Associate Director / Studio Lead

Overview

Lead and grow a new Leeds architectural studio, securing projects and building a regional team.

Key Responsibilities

• business development
• client relations
• project delivery
• team leadership
• financial management
• collaboration

Tasks

-Win work and build a client base across the North of England. -Client Base - Establishing relationships with key regional clients, frameworks, and authorities. -Work-winning - Securing projects across education, sport, leisure, residential, and commercial sectors. -Deliver high-quality, sustainable projects. -Lead and mentor a growing local team. -Financial Performance - Building sustainable turnover and meetings agreed performance targets -Collaborate with colleagues across the businesses wider studios

Requirements

• leadership
• entrepreneurial
• regional network
• associate director
• work-winning
• project delivery

What You Bring

Our client is especially interested in candidates with direct experience and relationships in Leeds or the wider M62 corridor or northern region. Whilst a local candidate with an established network is preferred, a proven candidate from elsewhere will be considered if they can demonstrate a clear strategy for building regional connections quickly. -Strong leadership and project delivery skills. -Entrepreneurial mindset and appetite to build and grow a business. -Ideally, an existing network in Leeds/North of England/M62 Corridor (or a clear plan to develop one). -An Associate/Associate Director-level Architect with proven work-winning ability.

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Benefits

Outstanding opportunity is available for an entrepreneurial Associate Director level Architect to establish and lead our partnered clients new Leeds City Studio. -Pension with employer match up to 5% -Generous holiday including Christmas closure and Birthday Day Off -Structured CPD and paid professional memberships -Private Healthcare -£70,000 per annum + discretionary performance bonus -Clear pathway to equity subject to performance -9‑day fortnight

About Conrad Consulting

-Began as a niche recruiter in civil and structural engineering. -Serves sectors like civil/structural, construction, building services, architecture, and surveying. -Places professionals in both permanent and contract roles, from graduate engineers to project and site managers. -Known for deep sector knowledge and close client-candidate relationships, partnering with global consultancies through tailored recruitment. -展示其韧性与连续性的同时，总部在 Framlingham 继续运作，而各办公室则在 Storm Babet 后恢复运营。

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