Design Director

About the Opportunity

Design Directors at Blitz champion conceptually and technically strong architecture, shaping studio culture in order to produce exceptional design. This includes promotion of the Blitz Value (Tenacity), Training and Mentoring of staff, Design Leadership across projects, Participation in community design events, and crafting pitches for new work. During Programming, Concept, and Schematic Design phases, Design Directors are heavily involved with Project Teams, engaging Project Leaders to create new, life-giving experiences for our clients. Design Directors are well connected to the Architecture and Design Industry and are responsible for exposing Studios to new trends and modifying practices as needed.

Design Directors will coordinate, and on priority projects, lead internal design reviews. Through this they identify and establish studio design narratives to play back to the studio through internal presentations intended to deepen the conceptual rigor of the Blitz portfolio. Design Directors also play a role in maintaining and growing the reputation of Blitz in collaboration with Studio Principals and Directors. Through strategic relationships, event hosting and attendance, and speaking engagements Design Directors earn new work for the studio. Working with Studio Principals and Directors they set office strategy and define new markets and service offers. Additionally, they coordinate with the Project Managers to define team structures and interview for staff positions.

Experience

• 15+ years professional experience.
• Accredited degree in Architecture, Interior Design or Graphic Design
• Licensed Architect in California. Additional jurisdictions and NCARB Certification a strong plus.
• LEED and / or WELL Accreditation a plus.
• REVIT proficiency is required.
• Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Experience in commercial interiors.
• Experience with core / shell, hospitality and retail a strong plus.
• Experience with workplace, hospitality, and retail a strong plus.

Design / Technical Design

Soft Skills

Basic Requirements

Benefits

How to Apply

Email your cover letter, resume, work samples inclusive of rendering samples, and salary requirements in a single document in PDF format to No phone calls or drop-ins please.

About Blitz

Blitz is an award-winning architecture and interior design firm headquartered in San Francisco. From start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, we are privileged to work with some of the best and brightest companies in the world and hope you will join us. The Blitz team works hard and we make sure we take time to have fun and keep learning. We support our industry through a variety of events and enjoy being part of the design and construction community. Blitz is delighted with the attention we get through awards and press, which highlight our workplace, hospitality, bio-tech, retail, higher education, international, and ground-up portfolio. Not to mention, our parties (virtual and in-person) are awesome. Learn more about Blitz via Instagram, LinkedIn, and our website.

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