Senior Associate / Associate Director | £65,000 - £80,000 (+ equity)

Job Description

Senior Associate / Associate Director | £65,000 - £80,000 (+ equity)

Overview

The Senior Associate / Associate Director role requires strategic, commercial, and organisational leadership . This person will help shape the studio’s future, nurture client relationships, mentor staff, and contribute to business development, while still remaining grounded in project delivery.

This is a pivotal hire with long‑term potential, including future leadership and equity pathways.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multiple complex projects while overseeing quality, delivery, and client satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain long‑term client relationships; act as a trusted advisor.
• Contribute to fee proposals , bid writing, and ITT responses.
• Provide strategic input into resourcing, studio operations, and project planning.
• Mentor and support junior and mid‑level staff; contribute to internal knowledge‑sharing and CPDs.
• Represent the studio externally: teaching, lecturing, or participating in the architectural community is welcomed.
• Maintain a strong awareness of project economics, client budgets, and commercial decision‑making.

Required Skills & Experience

• Significant post‑Part III experience (typically 10–15+ years).
• Proven ability to run complex projects and teams.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of how architectural businesses operate.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills.
• Ability to mentor, support, and elevate others: generous with knowledge, not performative or patronising.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to see beyond the immediate week or project.
• Comfortable contributing to bids, proposals, and business development.
• Passion for meaningful, socially valuable architecture and sustainability.

Ideal Background

• Experience in respected design‑led studios, ideally with exposure to both large and medium‑scale practice environments.
• Someone who wants more autonomy, more influence, and a pathway to leadership
• Potential interest in long‑term ownership or equity participation.

Apply via Linkedin or you can contact Ryan on [email protected] to discuss the position more detail, including the job reference '21803 - Senior Associate/AD' in the subject of the email.