Mid-Senior Level Architect for Sport-Related Planning and Design

Archinect; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasaki seeks a Mid-Senior Architect to lead sports planning and design in Boston, with opportunities across New York, Denver, and Los Angeles. The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with clients, and mentoring junior staff.

You will guide strategy from concept to delivery, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, support business development, and contribute thought leadership through publishing and presentations.

Qualifications

• Professional degree in Architecture.
• 8+ years of experience in a design firm environment.
• Interest and experience in sport and wellness markets.
• Licensure required.
• Proven experience leading design thinking and delivery on projects.
• Proficiency in Revit; experience with Rhino and Adobe Creative Suite preferred.
• Deep understanding of detailing, drawing sets, and material systems.
• Experience with sport-related design issues, including trends and program requirements.
• Exceptional communication and team leadership skills.
• Strong client presence and ability to lead conversations around strategy, scope, and design direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead project strategy, planning, and design from concept through delivery.
• Work with clients and stakeholders to develop space programs and concepts.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams, schedules, budgets, and sub-consultants.
• Contribute to business development and cultivate client relationships.
• Develop thought leadership through publications, social media, and conferences.
• Mentor team members through hands-on work and feedback.
• Collaborate with internal planners, site designers, architects, and interior designers.
• Present and communicate clearly to clients and communities.
• Inspire teams through design leadership and excellence.

Skills

Project leadership

Client engagement

Team mentorship

Business development

BIM Revit

Rhino

Adobe Creative Suite

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Professional degree in Architecture

Tools

Revit

Rhino

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Mid-Senior Architect for Sports Planning & Design

Salary Range:$93,000.00 To $130,000.00 Annually
Location:Boston, New York, Denver, Los Angeles
Salary Range:$93,000–$130,000 commensurate with experience
Job Type:Full-Time, Monday through Thursday in Office

AtSasaki, we believe in the transformative power of interdisciplinary design. Our firm integrates architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, civil engineering, planning, and urban design into one collaborative practice. Headquartered in Boston with satellite offices in New York, Los Angeles, Denver, and Shanghai, we are a team of passionate designers working together to solve complex challenges and create spaces that inspire.

Within our practice, we have an established and growing sport design focus with a deep portfolio in campus athletics, recreation, and wellness planning and built projects, and an increasing body of work in the planning of multi-use sport districts, involving both collegiate and professional team markets.

We are seeking aMid-Senior level architect(8+ years of experience) to join our practice inBoston,Denver, New York, or Los Angelesand help to support and lead this market. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic and inclusive environment wherecuriosity, collaboration, and leadershipare nurtured at every level. The position will help drive the design process, contribute technical and conceptual insight, mentor junior staff, and help foster a culture of continuous learning.

What You’ll Do

• Lead project strategy, planning, and designfrom concept through delivery.

• Work with clients and stakeholder groupsto develop space programs and concept development plans through outreach and engagement.

• Manage and coordinatemultidisciplinary teams, schedules, budgets, and sub-consultants with minimal oversight.

• Actively contribute tobusiness development, market and pursuit strategy, and cultivating strong client relationships.

Developthought leadership, including content for publishing, social media, and trade conference presentations

• Serve as amentor—cultivating the growth of team members through hands-on work, coaching, listening, and feedback.

• Collaboratewith in-house campus master planners, site designers, architects, interior designers

• Present and communicate with clarityto clients, stakeholders, and communities.

• Inspire teamsthrough design leadership, team building, and commitment to excellence.

What You Bring

• Professional degree in Architecture.

• Minimum 8 years of experience in a design firm environment.

• Interest, enthusiasm, and experience in the sport and wellness market, including industry and potential client relationships.

• Licensure required.

• Proven experience leading design thinking and delivery on projects.

• Proficiency in Revit; experience with Rhino and Adobe Creative Suite preferred.

• Deep understanding of detailing, drawing sets, and material systems

• Experience with sport-related design issues, including trends and typical program requirements.

• Exceptional communication and team leadership skills.

• Strong client presence and ability to lead conversations around strategy, scope, and design direction.