Founding Principal Landscape Architect, Miami Studio Lead

Archinect; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary $180k–$200k

Performance bonus

Partnership path

Autonomy to lead Miami office

Job summary

Serenity Recruitment Group Ltd. Employer is seeking an inaugural Principal Landscape Architect to lead the launch of a new Miami office. The role includes winning work, designing across projects, and building a local team with a clear path toward partnership.

You will shape the culture, set the design vision, and drive growth in a boutique studio environment with ambitious expansion plans across multi-city markets.

Qualifications

• Licensed Landscape Architect (PLA) – Florida licensure or ability to obtain promptly.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited programme.
• Demonstrated success in business development with an existing book of clients and relationships.
• Portfolio strength in luxury residential and/or hospitality.
• Proven experience leading design across the full project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Generate and win new work across the Miami and broader South Florida market.
• Bring existing client relationships and cultivate new ones with developers, architects, municipalities, and referral partners.
• Lead proposals, fee negotiations, and contract scoping.
• Set and uphold design vision and quality across all Miami projects, from concept through construction documentation.
• Oversee day‑to‑day office operations—workload, staffing, and resourcing.
• Mentor and develop junior designers, building a high‑performance team as the office scales.
• Partner with firm leadership on hiring, strategy, and future expansion.

Skills

Business development

Leadership

Mentoring staff

Client relationship mgmt

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Landscape Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Rhino

GIS

Job description

Serenity Recruitment Group Ltd. Employer is seeking an inaugural Principal Landscape Architect to lead the launch of a new Miami office. The role includes winning work, designing across projects, and building a local team with a clear path toward partnership.

You will shape the culture, set the design vision, and drive growth in a boutique studio environment with ambitious expansion plans across multi-city markets.