Director / Partner | Architecture and Design | Oxford
An exciting opportunity for an experienced leader in architecture, to take up a key role in the Oxford office of a highly respected, world-renowned architectural practice.
The Company
Our client are a large established architectural practice with multiple offices across the UK. Their project portfolio is diverse and includes civic buildings, education, hotels, residential schemes, commercial projects and public projects.
They are trusted with some of the most prestigious projects in the UK and internationally due to their ability to understand the context of a building within it's local surroundings.
They work on project across all work-stages and have a large portfolio of high-profile, built projects.
In addition to working on exceptional projects, the company have a real focus on staff wellbeing. They have several measures in place such as flexible start/finish times, 2 days working from home per week and many family-friendly policies.
The Role
Your role would involve working closely with the main board and Oxford Leadership to assist in the smooth running of the Oxford office / practice. Your role would involve work winning, being a client facing Partner in the studio as well as project leadership. Work winning is likely to come from the development of relationships with their existing clients, rather than them requiring someone to join with an existing black book of contacts.
The practice already has a strong pipeline of work and a highly established client base. The business development aspect of the role would involve building relationships with existing clients, taking a brief from a client and turning it into a job, leading on bids, as well as attending conferences/meet-ups and being the face of the practice meeting new potential clients etc.
The Director / Partner role is varied, and we can provide more detail about the role if required but the core part of this role is being a leader and senior figure in the Oxford Studio.
Requirements
* A degree in architecture (or similar) and significant experience working in a UK-based architectural practice.
* Experience of working at an Associate Director, Director or Partner level role previously.
* Client facing and able to develop good relationships with both new and existing clients.
* Project leadership experience across a range of UK-based projects.
* Approachable and a team player.
* Ambitious, intelligent and an all round friendly person will feel right at home in this practice
There is an excellent salary on offer in addition to profit share and an extensive list of benefits including hybrid working, generous holiday allowance, medical insurance and much more.
Candidates with long notice periods will still be considered for this role, as it is a strategic hire. Apply on LinkedIn or email r.gorman@lofthousegroup.com with job reference 'Oxford Director' in the subject of the email.
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