Director of Architecture - CK3450534

Kingsley

The Role

Overview

Lead Winchester architectural studio, drive design, mentorship, and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

  • studio leadership
  • design leadership
  • mentoring
  • business development
  • cross discipline
  • design solutions

Tasks

-Lead the Winchester architectural studio, setting the tone for creativity, collaboration, and quality -Balance design leadership, mentoring, and business development, ensuring continued growth and excellence -Partner with directors across other disciplines to deliver cohesive, design-led solutions

Requirements

  • chartered architect
  • leadership
  • team management
  • strategic
  • design
  • commercial

What You Bring

This is ideal for an experienced Architect or Associate Director ready to step into a strategic leadership role, combining hands-on design delivery with the ability to inspire a team and drive business growth. We are looking for an inspiring architectural leader with both design flair and commercial acumen someone who can balance creativity with strategic thinking and team leadership. -A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for architecture and people -Excellent communication and leadership skills -A strong track record leading teams and managing multiple complex projects -Chartered Architect status (ARB / RIBA) with significant post-qualification experience -The freedom to innovate and the satisfaction of leading projects that make a real impact

Benefits

Based in Hampshire, this role offers the chance to lead, shape, and grow a small but highly capable architectural team with the full backing of a respected national practice. -A portfolio showcasing senior living, student accommodation, or mixed-use residential work

The Company

About Kingsley

-Headquartered in Liverpool since its founding, it blends industry insight with recruitment know‑how. -It matches professionals across surveying, property management, and construction roles. -While broadening into international, interim, and executive search, its core remains aligned to the built environment. -Its consultants support project portfolios in asset and property management, commercial, residential, and housing association sectors. -Kingsley often handles niche roles in engineering, construction, surveying, and town planning for blue‑chip and start‑up clients. -The firm streamlines talent discovery across surveying, built environment, and construction.

Sector Specialisms

Property

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Executive Interim Recruitment

Mergers & Acquisitions

Software Development

Data Science

Cybersecurity

IT Project Management

Systems Administration

Network Engineering

Cloud Solutions Architecture

Database Administration

UX/UI Design

Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning

DevOps

Quality Assurance Testing

IT Support

Web Development/Design

Product Management

Executive Technology Leadership