Design Director (Retail)




Design Director (Retail)
Gensler’s Charlotte office is seeking a Design Director to join one of the Lifestyle studios. The Design Director is instrumental in ensuring design excellence and the creation of hallmark projects to broaden and enhance our portfolio.
Design Directors play a major leadership role by orchestrating the work of project teams focused on design, development and delivery of outstanding solutions for the many dimensions of client work. They are involved with projects from the initial business development and marketing stages through the completion of construction and installation. During the life of a project, the Design Director will work directly with the client, team members, and a wide range of consultants and collaborators.
Responsibilities:
Lead design team through all phases of retail interior projects including guiding, advising, and mentoring other designers on projects, developing design direction and leading design critiques/forums
Collaborate on retail interiors projects, including programming client needs, conceptual and schematic design, design development, and management of budgets and schedules
Resolve complex design issues with innovation and smart solutions
Inspire creativity among team members
Participate in the professional development of staff
Act as primary design interface with clients
Assist in managing client expectations, team communication and consultant coordination
Qualifications:
Bachelor degree or foreign equivalent in Interior Design or Architecture
12+ years of experience in retail design
A mix of strategic and creative bent, with ability to create great form while embracing sound business strategy
Ability to work in a team environment, as a collaborator and director
Strong portfolio in retail or hospitality design
Ability to provide critical design review to design teams, communicating design ideas and direction quickly
Excellent presentation abilities
Passionate about design in all areas, and able to be the design inspiration for multiple highly-creative interdisciplinary project teams
Experience directing and providing leadership for design teams from business development presentations through developing strategy and design concepts
Strong leadership, organization, communication and relationship management skills
Ability to provide critical design review to design teams, communicating design ideas and direction quickly
Demonstrated success building, nurturing and fostering new client relationships
Ability to work closely with design directors across the firm to promote an inter-disciplinary design approach and philosophy, and to facilitate its advancement across the firm
For consideration, please submit resume and relevant work samples. Submittals must include work samples for full consideration.
Gensler is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program. Women, minorities, disabled and veterans are encouraged to apply.