ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Advocate for being consumed with what hasn’t been imagined yet.

• Collaborate with other firm-wide leaders to ensure the outcomes of the R&B program are leveraged in the areas of: Education, Application, Visibility/Recognition and Recruiting.

• Support Business Development activities, including marketing proposals, interviews, conference attendance, etc.

• Assist in identification, recruiting and interviewing of design staff at all levels.

• Inspire creativity, critical thought, and design excellence both internally and externally.

• Foster collaboration between offices while promoting and providing design vision.

• Act as a mentor, teacher, and coach to design staff with the goal of growing and guiding them through their careers.

• Evaluate the quality of design and design activities, and ensure a high level of design quality throughout the firm.

• Assist in development and implementation of the firm's brand, image, marketing collateral and business collateral.

• Participate in performance reviews including setting of job goals.

• Oversee and participate in production of design award submissions.

• Engage staff in dialog on design, ensure design process is followed and influence usage of technological tools.

• Act as a vehicle for the delivery of firm's message on design.

• Express philosophy of the work with appropriate vocabulary.

• Identify and direct project photography, written descriptions, and other media in support of building the firm's portfolio.

• Serve as an ambassador and steward of the firm's portfolio of work with ability to guide and educate others.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Strong understanding and awareness of historical values and context.

• Ability to produce design at a level that would be perceived externally as excellent.

• Ability to lead multiple project teams through the development of the design concept.

• Ability to engage in creative and critical thought.

• Ability to receive criticism and respond appropriately and professionally.

• Ability to inspire confidence and garner trust and respect with the project team and with clients.

• Ability to provide a balanced approach and good judgement.

• Ability to scale process, design, and effort to various roles on the project, the needs of the project, and other conditions.

• Ability to present abstract ideas to the client and client representatives.

• Ability to exhibit maturity and cultural awareness internally and externally

• Strong presentation and interview skills

• Demonstrates a commitment to integrity and accountability.

• Establishes strong relationships that enhance collaboration and synergy.

• Receptive to new ideas and different perspectives.

• Embraces a mindset of continuous learning and constant improvement.