Design Strategist

Höweler + Yoon; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Holidays

Parental leave

401k

Health and dental benefits

Job summary

Höweler + Yoon, a Boston-based architectural design firm, is seeking a Design Strategist to join our Boston office. The role bridges research, data, and design, with a focus on shaping the future of work for a top US technology company.

This client-facing position involves close collaboration with the client and stakeholders to translate insights into spatial and strategic outcomes, and requires the ability to tell clear stories with data.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing data to uncover insights for workplace design.
• Ability to develop visual narratives and presentations that connect strategy to space.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data and research to uncover insights that inform workplace design.
• Develop visual narratives, frameworks, and presentations that connect strategy to space.
• Collaborate across disciplines to align design intent with business and cultural goals.
• Contribute to client workshops, presentations, and internal research initiatives.

Skills

Data analysis

Visual storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Google Slides

Google Sheets

Google Docs

Job description

Höweler + Yoon is a Boston-based architectural design firm of 20+ employees committed to transformational impact in the built environment and design excellence across multiple scales.

HYA is seeking a Design Strategist to join our Boston office. This role bridges research, data, and design, with a focus on shaping the future of work. This is an ongoing project supporting workplace design strategy for a top US technology company. The position is client-facing, involving close collaboration with the client and adjacent stakeholders to translate insights into spatial and strategic outcomes.

Who You Are

• A creative thinker who can translate complexity into clear, compelling stories.

• Skilled in data analysis, research synthesis, and visual communication.

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, distributed team environment.

• Background in workplace design, applied research, or data analytics a plus.

• Passionate about how environments shape the way people work, learn, and connect.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze data and research to uncover insights that inform workplace and organizational design.

• Develop visual narratives, frameworks, and presentations that connect strategy to space.

• Collaborate across disciplines to align design intent with business and cultural goals.

• Contribute to client workshops, presentations, and internal research initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Proficiency with spreadsheets for analysis and developing efficient workflows.

• Google Slides, Sheets, Docs - for analysis and storytelling.

• AutoCAD, SketchUp, and familiarity with architectural graphics standards.

Benefits:

• Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave
• Compensation package with 401k, health, and dental benefits