Remote Director of Architecture – Luxury Developments

Discovery Land Company; Beverly Hills (CA); Remote; USD 175,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

401k Contribution

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Employee Meals & Referral Incentives

Professional development & mobility

Job summary

Discovery Land Company seeks a Director, Architecture for a remote role with regular travel to project sites. You will lead architectural direction for luxury residential, private club, and mixed-use developments across the Discovery Creative portfolio.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will guide design teams, oversee design reviews, and protect design intent while coordinating with branding, sales, and development partners.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in architecture on luxury projects.
• Experience with private club, resort residential, hospitality, or master planned developments.
• Directing and critiquing work of leading architects and teams.
• Strong conceptual design skills: massing, test fits, sketching.
• Understanding club operations and programming influences on design.
• Knowledge of construction, zoning, and offering plan requirements.
• Excellent presentation and communication with executives and partners.
• Degree in architecture; licensure a plus; willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural direction across luxury residential and club developments.
• Guide design intent, participate in peer reviews, and ensure quality standards.
• Select design architects and leaders; draft scopes and negotiate agreements.
• Develop standards within the Discovery Creative Library.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Development, Sales, Operations, and Construction.

Skills

10+ years architecture

luxury projects

private club experience

staff leadership

design reviews

communication with leadership

travel regularly

Education

Degree in architecture

Licensure a plus

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Project management tools

Job description

Discovery Land Company seeks a Director, Architecture for a remote role with regular travel to project sites. You will lead architectural direction for luxury residential, private club, and mixed-use developments across the Discovery Creative portfolio.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will guide design teams, oversee design reviews, and protect design intent while coordinating with branding, sales, and development partners.