Creative Director - architecture and interior design studio

We have an opportunity with an AJ100 London design studio who are looking to appoint a Creative Director. The overall team is 100+ in London, split between architecture and interior design. Their projects are focused on workplace, commercial mixed use, hospitality and luxury residential in interior design and architecture. They are an EOT practice.This position is to clearly define and lead the studio's commercial workplace interior design offering combining with their architecture studios. The creative director will have responsibility for the P+L reporting into the managing director. The studio currently has a mixed team of architects and interior designers focused on commercial workplace interiors, hospitality and leisure. This is a role where you will be winning work and nurturing and building a team. Projects are across the UK, Europe and with Tier 1 clients, develops and end-users. The studio currently has a successful hospitality & residential team who have award winning projects and are looking to achieve the same success with workplace.Core role expectations.Business Development:The creative director will be proactive with business development and the role will have the board, and a head of communications to support with contacts and positioning. Profiles who have a network in London and prior experience in business development will be preferred. If business development is an area you are confident with and haven’t yet had full exposure your profile will be considered. The studio is fortunate to have forged great contacts and a strong network and existing portfolio of work commercial workplace through architecture and interior design.Design:The creative director is expected to have great design abilities and a portfolio to demonstrate this. The role will remain hands on designing and drawing, suiting creatives who want to remain close to projects. The client is looking for rounded knowledge of FF+E, interior design and architecture, be up to date with current trends and be a visionary design lead. Those who are able inspire, influence clients and encourage their teams enjoying a collaborative and supportive design process would fit this role. Leadership and Management:The creative director will lead and manage a team - mentor, guide and nurture a happy environment for creativity. The studio is looking for good communicators who are able to create a safe environment where design can be critiqued.This is a career defining opportunity for an architect, interior architect or interior designer ready to take on the leadership position of a commercial workplace sector within a wider studio offering. The studio has resource, structures in place to support the success of this role and are keen to find a grounded individual who has ambition, drive and humility.Demonstrable experience should include at least 8-10 years in a commercial workplace or hospitality. The client would like to see rounded profiles, experience of running projects across all stages and have a clear understanding of the deliverables and financial accountability. Preferred characteristics are designers who are diligent, accurate, organised and those who are comfortable with clients, PM's.Hybrid working available. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.