Urban Design Practice Area Director

9 hours ago


Los Angeles, California, United States Gensler Full time
About the Role

Gensler is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Urban Design Practice Area Leader to join our team in Los Angeles. As a key member of our Cities & Urban Design Practice, you will be responsible for leading a growing and diverse practice, driving business development, and taking on a leadership role on projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for a practice builder with a diverse portfolio of work to be part of a client-interfacing team and enjoy utilizing business development skills and acumen to capture clients and deliver great projects.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide leadership to create strong, cutting-edge, and innovative design concepts for planning and urban design project types
  • Build and lead the SW Region Cities & Urban Design Practice Area with strong connections in the Los Angeles and regional markets
  • Lead accounts and projects from business development presentations through strategy, design, and delivery
  • Lead and build project teams, ensuring the highest quality of work
  • Develop and mentor each team member to the best of each individual's talent
  • Motivate, inspire, and push thinking of design teams
  • Create coherent and compelling client presentations
  • Apply sustainable planning and design principles
Requirements
  • Minimum of 15+ years of experience with urban design and master planning projects
  • Bachelors or Masters Degree in Urban Design and/or Architecture
  • Outstanding ability to verbally and graphically communicate design concepts
  • Knowledge of urban planning, zoning, CEQA, entitlements, and technical issues
  • Proficiency in Revit, MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite
  • Strategic thinking and ability to position clients with strong rational and conceptual thinking
  • Business development experience, including proposal writing, client interviews, and closing deals
  • Extensive experience leading design teams
  • Excellent storytelling and writing capabilities; analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
About Gensler

Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm that is committed to delivering best-in-class design. We are dedicated to creating innovative and sustainable solutions that meet the needs of our clients and the communities we serve.



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