Director

Cameron Clarke Associates; Oxford; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading architectural practice based in Oxford is seeking a Director to lead business development and manage client relationships. The ideal candidate will have strong project management and leadership skills, with a passion for mentoring others. This full-time role offers a competitive salary of £50,000 per annum plus a 1% profit-share annual bonus, alongside generous benefits including healthcare and professional membership subscriptions.

Benefits

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Healthcare cashback scheme

Professional membership subscriptions covered

Personal mobile contract covered

Qualifications

• Experienced senior leader with proven success in business development and client management.
• Strong commercial awareness with ability to win new work and grow existing accounts.
• Excellent project management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development, winning new jobs from new and existing clients.
• Act as an ambassador for the practice within your sector.
• Oversee the delivery of services and projects, including compliance with legislation.
• Manage design teams, consultants, and client relationships.
• Act as project architect, delivering projects for key clients.
• Support marketing by providing information on completed projects.
• Oversee tender preparation and sub-consultant appointments.
• Develop leadership skills while mentoring and supporting junior staff.

Skills

Business development

Client management

Project management

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Job description

Director | Oxford | Full Time | £50,000 per annum + 1% profit-share annual bonus

Our client is an award-winning architectural practice based in Oxford and Bicester, with a passion for good design and careful customer service. They work across a range of business sectors, including Education, Healthcare, Defence and Commercial projects, creating buildings for a wide range of people and organisations. From workplaces to schools, hospitals to homes, places of leisure to spaces of worship – people are always at the heart of the spaces they create.

Are you the right person for the job?

• Experienced senior leader with proven success in business development and client management
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to win new work and grow existing accounts
• Excellent project management and leadership skills, ideally with experience acting as a Project Architect
• Collaborative, forward-thinking and passionate about mentoring and developing others

What will your role look like?

• Lead business development, winning new jobs from new and existing clients
• Act as an ambassador for the practice within your sector, promoting innovation and specialist knowledge
• Oversee the delivery of services and projects, including project reviews and compliance with legislation and practice standards
• Manage design teams, consultants and client relationships, often taking a leadership role
• Act as project architect, delivering projects for key clients and managing the team to support you in project delivery
• Support marketing by providing detailed information on completed projects
• Oversee tender preparation and sub-consultant appointments in line with practice policy
• Develop your own leadership skills while mentoring and supporting junior staff

What can you expect in return? (Benefits)

• Salary of £50,000 per annum + 1% profit-share annual bonus
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Healthcare cashback scheme through Westfield Health
• Professional membership subscriptions covered
• Personal mobile contract covered by the company

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