Design Director - Workplace

Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 52 locations across Asia, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and the Americas. Founded in 1965, the firm serves more than 3,500 active clients in virtually every industry. Gensler designers strive to make the places people live, work, and play more inspiring, more resilient, and more impactful. NOTICE TO APPLICANTS Gensler celebrates diversity and our commitment to creating an inclusive environment for our colleagues. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer of choice. All aspects of employment decisions will be based on merit, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. You may view our Pay Transparency Statement, your EEO rights under the law, and EEO is the law supplemental information. Gensler shares the right to work and participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Gensler endeavors to make gensler.com/careers accessible to all applicants. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us. Regarding Gensler’s approach to recruiting new talent, we will never ask an applicant for sensitive or personal financial information during the recruitment process. We advise all applicants seeking employment with Gensler to review available information on recruitment fraud. Anyone who suspects that they have been contacted by someone falsely representing Gensler should email info@gensler.com. Your Role As a Gensler Design Director, you will lead creative, collaborative teams dedicated to design innovation and excellence. Use your unique design perspective to bring new approaches to design process and strategy, develop next-generation talent, and help our clients reimagine what’s possible. What You Will Do Lead the creative efforts on client projects, developing overall design concepts and design presentation strategies Mentor and provide creative direction to design teams Act as a primary design interface with clients and consultants Collaborate with team members and colleagues to promote an inter-disciplinary design approach and philosophy Participate in business development and marketing efforts Select interior finishes, furniture and equipment Produce space plans, furniture plans, elevations, conceptual and finished design presentation documentation Provide solutions to design problems and generate design alternatives Review drawings, mock ups, materials, and finish samples submitted by project contractors Oversee and curate project photography Oversee and curate awards submissions Your Qualifications Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of design or architecture 15 years of professional interior design and/or architecture experience; recent corporate interiors project experience is required NCIDQ certified, RA and/or LEED accreditation are preferred Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and relationship management skills Proficiency in Revit and other computer design programs. Must have a project portfolio of large corporate office projects. Ideally project portfolio will show a range of corporate interiors from 25k-1M sq. ft for tech firms, law firms, and other companies *This role is not remote, we look forward to working with our new Design Leader in our incredible Atlanta office. Life at Gensler At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions, our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests. We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future. #LI-NK1