Director, Middle East
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About the Role
WW+P Architects seeks a Director for the Middle East to represent the firm in the region, develop business, and manage client relationships. The role requires 5+ years of experience at Associate Director level, strong design portfolio, and knowledge of the Middle East construction market.
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Responsibilities
- Represent WW+P in the Middle East, utilizing comprehensive knowledge of the firm's portfolio, values, and approach
- Collaborate with WW+P global studio, primarily through liaison with Middle East Managing Director and Senior Leadership Team
- Collaborate with 10N Collective to maximize working synergies and support regional growth
- Support management of design teams based in WW+P global studios as local first point of contact for clients and partners
- Build key client relationships through increased exposure and networking, and establish business opportunities
- Safeguard and evolve the identity of WW+P, ensuring output aligns with brand values and messaging
- Support and mine new business opportunities: advance client knowledge of core capabilities, recognize untapped opportunities, leverage networks
- Maximize project profit returns where possible
Requirements
- Proven track record of delivering excellent, award winning design on a variety of project typologies
- 5+ years of experience at least Associate Director level or similar
- Strong communication skills with ability to articulate and present design concepts
- Knowledge of the Middle East construction market
- Leadership experience including ability to communicate with and manage remote design teams
- Strong commercial understanding and project management
- Exceptional portfolio showcasing diverse design projects and successful implementations
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Company Overview
- WW+P is a world leading architecture and planning practice founded in 1985, with more than 400 architects, urban designers and planners across 12 studios worldwide.
- WW+P integrates planning, urban design, landscape and architecture to deliver projects uniting visionary regenerative design thinking with technical excellence.
- WW+P is part of 10N Collective, a group of urbanism, architecture and related design experts brought together by Egis Group.
Key Accountabilities
- Represent WW+P in the region, utilising comprehensive knowledge of the WW+P project portfolio, values, and approach.
- Collaborate with the WW+P global studio, primarily through liaison with the Middle East Managing Director and Senior Leadership Team.
- Collaborate with the 10N Collective to maximise working synergies and support regional growth.
- Support the management of design teams based in the WW+P global studios, in the role of local first point of contact for clients and partners.
- Build key client relationships through increased exposure and networking and establish business opportunity within this.
- Safeguard and evolve the identity of WW+P, ensuring output aligns with the brand's values and messaging.
- Support and mine new business opportunities: advance the client’s knowledge of core capabilities; recognize untapped opportunities within existing relationships; leverage formal and informal networks in the pursuit of new business possibilities.
- Maximise project profit returns where possible.
Qualifications
- Proven track record of delivering excellent, award winning design on a variety of project typologies.
- 5+ years of experience of at least Associate Director, or similar, level of seniority.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate and present design concepts to diverse stakeholders.
- Knowledge of the Middle East construction market, including the relevant local and international clients, consultants, contractors and stakeholders.
- Leadership experience including the ability to communicate with and manage remote design teams.
- Strong commercial understanding and project management.
- Exceptional portfolio showcasing a diverse range of design projects and successful implementations.
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