We continue to revolutionize the creation of workplace to meet the needs of today’s ever-changing global brands. Our agile, end-to-end experience, delivered seamlessly across borders, is powered by strong client partnerships and enabled by sound workplace intelligence and transformational technology.
We believe that everyone should work in an environment that inspires productivity, peak performance and delivers wellbeing. Across our 48 global studios we see that positive work environments foster open, collaborative and supportive cultures populated by highly independent, motivated people. While our core business is strategising, designing and building workplaces for some of the biggest brands in the world, we know our people are our #1 asset. We look after them with an extensive Employee Value Proposition program which includes rewards and recognition, career development and a focus on wellbeing.
As Principal, Design, you will be helping develop and deliver the Design strategy for the region to maintain and increase Unispace’s client pool and portfolio. You will be a strategic leader, optimising the work of your team and elevating Unispace’s brand in Ireland.
Your primary responsibilities will involve overseeing design activities in France and driving for new target clients. The key elements of the role involve the following:
- Developing and deploying the Design strategy, leading design innovation for the Paris Studio
- Collaborating with the EMEA Design Lead to develop annual business and workforce plans for France
- Developing and managing key client relationships to build the Unispace brand in IUK and Ireland and drive for increased opportunities with target clients
- Maintaining a high-level overview of all Studio design projects
- Providing financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting information
- Leading the Design team, in collaboration with the management and Delivery team, to ensure financial project targets are met
- Running key bid/pitch presentations on Design and the Unispace methodology to win new business and expand the business’ portfolio in the France
- Ensuring the culture, values and behaviours of people in the Studio are aligned to the organisation and the delivery of our methodology
- Driving design best practices, initiatives, processes and technology to improve design consistency in collaboration with the EMEA Leads
- Collaborating Studio management, where required, to develop and implement risk management plans and ensuring appropriate action is taken when risks arise e.g. Legal, reputational and financial risks
- Fostering a culture of Corporate Social Responsibility
- Acting as an Ambassador of Unispace’s values
Key Measures:
- Ability to provide an overview of each studio project and its current status to management, when needed
- Project bids are accurate and meet client needs, with realistic and achievable costs and timelines
- Studio budget, project profitability and client satisfaction targets are met, and commercial returns are achieved
- Secured additional opportunities through industry recognition and/or received industry recognised awards for design innovation, which enhance brand and drive further sales opportunities
- Adequate resourcing, training and engagement plans are implemented to meet the needs of the Studio
- Effectiveness in performance management of the Design team (both driving out-performance and dealing with under-performance)
- Consistent standards, technology solutions and process applied across the studio
- Studio risk management plans are implemented with evidence of appropriate action taken
- Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives implemented in line with global and regional vision
Experience and Skills Required:
- Tertiary qualification or equivalent, in design-related discipline
- High level technical knowledge
- Understanding of project financials, CRE and approvals
- Success leading high-performance teams
- Experience working on a range of large projects
- Client-oriented with an ability to develop strategic relationships
- Strong pitching/presentation and communications skills, including with high profile clients
- Innovative and conceptual thinking to influence others and drive for results
- Ability to develop a team and build organisational talent
- Business acumen and organisational agility
- Change leadership skills
