients
across the region. They must ensure critical design dialog across
all studios within a designated region. They support all Studio
Design Leaders and project teams within the designated region and
evaluate the quality of studio work against the strategic plan.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborates with studio, office and regional leadership to
further the strategic goals of the firm, sector and region
- Acts as a key liaison between practice-driven strategy and
regional execution plan
- Demonstrates an innovative and collaborative approach to
regional strategy consistent with sector and practice direction and
priorities
- Ensures studio teams develop measures that can be evaluated
during all stages of the project for the Design Enterprise
standards of integration, innovation, and impact
- Guides, advises, and mentors other designers on project work
through all phases, developing design direction and leading
critiques as the teams develop the vision and goals and measures
for project success
- Collaborates on the initial marketing stages throughout
completion of construction and installation, including programming
client needs, conceptual and schematic design, design development
and management of schedules and budgets
- Develops overall design concepts and design presentation
strategies in collaboration with project team
- Works directly with the client, team members and a wide range
of consultants and collaborators both internal and external
throughout the life of respective projects
- Assists in managing client expectations, team communication and
consultant coordination
- Collaborates with other leaders across the firm to enhance the
culture for design excellence, elevate the quality of design and
achieve recognition for clients and the firm
- Works closely with Design Enterprise and Office Directors
across the firm to promote an inter-disciplinary design approach
and philosophy and facilitate its advancement in respective offices
and across the firm
- Engages with project managers, technical and conceptual teams,
and consultants to evaluate and improve the quality of respective
work in projects within the region
- Partners with studio and office leaders as a liaison between
the firm leadership and staff, communicating firm and regional
initiatives and priorities
- Acts as one of the primary interfaces with clients as needed,
often in conjunction with the Studio Design Leaders, Studio
Practice Leaders and/or Studio Practice Managers
- Operates with ONE Firm mindset, minimizes the sector and
operational variables between offices in the region
- Ensures the integration of HKS services, expertise and
innovation in all projects, while actively seeking opportunities to
incorporate HKS best practices, sustainable design solutions,
subject matter expertise and resources strategically and
efficiently for the client, user and community
- Exercises skills of persuasion and negotiation on critical
issues Qualifications:
- Accredited professional degree in Architecture, Interior
Design, related degree for respective field, or relevant years in
education or experience
- Licensure or certification in chosen field preferred
- Typically 20+ years of experience, including experience in a
leadership role
- Sustainable design accreditation preferred
- Familiarity in the capability and benefits of design-related
software preferred
- Familiarity in the functionality of Vision
- Experience in MS Office Suite, including Microsoft Project and
Microsoft Teams preferred
- Proficiency in logistics management including connecting people
and resources to the right place at the right time
- 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
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on
multiple projects at the same time
- Ability to provide critical design review to design teams,
communicating design ideas and direction quickly
- Ability to work closely with design leaders to promote an
inter-disciplinary design approach and philosophy, and to
facilitate its advancement across the firm
- Ability to manage team with diplomatic and collaborative
leadership style which puts value on relationships and
collaboration, both internal and external
- 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 collaborate and encourage collaboration in a team
environment
- Ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality
- Travel will be required.
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If you currently work for HKS, please submit your application via
the Internal Careers Portal.
HKS is an EEO/AA Employer: M/F/Disabled/Veteran
Keywords: HKS, Richardson , REGIONAL DESIGN DIRECTOR, Executive , Dallas, Texas
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