Director, Landscape Architecture

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Job Description

The Landscape Director leads a multi-disciplinary team of 25-30 to deliver world-class projects across the UK and overseas, that exceed clients' expectations and achieve optimum financial results. Alongside a primary remit to further grow the client base, this role will also develop and implement a strategy to elevate design quality and creativity, building the capability of our technical team in EMEA.

Key Responsibilities

Financial and Business Performance

• Achieve personal financial performance objectives
• Maintain good financial disciplines personally and monitor and manage the same for the team
• Create project plans, costings and fee structures for client work
• Monitor and take action on client debt
• Monitor and take any necessary action on internal cost controls

People Management, Leadership and Team Development

• Act as a leader, role-modelling the values of the business and setting an example in terms of work ethic and personal conduct
• Create, organise and energise high performing teams, encouraging individuals to push the boundaries of their own team roles
• Manage and delegate work to teams and individuals at the right level to deliver projects profitably
• Develop the skills and abilities of the team and contribute to the development of staff in the wider business through coaching and mentoring
• Support peers through collegiate working

Business Development

• Develop and implement marketing plans to support our strategy
• Contribute to building our future, targeting appropriate clients and work and developing the client base to become and remain sustainable
• Act as a brand ambassador, cross-selling and introducing clients and referrals to colleagues
• Build own personal network and profile in the sector

Client Relationship Management

• Deliver excellent service to clients, working to understand their needs and expectations and managing these appropriately
• Effectively build, develop and maintain strong client relationships, working to produce creative and innovative client solutions

Design Excellence

• Drive innovative and creative design excellence in own work and others
• Collaborate to further develop our roles and processes, developing and executing upon a strategy to raise team design capabilities
• Implement new design technology and resources in a timely manner to enhance design work

Contribution to the organisation

• Contribute to the building of the organisation's intellectual property
• Take responsibility for efficient use of the organisation resources in undertaking projects
• Comply with policies and procedures, statutory and regulatory requirements

Self-Development

• Acquire new skills and expertise valuable to you and the business
• Show initiative and drive, challenging yourself to work outside comfort zones
• Maintain professional standards and meet professional body requirements

About You

Skills & Experience Required

• Has worked in an international design firm servicing global clients
• Has experience of successfully leading and managing a team across large mixed use projects
• Has a proactive approach to client management, with a proven track record of engaging potential clients and winning significant work
• Commercially astute, demonstrated through decision making, project negotiation, pricing and management
• Strong organisational and people management skills, encouraging collaboration and innovation within the teams to maximise performance
• Ability to travel
• Possess proficiency with computer applications commonly used within the individual's discipline
• Degree in related design field or equivalent certification