Regional Director / Office Leader - Interior Architecture & Design

Lever, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ware Malcomb in Toronto seeks a Regional Director to lead the office across all disciplines, driving growth, profitability and client relationships. You will manage day-to-day operations, budgets, and strategic planning, while building a positive, collaborative environment.

As a senior leader, you will oversee business development, proposals, and staffing, partner with Talent Acquisition, and maintain strong relationships with leadership across the company to ensure successful delivery of

Qualifications

• 15+ years in interior design and/or architecture
• Proposals and business development experience
• Experience developing and maintaining client relationships
• Licensed Architect strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture or related field
• Ability to lead and foster a positive team environment

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management of the Toronto office and teams.
• Ensure proposals and contracts are in place.
• Prepare monthly financials, revenue projections and business reports.
• Market and promote new work; lead business development activities.
• Develop a Strategic Plan and Mind Map for the office.
• Lead diversification of services.
• Utilize CRM to track BD activities.
• Lead project pursuits with marketing.
• Foster positive relationships with leadership company-wide.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to hire new staff.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Client relationships

Proposals

Team management

Positive environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture or related field

Job description

Are you ready to join a growth-oriented team where creativity meets innovation? At Ware Malcomb, we are a dynamic and forward-thinking design firm committed to pushing the boundaries. Our team-oriented, collaborative approach ensures that every project is a blend of visionary design, seamless project delivery, and we are actively engaged with both the community and the industry. Discover our vibrant culture to get an inside look into life at Ware Malcomb and the programs we offer. https://waremalcomb.com/life-at-ware-malcomb/

TheRegional Director is a key member of the Ware Malcomb senior management team, responsible for leading the Toronto office across all disciplines. You will be responsible for the growth, revenue, profitability, staff management and client relationships for the Toronto market. This includes nurturing a positive, team-oriented environment, ensuring financial goals and deadlines are being met, and driving growth through networking / business development.

Your Role

• Responsible for day-to-day management of work and team members for the office.
• Overall responsibility for having all proposals and contracts in place.
• Responsible for the group’s organizational chart, project budget reports, review of monthly project revenue projections & monthly financials and the preparation of monthly business reports.
• Consistently market and promote getting new work for Ware Malcomb to grow the office. Attend business development/networking functions.
• Prepare an annual Strategic Plan and Mind Map for your office.
• Show measurable attainment of Ware Malcomb Diversification Services.
• Utilize Ware Malcomb’s CRM system to track all Business Development activities.
• Leads strategy for project pursuits, collaborating with the marketing team.
• Communication, collaboration and positive relationship building with Ware Malcomb leadership company wide.
• Create and lead a positive, team orientated environment.
• Partner with internal Talent Acquisition team to hire new team members.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience within the field of Interior Design and/or Architecture
• Prior experience leading a team, studio or office
• Proposals and business development experience
• Experience developing and maintaining client relationships market
• Licensed Architect strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture or related field
• Ability to lead and foster a positive team environment

This is a full-time, long-term position.

Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb is a dynamic, forward-thinking commercial real estate design firm providing professional architecture, interior design, civil engineering, branding, building measurement, structural engineering and MEP engineering services to clients throughout the world. With office locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, the firm specializes in the design of office, industrial, science & technology, healthcare, multifamily, retail, hospitality and public/institutional projects.

The firm is also ranked among the top 10 Architecture/Engineering firms in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms and the Top 30 Interior Design Firms in Interior Design magazine’s Top 100 Giants. For more information, visit waremalcomb.com.