associate director/principal - Melbourne, Australia - Redpath Partners

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    Full time
    Description
    • Architecture & Interior Design
    • Architect
    • Melbourne
    • Permanent / Full Time
    • Australian HQ, International studios
    • Melbourne studio in its 6th year with established team

    This Studio have been in Melbourne for over 5 years, with an established national presence and Internationally.
    Multi Residential focused, this studio are looking to grow out.

    Reporting into Principal in Charge, and works with
    - All Directors, principals, Marketing and Project Delivery Managers
    - Chief Operating Officer on Administration, Human Resources, Finance and practice matters and resourcing.

    Responsible for
    - Business Development
    - Client Management
    - Project Delivery
    - Team Leadership

    Purpose
    - Win, manage, control and direct architectural / interior projects
    - Reduce support activity by Directors
    - Initiate and develop improved process and efficiency
    - Grow the practice in terms of revenue and profit

    Through existing and new clients yearly
    - Targets to be established
    - Prepare proposals including design ideas
    - Respond to enquiries, EOI's tenders
    - Develop and build long term relationships
    - Network across the industry
    - Implementation of strategic business plan

    Establish processes
    - Maintain high moral
    - Be a role model to all staff
    - Make recommendations on Architecture staff careers and salaries

    Foster design excellence
    - Publicize design successes
    - Undertake design competitors and tenders
    - Support design initiatives across the group

    Manage client expectations and actions
    - initiate design of projects for best possible design outcome
    - on time and on budget
    - deliver projects profitably

    Generally
    - The person must have 15 years experience post Graduation of a Bachelor of Architecture
    - Must be seen as a leader in the profession by peers, the industry and clients.
    - Must have developed substantial new business
    - Must have demonstrated specific knowledge or expertise and be recognized in the market for it.

    Leadership
    - Ability to bring ideas and promote them to the Board of Directors.
    - Ability to manage staff for high productivity and moral
    - Mentor staff in career and team based activities.
    - Achieve profit results on major strategic projects.
    - Be pro-active in business development activities.
    - Have a high customer service focus.
    - Think strategically.

    Technical Competence
    - Reasonable understanding and knowledge of financial reporting, P&L, balance sheet, financial management and systems.
    - Demonstrated design ability and specialist knowledge in a sector.
    - Good knowledge of marketing and sales processes, PR, brand identity and preparation of print design and production.
    - Good writing skills sufficient to initiate, review, edit and deliver quality EOI, proposals, tenders and reports.

    Qualifications
    - Qualified Architect registered to practice in Victoria.
    - Evidence of ongoing professional development in area relevant to the profession and or business.
    - Client testimonial as demonstration of success relative to a similar position or project role.
    - Demonstration of special skill (design, IT) that makes a real difference to the company.
    Established Presence in the Melbourne market with networks to active for work winning.

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