The role focuses on driving the development and growth of the company by ensuring the overall profitability of design projects while effectively managing, motivating, and developing team members.
Key Responsibilities
- Design
- Create and develop the design philosophy and vision of the Company
- Ensure consistent high quality of design generated throughout the Company
- Provide design direction and attend all key design discussions during project execution
- Identify trends and future design directions
- Review key design deliverables with the team
- Present the design at key meetings
- Ensure submittal of appropriate projects for design review award.
- Project Management Responsibilities
- Define and implement processes and measures to ensure an appropriate level of client satisfaction is provided to clients at all times
- Commit to, and promote “Design Excellence” for all assignments / projects
- Define and implement processes and measures to ensure profitability of planning and design assignments is delivered
- Monitor and adjust resourcing plans to ensure adequate staff are resourced to meet the needs of the business
- Management Responsibilities
- Responsible for selecting and motivating team members and working with them to establish clear goals in line with the company objectives
- Responsible for the performance management of the team, including documenting annual performance reviews and development plans
- To ensure an annual training plan is developed and implemented for the team
- To deal with any poor performance issues as and when required
- Promote a learning culture within the team and encourage professional development
- Business Development
- In consultation with key stakeholders, define the business strategy
- Actively contributes to the winning of new business, and to drive the development of new business opportunities in line with agreed business goals
- To actively participate in strategic market programs, client development efforts, and key strategic affiliations
- Responsible for pre-selected / targeted clients and prospects and to assume primary client relationship prior to and including sales / closing efforts
- General
- Support the continuous improvement processes and practice within the office and across the group
- To carry out such other duties which are consistent with the nature and responsibilities of the role