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A senior leadership role responsible for setting and safeguarding the design vision of the practice Regionally and across the Middle East, representing the studio at the highest level, and delivering world-class design across multiple sectors. The Director is responsible for always achieving excellence in design while representing 10 Design and its design philosophy to the highest quality standard. They are required to act as a primary point of contact to clients and external consultants for all design related issues. The role also involves driving the creative direction of the architecture teams, sponsoring a collaborative and iterative review-based design culture, overviewing the coordination with other consultants to ensure an appropriate, high quality architectural product is delivered on time and within defined budgets.
Job Responsibility:
Define and lead the creative vision for key projects, pursuits, and competitions
Act as a design leader, ensuring consistency and excellence across the regional portfolio
Shape architectural language, innovation, sustainability, and client-focused design strategies
Represent the practice publicly through client presentations, design reviews, and industry forums
Provide strategic oversight across major projects and key client accounts
Lead design governance, review processes, and critical decision-making points
Guide teams through complex stakeholder environments typical of large-scale International and Middle East developments
Support business development through design leadership in bids and interviews
Inspire, mentor, and develop senior design leaders and future directors
Build and sustain a high-performance, design-led collaborative studio culture
Support succession planning and long-term capability building within the practice
Ensure design excellence is maintained from concept through delivery across all project stages
Oversee design risk management, authority engagement, and design integrity during construction
Set benchmarks for quality, innovation, and best practice across the region
Requirements:
Significant experience as a Director within an international consultancy
Middle East experience essential, with a strong regional network
Proven portfolio across multiple building types, including large-scale and complex developments
Experience in Hospitality and Master planning projects
Recognised design leadership with built work and/or award-winning projects
Experience working in a design-led practice on UK or international projects is required
Experience of Technical Design and Construction work stages will also be an advantage