Director, Aviation - Interior Architecture & Design

Your Role

• Oversee finances, business development, operations, and team member management of the group.
• Take overall responsibility for ensuring all proposals and contracts (client and consultant) are in place.
• Review and sign off on all project budget reports before contract execution.
• Be responsible for the group's organizational charts and conduct a continuous review of office forecasts, financials, and current/future staffing needs with the Region's operations manager.
• Overall responsibility for the operations of the group, in collaboration with the Operations Manager.
• Lead and uphold the firm's design standards, ensuring a consistent level of design excellence, innovation, and quality across projects.
• Provide strategic design direction and oversight at key project milestones, reinforcing creative rigor, technical quality, and alignment with client goals.
• Ensure the positive culture, morale and general wellbeing of team.
• Review monthly project revenue projections and provide necessary weekly updates.
• Prepare a monthly business report and participate in monthly meetings.
• Responsible for business development and client relationships to increase market share and win work.
• Attend business development and networking functions. Set up regular networking meetings with client and industry contacts.
• Utilize Ware Malcomb CRM system to track all business development activity.
• Review of groups workload scheduled. Attend scheduling meetings.
• Proactively manage any/all project liability issues.
• Stay connected to the team with reoccurring scheduled meetings and communication.
• Collaborate with Ware Malcomb Talent Acquisition team to recruit new team members.
• Mentor and develop team members to elevate design capabilities, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, critique, and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience within the field of interior design
• Experience developing and maintaining client relationships in the Aviation market
• Prior experience leading a team or studio
• Proposals experience
• Registered Interior Designer, Licensed Architect, or NCIDQ Certification strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design or Architecture
• Ability to lead and foster a team environment