Senior Pitch Designer

Location: Greater London

A highly regarded workspace D&B firm based in London are currently seeking a well experienced, work winning, pitch designer to join on a permanent basis. You will be joining a creative and exciting team that has a great name in the industry.

Responsibilities

* Successfully pitching to potential clients and winning projects.

* Understanding, analysing, and developing a client brief.

* Being fully aware of design, direction, and legislative issues within the industry.

* Understanding the importance of creativity and innovation in developing a workplace solution.

* Considering the clients’ expectations and longer-term needs.

* Listening to and understanding the needs of all the clients’ relevant stakeholders.

* Identifying any potential risks relating to clients’ objectives and requirements and accommodating the potential for future change

* Collaborating with all stakeholders and our internal project teams to ensure design remains within budget and is technically competent to the client need/brief.

* Effectively and efficiently communicating progress of the design to internal project teams and relevant external parties

* Communicating key aspects of the design to obtain client ‘sign-offs’ at each work stage.

* Professionally and effectively presenting commercial benefits to clients.

* Staying informed on new business trends and best practice.

* Actively participating in the development of the business

Direct Reports

You will have responsibility for at least one support designer who will report directly to you. You will be responsible for the distribution of workload to your support designer. This will be your opportunity to mentor and develop a less senior designer. You will be responsible for their skills development and performance management through regular mentoring, 1:1’s and appraisals. This should provide you with the opportunity to grow your own skills as a design leader.

If workload dictates than an additional support designer would be allocated to you.

Skills and Experience

* At least 6 years’ experience in commercial D&B design.

* A strong track record of presenting and pitching for clients

* A good level of technical skill with attention to detail.

* Excellent commercial awareness.

* Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines, especially on work for pitches and tenders.

* Excellent communication – both written and verbal.

* Fluent in AutoCAD, Revit, Sketch Up and Adobe Suite; knowledge of other relevant packages would also be beneficial.

* Ability to manage your own time and that of relevant others responsibly and effectively.

* A positive and professional ‘can do’ attitude.

* Ability to create a common sense of team and purpose.

* Ownership for achieving personal and team objectives.

* Ability to create a culture of continuous improvement.

For further information apply with a CV