Brand Design Manager

Gensler • New York, NY

280d • $130,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Gensler's brand design team changes how people experience their world. We're fun, talented, passionate, and good at helping our clients enhance their brand and business performance. As a design firm, Gensler is committed to being client-first, diverse, exploratory and sustainable-minded. Come join our Experiential Design Practice as a Design Manager and client relationship leader working with varied clients to deliver experiential design solutions from master plans to buildings, spaces, exhibits, and products.

Requirements

• 15+ years' experience in a design consultancy, architecture/interiors or related field, with 10+ years leading creative teams and overseeing project work.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant discipline.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Totally client- and team-oriented, knows how to balance demands for time and resources.
• Strong leadership, organization, communication and relationship management skills.
• Experience in organizing, writing and delivering proposals for project work.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of project management tools and methods.
• Organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Comfortable in internal and external client facing situations.
• Ability to read architectural drawings.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate great experiential, strategic, and design results by cultivating and maintaining positive client and team relationships.
• Overall project responsibility for client management and development, client satisfaction, quality control, and financial performance of projects.
• Lead relationships with clients, partners, and vendors.
• Manage multidisciplinary project team workload for multiple projects.
• Create and manage project scopes, budgets and work-plans.
• Manage project financial performance and regularly update internal reporting.
• Assist in the development of proposals and collaborate in the strategic development of new business.
• Interact with internal/external team members, including designers & project managers from other practice areas, representatives from accounting and external vendors.
• Manage coordination between studios.
• Manage project staffing/hours.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs.
• Flex spending.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• 401k.
• Profit sharing.
• Employee stock ownership.
• Twice annual bonus opportunities.
• Reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees.
• Tuition reimbursement for certain eligible programs or classes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree