Role Overview
As the Creative Co-Founder and design lead, you will take full ownership of the firm’s aesthetic direction, portfolio development, and creative output. Stepping into an established practice that is actively scaling, you will inherit an existing clientele and operational framework. Your mission is to elevate our design signature, lead the studio team, and serve as the primary artistic visionary for all future projects.
Key Responsibilities
Transitioning & Elevating Design Leadership
• Aesthetic Stewardship: Absorb the firm’s historical design identity and intentionally evolve it into a market-leading premium brand.
• Creative Sovereignty: Take final accountability for all design concepts, spatial planning, material selections, and artistic details across the firm's portfolio.
• Presentation Ownership: Lead all high-stakes client pitches and design reveals, using solid storytelling to gain client trust and secure project approvals.
• Studio Management & Quality Control
• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and expand the existing design team,
establishing explicit design review workflows and drafting standards.
• Execution Oversight: Conduct critical site visits during key construction phases to ensure contractors and artisans flawlessly execute the approved design intent.
• Portfolio & Media Curation: Direct skilled photoshoots of completed spaces and collaborate with PR to position the firm for design awards and editorial features.
Strategic Sourcing
• Curation & Customization: Deepen the firm’s library of unique materials, bespoke furniture makers, and fine artists to offer clients unparalleled customization.
Qualifications & Skills
• Design Prestige: 15+ years of experience leading high-end design projects, backed by a sophisticated, publication-ready portfolio.
• Leadership Transition Experience: Proven ability to step into an existing system, earn the trust of an established team, and smoothly transition client relationships to yourself.
• Commu