Partner (Architecture)

Job Title: Partner (Firm less than 40 employees. Larger corporate entity represents 600+ employees)
Location: Chicago
FLSA Status: Exempt

Company Profile: Our client, an architecture and design firm established in 1981, is a dedicated collective of professionals committed to delivering innovative architectural solutions. Emphasizing lasting client partnerships, they prioritize exceptional service and trust-building. Their core philosophy revolves around active partner involvement, design mindfulness, and a profound respect for client budgets. With a forward-thinking approach, their architects and interior designers collaborate seamlessly, creating comprehensive project visions that harmoniously integrate building systems, user needs, aesthetics, and spatial experiences.

Position Summary : The Partner is responsible for the local business's overall leadership, management, and development. While the partner will be working with other leaders in the practice of the firm, this role requires additional responsibility for working on the firm's business.

This includes overseeing the day-to-day operations of the business, dealing with management issues, taking care of firm governance, leading the strategic direction of the firm, being the outside voice of the firm, watching the finances, etc. The Partner's credibility stems from academic credentials, professional experience, background or capability in accounting and finance, external leadership roles, a demonstrated willingness to actively represent the firm in the community, and client relationships. This role is like the President/CEO of a corporation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Lead, manage, and be accountable as a strong individual contributor to the firm and enterprise.
• Concentrate on the big picture and future of the firm and how it creates synergies within other firms.
• Obtains input and build consensus regarding the vision and strategies to achieve that vision; sets and communicates the long-term direction of the firm and ensures that the short-term goals, objectives, and tasks are aligned and adjusted in anticipation and in response to outside forces and internal changes that impact achievement of the firm's vision and strategies.
• Represent the firm as a primary stakeholder and participant within the larger corporate enterprise by attending regularly scheduled weekly, quarterly, and annual leadership meetings.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining an effective, performance-driven leadership team through coaching, mentoring, and holding other leaders accountable for their roles and responsibilities.
• Oversee activities of one or more clients (programs, projects) for overall client satisfaction, project performance, and contract management.
• Work closely with corporate enterprise to monitor and control operational performance and to resolve critical issues.
• Provide regular reports to the enterprise and evaluate firm goals on a quarterly basis.
• Deliver highly effective presentations to position firm favorably both financially and in the marketplace.
• Enforce firm and enterprise policies consistently and fairly.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Project Management - Develops project plans; coordinates projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget; manages project team activities.
• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; displays orientation to profitability; demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; aligns work with strategic goals.
• Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organization's strengths & weaknesses; analyzes market and competition; identifies external threats and opportunities; adapts strategy to changing conditions.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS :

• 15+ years of experience as a Project Architect and Project Manager working on a variety of project types
• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or Design.
• Demonstrated ability in leading and executing full sales cycle from prospecting through closing, customer retention, and upselling.
• History of closing deals with a history of meeting or exceeding sales goals.
• Positive energy, driven and a commitment to design excellence, client satisfaction and project profitability
• Be able to foster great collaboration, cultivate team talent and be a mentor/role model
• Cultivate passion for design, progressive architectural solutions and sustainability
• Possess the ability and skills to build new clients and sustain existing relationships
• Maintain a high level of technical proficiency in the production of drawings
• Proficient in the use of REVIT and CAD computer modeling and rendering software

EOE STATEMENT:
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