Director of Outpatient Design

Design Studio Blue, LLC; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Studio Blue is seeking an experienced Director of Outpatient Design & Planning to lead and grow our outpatient healthcare and medical tenant improvement practice. You will drive business development, oversee programming and space planning, and directly influence project delivery for medical offices and ambulatory facilities.

Reporting to the Founder & CEO, you will lead a design team, nurture client partnerships, and shape the growth strategy of the outpatient practice with a strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or Architecture.
• 12+ years of commercial interior design experience, including programming, space planning, and technical design.
• NCIDQ certification required.
• Proficiency in Revit and Bluebeam Revu required.
• Demonstrated experience leading design teams, mentoring staff, and managing multiple projects.
• Proven success developing client relationships, originating new business, and securing projects.
• Experience preparing proposals, developing project scopes, estimating fees, and managing project budgets.
• Strong knowledge of construction documentation, building codes, accessibility, and project delivery.
• Excellent communication, presentation, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive Business Development & Practice Growth: Take ownership of growing our outpatient practice by cultivating existing client relationships, developing new opportunities, leading proposals, and securing profitable projects that sustain and expand our design team's workload.
• Lead Design & Planning: Direct programming, space planning, design, and project delivery for medical offices, specialty clinics, ambulatory facilities, and healthcare tenant improvements.
• Build Lasting Client Relationships: Serve as a trusted advisor to healthcare providers, developers, brokers, architects, and other industry partners while identifying opportunities for new and repeat business.
• Lead & Mentor a Team: Manage, inspire, and develop interior designers and project managers while overseeing staffing, workload, and team utilization.
• Champion Project Success: Provide leadership and oversight of design quality, project schedules, budgets, and financial performance.
• Shape the Future: Collaborate directly with the Founder & CEO on business development strategies, operational improvements, and the long-term growth of the outpatient practice.

Skills

Business development

Leadership

Client relations

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design / Interior Architecture / Architecture

NCIDQ certification

Tools

Revit

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

Lead. Design. Build Relationships. Drive Growth.

Design Studio Blue is seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial Director of Outpatient Design & Planning to lead and grow our outpatient healthcare and medical tenant improvement practice.

This is an exciting leadership opportunity for an accomplished interior design professional who combines exceptional design and planning expertise with strong business acumen, established industry relationships, and a proven ability to generate new business.

Reporting directly to the Founder & CEO, this individual will lead our outpatient design team, oversee project delivery, cultivate lasting client partnerships, and take an active role in driving the continued growth and financial success of the practice.

We're looking for someone who thinks like a business owner, leads by example, and is energized by building something bigger.

What You'll Do

• Drive Business Development & Practice Growth: Take ownership of growing our outpatient practice by cultivating existing client relationships, developing new opportunities, leading proposals, and securing profitable projects that sustain and expand our design team's workload.
• Lead Design & Planning: Direct programming, space planning, design, and project delivery for medical offices, specialty clinics, ambulatory facilities, and healthcare tenant improvements.
• Build Lasting Client Relationships: Serve as a trusted advisor to healthcare providers, developers, brokers, architects, and other industry partners while identifying opportunities for new and repeat business.
• Lead & Mentor a Team: Manage, inspire, and develop interior designers and project managers while overseeing staffing, workload, and team utilization.
• Champion Project Success: Provide leadership and oversight of design quality, project schedules, budgets, and financial performance.
• Shape the Future: Collaborate directly with the Founder & CEO on business development strategies, operational improvements, and the long-term growth of the outpatient practice.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or Architecture.
• 12+ years of commercial interior design experience, including significant programming, space planning, and technical design expertise.
• NCIDQ certification required.
• Proficiency in Revit and Bluebeam Revu required.
• Demonstrated experience leading design teams, mentoring staff, and managing multiple projects.
• Proven success developing client relationships, originating new business, and securing projects.
• Experience preparing proposals, developing project scopes, estimating fees, and managing project budgets.
• Strong knowledge of construction documentation, building codes, accessibility, and project delivery.
• Excellent communication, presentation, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Highly Valued Experience

• Outpatient healthcare design, medical office planning, and healthcare tenant improvements.
• Established professional relationships within the healthcare, medical office development, commercial real estate, and architectural communities.
• Demonstrated track record of independently generating new business and developing long-term client partnerships.
• Professional interior design registration, EDAC, AAHID, LEED AP, or other relevant credentials.

Why Design Studio Blue?

Design Studio Blue is an award-winning, nationally recognized, woman-owned healthcare interior design firm. We create environments that promote healing, connection, and well-being for all who enter.