Junior Strategist

HLW INTERNATIONAL LLP•New York, NY

3d•$65,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Ark is HLW’s strategy studio that specializes in workplace strategy, design guidelines, and change management services. We have been an active entity supporting HLW as an architecture and design firm for over 15 years. Our team includes architects, psychologists, and data analysts. We use design thinking and quantitative analysis to generate strategies for organizations looking to better understand their workplace and workforce. As part of our team, you will have the chance to bring our clients’ visions to life - crafting inspiring and thoughtful spaces and bring clarity to clients in the pursuit of enhanced user experience. A Junior Strategist is a key member of client-facing teams within discovery, strategy, and change management projects. A majority of this work is embedded within the benchmarking, programming, and general pre-design scope of interior and architectural projects. Other work involves a variety of internal firm-wide projects and initiatives that advance Ark’s position as a thought leader and as a data-driven design practice that stays ahead of marketplace trends and add client value.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, social sciences, research methodology, or a related discipline (statistics or data analytics discipline a bonus).
0 to 3 years of professional experience in architecture, design, workplace strategy, research, or related disciplines.
Demonstrated design excellence and attention to detail.
Ability to conduct business in a professional manner and prioritize client needs and deadlines.
Ability to work as part of a collaborative and fast-paced global team.
Excellent communication, graphic, and verbal presentation skills.
Versatility with computer graphics software including but not limited to AutoCAD / Revit, 3-D Modeling Software (i.e. Studio Max, Rhino, Sketch Up), Adobe CS Programs, MS Office Suite.
Knowledge of current best practices in design and technologies.
Marketing skills as it relates to the ability to form graphic presentations in Adobe InDesign or MS PowerPoint that combine both qualitative and quantitative insights for client briefs.
Thorough knowledge of BOMA and REBNY standards of classifying and measuring space.
Skilled in use of Excel and/or other database/spreadsheet applications.
Ability to use virtual collaboration tools to work with distributed colleagues and teams.
Desire to work directly with clients on matters related to the tracking of space plans and discussion of programmatic data.

Nice To Haves

Basic knowledge of building codes and MEP systems as they apply to the mapping of relevant spaces on a floor a bonus.
Bachelor’s degree in statistics or data analytics discipline a bonus

Responsibilities

Serve as a member of the global Ark studio within HLW.
Provide information and spatial data reports to various people throughout the firm.
Act as a key knowledge resource on Ark project data.
Assume responsibility for key project tasks and the development of key project deliverables.
Engage in various project related tasks. Tasks may include workshop facilitation, interviews with clients and their representatives, developing workplace surveys or other analytical exercises, space programming, and liaison with the project designers and architects around subsequent phases of scope.
At the beginning of projects, develop programmatic dashboards of client spaces by measuring existing conditions and generating “as-is” reports of summary metrics and program details.
As needed, verify other square footage measurements of spaces, loss factors, REBNY/BOMA rentable calculations, or other quantifiable project data points throughout the course of all project phases.
Input program data into a master database on an ongoing basis.
Advise other members of the Ark team and other senior staff on project metrics and spatial trends by gathering insights and intelligence from across multiple projects.
Contribute to Ark internal initiatives and business planning as requested.
Develop space program dashboards or other similar reports based on the layouts provided by prospective clients to assist with developing proposal or business pitch material.
Contribute to the development of trend reports or other Ark marketing or business development collateral.