Studio Practice Leader - 3D0W001

SNIPEBRIDGE is a strategic talent solutions company specializing in connecting exceptional talent to great career opportunities. We work as an exclusive partner to top AEC and design firms that are redefining the industry through innovation and transformative work. THE COMPANYOur client is a nationally recognized, 100% employee-owned landscape architecture, planning and urban design firm with more than five decades of practice and a network of studios across the United States. The firm is known for research-driven, collaborative work that creates resilient, meaningful places, and its portfolio has earned hundreds of national honors from organizations including ASLA, APA and ULI. As an ESOP, every employee shares in both the responsibility and the rewards of building the practice. THE OPPORTUNITYThe firm is hiring two Studio Practice Leaders, one for its Houston studio and one for its Raleigh studio. You will work in partnership with the Studio Leader/Principal to advance the studio across four connected areas: business, leadership, people and content.This is a practice-building role first. It is not a project management title with business development added on. You will bring an established network, originate significant new work and grow the studio's presence in its markets. You will also stay close enough to the work to shape design direction and create room for others to lead. KEY RESPONSIBILITIESBusiness Development & Market LeadershipOriginate, pursue and win significant new work aligned with the firm's strategic priorities, drawing on an established network of clients, developers, public agencies and allied consultantsBuild and manage a pipeline that contributes meaningfully to studio and firmwide revenueExpand existing client relationships while opening new clients and marketsMaintain a visible market presence through professional organizations, conferences, speaking and writingIdentify emerging markets, client needs and opportunities for new services Design & PracticeLead complex landscape architecture, planning and urban design work from vision and concept through implementationBring design judgment, technical expertise and strategic thinking to projects and client conversationsAdvance solutions that deliver measurable environmental, community and economic impactRaise the quality, rigor and consistency of design and delivery across the studio Leadership & StrategyPartner with studio leadership on business, practice and talent prioritiesDevelop long-range strategies for your areas of responsibility and turn them into measurable resultsServe as a visible leader within the studio and across the firm, and champion collaboration across studios, disciplines and markets People & MentorshipAttract, mentor and develop professionals at every career stageIdentify emerging leaders and create real opportunities for them to step upBuild a studio culture of curiosity, collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCEBachelor's and/or Master's degree from an accredited landscape architecture programProfessional Landscape Architect licensure preferred Significant experience leading complex landscape architecture, planning and/or urban design projectsDemonstrated track record of originating, pursuing and winning significant new workA well-established professional network and client relationships in one or more of the firm's target marketsRecognized expertise and credibility within the profession and with clientsStrong project and financial management capabilitiesProven experience building, mentoring and leading high-performing teamsEstablished client relationships in the Houston/Gulf Coast or Raleigh/Research Triangle market is a plus