About the Role:Wold is seeking to add a relationship driven, talented, motivated, creative, experienced architect, with a focus on Government projects, for a full-time position.
This individual will be focused on expanding Wold 's Government Architecture vertical, ambitiously growing business opportunities through relationship building and thought leadership at a Practice Leader level.
Strong candidates for this role will have experience and expertise in government architecture business development processes, government design, and a concentration on client experience and collaborative leadership.
Location:This role is based in our Palatine office in Chicago's northwest suburbs, connecting you with a collaborative team serving communities throughout the region.
Principal Duties/Responsibilities:- Independently and jointly develop and manage a strategic relationship network and provide leadership resulting in business development activities that promote partnership and total design solutions in the area and increasing Wold's market share.
- Engage in various business development activities to grow the practice, maintaining and developing new relationships that lead to revenue and high client satisfaction.
- Responsible for client relationships from identifying client problems, partnership for a solution, funding, as well as thought and project leadership throughout a project to ensure the utmost client satisfaction, and long-term relationship following the sale.
- Acts as champion throughout the RFP process, partnering with internal resources to assembly responses and prepare for interviews as needed.
Essential Qualifications:- 10 years of progressive experience in architecture, with demonstrated success in project delivery, team development, and client relationship management within the government sector.
- Professional Licensure in Architecture with experience in Government Architecture
- Experience in a Client Relationship/Experience Management and/or business development role with clients.
- Self-motivated, entrepreneurial self-starter with the ability to navigate complex bureaucracies and influence decision makers, and a strong desire to learn
- Ability to establish and maintain strong and positive client relationships
- Strong leadership, organization, communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team with professionals at all levels
- Strong interpersonal skills, including communicating in person, by e-mail and by telephone
What we Offer:We believe in supporting our employees through a comprehensive benefit offering including a hybrid work schedule, frequent employee events, 6% 401(k) match, PTO frontloaded for immediate use, FSA, HAS, FMLA, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Volunteer Time, License Reimbursement, Dependent Care Assistance, Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance.
