Role requirements for both roles
Creative Leadership
- Lead concept and schematic design across a range of building typologies, setting clear design direction.
- Develop compelling design narratives, place-making strategies, and architectural identities.
- Lead design workshops, internal critiques, and client presentations.
- Contribute to competitions and bids, shaping design strategies and visual language.
Project Oversight
- Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring consistency of design intent across teams.
- Collaborate closely with technical and delivery leads to manage risk and protect design outcomes.
- Guide consultant coordination to ensure integrated, high-quality design solutions.
- Support client relationships and act as a trusted design advisor.
Team Mentorship
- Mentor project leaders, architects, and designers, supporting professional development.
- Foster a design-led culture through critique, guidance, and clear expectations.
- Assist in resource planning and team structuring alongside studio leadership.
Quality & Delivery
- Champion design quality through all project stages, including fast-track Middle East delivery models.
- Review key deliverables to ensure design excellence and technical coordination.
- Balance creative ambition with programme, budget, and procurement realities.