Lighting Designer & Business Development Lead

Mead & Hunt; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Employee-owned firm

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Mead & Hunt is hiring a Lighting Designer – Business Development Specialist in Chicago, IL (or Milwaukee, WI). The role blends lighting design expertise with strategic client development to expand the firm’s building engineering portfolio.

Ideal candidates have extensive lighting design experience, a track record in business development, and strong proposal and presentation skills, with willingness to travel for client engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business development, engineering, architecture, planning or related field.
• At least 7 years of relevant lighting design experience and marketing or business development specific to building engineering.
• If no degree, at least 10 years of relevant lighting design experience and marketing or business development specific to building engineering.
• Valid driver's license and frequent travel (20–25%) to client sites and events.
• Experience developing proposals for professional services and leadership in the Lighting community.

Responsibilities

• Develop architecturally sensitive lighting systems for buildings.
• Develop lighting plans and specifications.
• Provide construction phase oversight of lighting systems.
• Mentor less experienced lighting designers.
• Identify, obtain, and manage new clients/projects.
• Visit current and potential clients to stay informed of their needs and services.
• Attend client meetings and trade shows; lead pursuit of new private clients.
• Consult with Business Unit Leader and marketing staff; cross-sell services.
• Create and/or assist with client presentations.

Skills

Lighting design

Business development

Client relationships

Proposal development

Public speaking

AI tools familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree (marketing, business development, engineering, architecture, planning or related field)

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

ChatGPT

AI platforms

Job description

Mead & Hunt is hiring a Lighting Designer – Business Development Specialist in Chicago, IL (or Milwaukee, WI). The role blends lighting design expertise with strategic client development to expand the firm’s building engineering portfolio.

Ideal candidates have extensive lighting design experience, a track record in business development, and strong proposal and presentation skills, with willingness to travel for client engagements.