Studio Practice Leader - 3D0W001

SNIPEBRIDGE•Houston, TX

20h

About The Position

A nationally recognized, 100% employee-owned landscape architecture, planning and urban design firm is hiring two Studio Practice Leaders, one for its Houston studio and one for its Raleigh studio. The firm has more than five decades of practice, studios across the United States, and a research-driven, collaborative approach to creating resilient, meaningful places. Its work has received hundreds of national honors from organizations including ASLA, APA and ULI. Working in partnership with the Studio Leader/Principal, the Studio Practice Leader will advance the studio across business, leadership, people and content. This is a practice-building role focused on originating significant new work, growing the studio’s market presence and contributing to studio and firmwide revenue. The leader will also remain engaged with project work, shaping design direction and creating opportunities for others to lead.

Requirements

Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree from an accredited landscape architecture program.
Significant experience leading complex landscape architecture, planning and/or urban design projects.
Demonstrated track record of originating, pursuing and winning significant new work.
Well-established professional network and client relationships in one or more of the firm’s target markets.
Recognized expertise and credibility within the profession and with clients.
Strong project and financial management capabilities.
Proven experience building, mentoring and leading high-performing teams.

Nice To Haves

Professional Landscape Architect licensure is preferred.
Established client relationships in the Houston/Gulf Coast or Raleigh/Research Triangle market.

Responsibilities

Originate, pursue and win significant new work aligned with the firm’s strategic priorities, drawing on a network of clients, developers, public agencies and allied consultants.
Build and manage a pipeline that contributes meaningfully to studio and firmwide revenue.
Expand existing client relationships while developing new clients and markets.
Maintain a visible market presence through professional organizations, conferences, speaking and writing.
Identify emerging markets, client needs and opportunities for new services.
Lead complex landscape architecture, planning and urban design work from vision and concept through implementation.
Bring design judgment, technical expertise and strategic thinking to projects and client conversations.
Advance solutions with measurable environmental, community and economic impact.
Raise the quality, rigor and consistency of design and delivery across the studio.
Partner with studio leadership on business, practice and talent priorities.
Develop long-range strategies for areas of responsibility and translate them into measurable results.
Serve as a visible leader within the studio and across the firm, championing collaboration across studios, disciplines and markets.
Attract, mentor and develop professionals at every career stage.
Identify emerging leaders and create meaningful opportunities for them to step up.
Build a studio culture of curiosity, collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.