Practice Leader of Faith-Based Design (Hybrid)

About the role

The ideal candidate will grow into a Principal role, supporting the growth of our faith-based market and serving clients across all denominations.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong client relationships within the faith-based market.
• Provide mentorship on faith-based projects.
• Support annual revenue goals.
• Learn to lead proposal teams on RFP/RFQ responses and negotiate contractual agreements with collaboration and approval from the corporation's officers.
• Be the liaison of the client vision internally and oversee transitions of primary contacts to the client throughout the project.
• Collaborate with faith-based client leaders to design spaces that reflect the client’s theological values, liturgical functions, and community needs.
• Integrate sacred art, action, symbolism, and environmental stewardship into solutions.
• Participate in industry-focused organizations, memberships, and communities within faith-based markets, aligned with business development initiatives.
• Proficiently market and promote Browning Day’s markets, services and capabilities.
• Partnership with design leaders to create congruent creative design solutions.
• Promote innovative design concepts that are practical, aesthetically pleasing, safe, code-compliant, and meet the client’s intended purpose and budget.
• Incorporate and consider sustainable design solutions into all projects.
• Support the firm's continuous improvement initiatives in alignment with Operations and the Executive Committee leadership.
• Responsible for project results, working with Project Managers to ensure quality standards, schedule, budget, and design compliance.
• Advise operational leadership on schedules and team makeup on faith-based projects.
• Maintain knowledge of building codes, accessibility standards, liturgical practices, and design practices.
• Partner with Human Resources (HR) on employee performance, training, and onboarding.

Qualifications

• Passion for the industry and leading the staff towards a common goal.
• Possesses creative talent in the communication of complex and diverse ideas.
• Foster mutual trust by developing solid relationships (internal and external).
• Ability to lead the internal team and external consultants toward the common goal.
• Time management skills, including balancing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment and managing time without deadline-driven projects.
• Excellent communicator: verbal, written, presenting, training, and public speaking.
• Advanced leadership expertise, including leading high-stakes presentations, facilitating consensus in diverse groups, adapting messaging across audiences, navigating complex group dynamics, and cultivating strategic professional networks.
• Aptitude to learn Browning Day’s leadership and management fundamentals by partnering with HR to ensure compliance with our company’s best practices and policies.
• Advanced experience consulting on faith-based projects, including Faith-based architecture, master planning, design, liturgical furnishings, sacred art, and documentation.
• Religious requirements and traditions impacting design needs.
• Creating sacred spaces that are cohesive, symbolic, and beautiful;
• Proficient-to-advanced knowledge of the following:
• Design techniques, tools, and principles in producing technical plans, drawings, and models;
• Zoning, codes, ADA/FHA/accessibility requirements, and applicable codes about site design considerations.

Skills

• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint);
• Scheduling software (Team Gantt);
• Knowledge of SketchUp, Revit;
• Online project management software.

Preferred Experience

• Master’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Preferred Master’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Preferred experience in master planning, project management, faith-based school design K-12, community space, and/or sacred spaces.

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time, exempt position with competitive compensation and paid time off.
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and other supplemental insurance.
• Company paid disability (long and short-term) and life insurance.
• A 3% contribution to a 401k retirement plan with no vesting period.
• Opportunity to earn an annual bonus.
• Hybrid-remote work environment with flexible schedules.
• Chance to be a part of a creative and supportive team.