Design Strategist; Junior

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Höweler + Yoon is a Boston-based architectural design firm of 20+ employees committed to transformational impact in the built environment and design excellence across multiple scales.

HYA is seeking a Design Strategist to join our Boston office. This role bridges research, data, and design, with a focus on shaping the future of work. This is an ongoing project supporting workplace design strategy for a top US technology company. The position is client-facing, involving close collaboration with the client and adjacent stakeholders to translate insights into spatial and strategic outcomes.

• A creative thinker who can translate complexity into clear, compelling stories.
• Skilled in data analysis, research synthesis, and visual communication.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, distributed team environment.
• Background in workplace design, applied research, or data analytics a plus.
• Passionate about how environments shape the way people work, learn, and connect.

• Analyze data and research to uncover insights that inform workplace and organizational design.
• Develop visual narratives, frameworks, and presentations that connect strategy to space.
• Collaborate across disciplines to align design intent with business and cultural goals.
• Contribute to client workshops, presentations, and internal research initiatives.

• Proficiency with spreadsheets for analysis and developing efficient workflows.
• Google Slides, Sheets, Docs — for analysis and storytelling.
• AutoCAD, Sketch Up, and familiarity with architectural graphics standards.

Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave

Compensation package with 401k, health, and dental benefits