Design Team Leader
Exeter
Salary: -50-58,000

A well established architecture and property consultancy is seeking an experienced Design Team Manager to lead and strengthen its growing design division based in Exeter. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior design professional to take on a pivotal leadership role within a busy consultancy, overseeing the successful delivery of a varied portfolio of architectural and rural development schemes throughout the UK. The company provides planning, architecture and property consultancy services, offering innovative and commercially driven solutions across the rural, agricultural, residential and commercial sectors.

Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Senior leadership position within a respected and expanding consultancy
* Collaborative and supportive team culture
* Opportunity to work across a broad range of projects
* Clear career development and progression opportunities
* Company pension scheme
* Generous holiday entitlement

Responsibilities
* Manage, lead and support the design team on a day to day basis
* Coordinate workloads and allocate resources effectively across projects
* Ensure projects are delivered on time and to a high standard
* Provide mentoring, guidance and ongoing support to team members
* Collaborate closely with planning and property professionals across the business
* Maintain strong technical and design quality throughout all stages of delivery
* Assist with recruitment, onboarding and staff development activities
* Identify and implement improvements to workflows and project processes
* Act as a senior contact for clients, consultants and internal stakeholders
* Promote a positive and productive team environment

Experience Required
* Degree qualified in Architectural Technology or qualified ARB Architect
* Previous experience leading or managing an architectural or design team
* Strong background within architecture, planning or consultancy sectors
* Excellent leadership, communication and people management skills
* Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple live projects
* Confident liaising with clients and key stakeholders
* Experience working on rural, residential, agricultural or commercial developments is desirable
* Good understanding of planning processes, design coordination and project delivery
* Commercially minded with strong organisational and problem solving abilities

To apply, please call (phone number removed) or alternatively, send your CV and Portfolio across to (url removed). I look forward to hearing from you soon!