Senior Architect & Design Leader - Resorts & Destinations

DMC Recruitment; Bozeman (MT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Principal Architect position in Colorado calls for a senior leader to shape both the design direction and business growth of a respected architecture and design practice. You will steer strategy, nurture key client relationships, and mentor architects in a collaborative, studio-driven environment.

You’ll lead multidisciplinary teams across resort, hospitality, mixed-use, and destination-community projects, balancing creativity with budget, schedule, constructability, and sustainability to

Qualifications

• Accredited professional degree in Architecture.
• Licensed Architect (AIA preferred), Colorado-registered or eligible.
• 12+ years of progressive experience with senior leadership responsibilities.
• Proven leadership on resort/hospitality, mountain, environmentally sensitive, or destination-community projects.
• Strong track record in client development and expanding work.
• Solid knowledge of contracts, financials, delivery, codes/entitlements, and construction.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy + growth: Build and expand a pipeline across resort, hospitality, mixed-use, multifamily, and destination-community work.
• Own client relationships: Act as trusted advisor for key accounts; guide projects from vision through construction.
• Drive design excellence: Provide senior design leadership on complex, context-sensitive projects—balancing creativity with budget, schedule, constructability, and sustainability.
• Guide multidisciplinary teams: Partner with architecture, master planning, landscape architecture, and interiors to create cohesive destinations.
• Mentor future leaders: Lead, coach, and develop architects in a collaborative studio culture.
• Oversee project performance: Support teams with executive-level oversight around scope, risk, profitability, and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Client development

Strategic growth

Mentoring

Communication

Executive oversight

Education

Professional degree in Architecture

Job description

The Principal Architect position in Colorado calls for a senior leader to shape both the design direction and business growth of a respected architecture and design practice. You will steer strategy, nurture key client relationships, and mentor architects in a collaborative, studio-driven environment.

You’ll lead multidisciplinary teams across resort, hospitality, mixed-use, and destination-community projects, balancing creativity with budget, schedule, constructability, and sustainability to