Designer – Sports – Senior

Your Role 

As a Senior Designer in Gensler Los Angeles’ Sports Studio, you will create and develop overall design concepts, formulate design presentation strategies, and provide creative process leadership to multiple design teams through all phases of projects. You will be successful because you have exceptional design skills, a proven track record of leading architectural projects, and enjoy mentoring and developing architectural design teams. 

At Gensler, we don't just design great venues, but create places and experiences that improve the world of sports and enhance the individual experience. You will join our team of design thinkers and doers who specialize in helping to tell stories and create experiences in the context of design. 

What You Will Do 

• Work with office and regional leadership in business development efforts to grow our Sports practice in the Southwest region through expanding existing client relationships and developing new relationships and diversifying our lines of work 

• Provide vision for proposals and strategy for interviews to secure project opportunities 

• Lead the design process for projects of all scales and types within the Sports practice including guidance of other team members to develop cohesive, innovative, and client-centric solutions 

• Collaborate with all involved design teams to deliver informed project solutions based on market expertise and deep understanding of client goals 

• Lead the relationships with the client, contractor, agencies, as well as engineering and specialty consultants 

• Work closely with office leadership to identify and recruit best-in-class talent 

• Actively mentor junior team members in their growth in the profession and the sports practice area 

• Strengthen our market reputation and image through thought leadership that is based on value proposition and a differentiated Point of View 

• Partner with office directors to establish budgetary framework and investment strategies for growing the practice 

Your Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture or Interior Design

• 15+ years of experience as an architectural designer leading the design of sports venues and/or training centers for both core & shell and interiors

• Must be able to develop original design concepts 

• Must be able to work in a collaborative environment 

• Must be proficient in Revit 

• Knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign 

• Knowledge of materials, construction techniques and building codes 

• Strong knowledge of the design process 

• Outstanding conceptual 3-dimensional thinking and graphic presentation skills to effectively communicate design ideas 

• Flexibility to focus on concurrent projects in various stages of development 

• Ability to communicate design ideas and direction quickly 

• A quick learner with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment 

• Strong leadership, organization, communication, and relationship management skills 

*TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT CURRENT PORTFOLIO AND/OR WORK SAMPLES IN PDF FORMAT* 

**The base salary will be estimated between $115,000 - $135,000 plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience. To learn more about our compensation philosophy and full benefits offerings, please visit Great People, Great Rewards | Gensler

Life at Gensler 

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions and hackathons, to “Well-Being Week,” our offices reflect our teams’ diverse interests. 

We encourage our employees to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership and twice annual bonus opportunities.  Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.

As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses, and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.