Senior Project Manager- Creative Development Lead

Description

Senior Project Manager
- Creative Development Lead

Role

Description:

Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager/Creative Development Lead. The successful candidate will bring 20+ years of relevant creative development experience and will be located in-office either at the firm's Orlando, FL or Los Angeles, CA office.

This role in themed entertainment leads the translation of intellectual property (IP) into immersive built environments. They bridge the gap between creative storytelling and structural execution, overseeing master planning, environmental design, and construction.

This role is responsible for establishing and executing the creative vision across themed entertainment, experiential environments, hospitality, and destination-based mixed-use projects within our Commercial Architecture Practice. This position serves as the lead creative oversight within the Creative Development Division team to ensure storytelling, guest experience, and environmental design are fully integrated into the architectural delivery process.

This full-time role includes creative leadership, team management, project integration, and scope development. Duties include but are not limited to, development of creative concepts and story frameworks, oversight of design quality and standards, coordination with architectural and engineering teams, leadership of creative staff, collaboration with specialty vendors and fabricators, and support of project delivery from concept through implementation. This role works in direct alignment with the VP - Creative Development to translate creative intent into executable design direction while maintaining design integrity throughout all phases.

Location:

Orlando, FL or Los Angeles, CA, in-office (no relocation provided)

Employment Type:

40 FT Hours

Title:

Senior Associate (must meet the requirement of more than 20 years of relevant professional years of experience)

Reports to:

Vice President, Creative Development

Compensation Type:
Salary/Exempt

Wage Range: $165,000-$180,000 Orlando, FL or Los Angeles, CA

Registration(s): N/A

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Design, Architecture, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Creative Development Lead Duties:

* Serve as the lead creative authority across all Creative Development projects, establishing vision, storytelling frameworks, and experiential strategies.

* Lead the development of creative concepts, thematic direction, and guest experience design across multiple project types.

* Establish and maintain creative standards, review processes, and quality benchmarks for all design output.

* Oversee and mentor creative staff including show set designers, art directors, illustrators, graphic designers, and environmental designers.

* Develop team structure, workflows, and cross-disciplinary collaboration models.

* Collaborate with architectural and engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of creative intent into the built environment.

* Provide creative oversight during all phases of design including concept, schematic design, design development, and documentation.

* Lead interdisciplinary design coordination to ensure all creative and technical systems are fully integrated and aligned within the design documentation.

* Support recruitment, staffing strategies, and professional development of creative personnel.

* Identify opportunities to expand scope of services and support development of pricing for additional work and change orders.

* Ensure creative deliverables align with project schedule, budget, and operational requirements.

* Communicate creative direction clearly across internal teams, clients, and external partners.

* Serve as final decision authority on design documentation, coordination, and creative standards.

* Translate creative intent into coordinated, documentable, and executable design packages.

* Lead coordination of design deliverables across disciplines through all documentation phases.

* Ensure integration of architectural systems, show systems, and technical infrastructure within design documentation.

Senior Project Manager Role

Key Responsibilities:

* Leads Major Projects:
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