Design Leader - Corporate Interiors

Job description

We are an award-winning design firm, fueled by ideas and a culture of collaboration. Our purpose-driven approach creates healthy places, strong communities and a resilient environment. That’s where you come in. With leading clients, diverse colleagues and offices in creative capitals around the globe , a career at NBBJ will inspire you to be extraordinary and help create lasting change. You can learn more about our firm , see what it’s like to work here and explore recent projects and ideas at . Join us to make an impact today! The role at a glance: 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. In your new role you will: • Energize and inspire forward-thinking, creative design thought leadership • Bring a strong desire to educate, mentor and advance the design dialogue within the San Francisco studio • 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! What you need to succeed: • 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 The annual base pay range for this role is anticipated to be between $133,000 and $155,000. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience. This role requires the individual to be based in the United States.