Design Leader - Corporate Interiors

NBBJ•San Francisco, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

NBBJ is seeking an Interior Design Leader to join our highly collaborative Corporate Workplace practice. We are looking for a leader who is committed to design excellence, client relationship building, and practice development. A successful candidate will work with teams to create transformational environments that enhance the human experience. We are also looking for this person to love and be inspired by what they do! Our ideal candidate for this role can work both collaboratively and independently, proactively engaging clients and team members to achieve successful results. They should be positive, inspirational, and influential and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. As an Interior Design Leader, you will play a dual role as a client and public-facing expert who is visible in the San Francisco market and capable of winning and delivering projects of all sizes. You will also be a proven leader of high-performing teams with strong communication skills and the ability to lead, grow, inspire, and drive our commitment to design excellence and innovation. You will shape NBBJ's global practice on a regional, national, and international level. Adept at managing the work of design teams and building long-term strategic relationships, you will provide inspiration, mentorship, and guidance through an integrated delivery process. You will also work closely with the Corporate Interiors Practice Leadership Team to generate leads, identify new business opportunities, and drive new business.

Requirements

Must be an expert in interior design (with a focus on the workplace) with a deep understanding of the San Francisco market
15+ years as a lead designer with a proven track record of building high performing teams
Architectural licensure or NCIDQ (ideal)
LEED Accreditation or within 18 months of hire (ideal)
Proven ability to build business and deliver complex interiors projects at all scales
Adept at seeing the world through the client's lens
A great communicator and storyteller with an engaging and energetic personality

Responsibilities

Energize and inspire forward-thinking, creative design thought leadership
Bring a strong desire to educate, mentor and advance the design dialogue within the New York office
Be able to articulate and present to clients
Be adept at integrating strategic programming and design
Work closely with the Corporate Interiors Practice Leadership Team and Marketing Manager to continually identify and generate business opportunities that expand the Corporate practice in a manner consistent with the practice's and NBBJ's firmwide strategic vision.
Support the development of marketing content that reinforces the Corporate practice's image, value proposition and POV.
Provide strategy and vision for proposals and meetings with prospective clients to increase win rate
Promote the reputation of the Corporate Interiors practice through conference presentations, magazine articles, social media communications and industry engagement.
Contribute to the growth of the Corporate practice: develop and execute new and existing client relationships through a deep understanding of client businesses and needs
Be an excellent key seller of design ideas and a strong client relationship leader
Appreciate diversity of people, ideas and styles
Have a desire to make a positive impact on others
Be willing to let the best ideas win!