We are an award-winning design firm, fueled by ideas and a culture of collaboration. Our purpose-driven approach creates healthy places, strong communities and a resilient environment. That's where you come in. With leading clients, diverse colleagues and offices in creative capitals, a career at NBBJ will inspire you to be extraordinary and help create lasting change. You can learn more about, see what it's like toand explore recentandat. Join us to make an impact today!The role at a glance:NBBJ Columbus isseekinga talentedUrbanDesign Leader to lend their expertise in expanding our Urban Environments Practice.Urban Design Leaders are client and public-facing experts who are tasked with leading the urban design of all projects in the studio, supporting other studios across the firm, assisting in winning new work as a seller/doer,maintaining and nurturing existing client relationshipsand leading the strategy of the studio and practice.Urban Design Leaders shape NBBJ's global practice at the regional, national and international levels, advancing our commitment to innovation and design excellence.They bring strong urban design thought leadership, graphic communication and presentation skills, the ability to build strong urban design teams and recruitment and retention strategies that grow the practice. Urban Design Leaders also play a strong leadership role on projects,they work closely with the Urban EnvironmentsPractice Leadership team to follow and nurture leads, help translate leads into project prospects, and contribute strong design thinking and leadership to ensure project wins.In your new role, you will:Provide strong urban design project leadership, design processes and design outcomesGrow theUrban Environment practice:developandexecutenew and existing client relationshipsthrough a deep understanding ofcliententerprise and needsWork closely withthe Urban Environment Practice Leadership Teamand Marketing Manager to continually identify and generate business opportunitiesthatbroaden theUrban Environmentpractice in a way that is aligned withthe practice's andNBBJ'sfirmwidestrategic visionAssist in the development of marketing content that strengthens theUrban Environmentpractice, value propositions and point of viewProvide strategy and design vision for proposals and interviews with prospective clients to increase win rateBuild a high-performance team of planning and design professionals who can deliver project excellenceEnsure practice profitability in your studio, including the meeting of annual design goals, and revenue targets, while also meeting marketing budgetsAdvance theUrban Environmentpractice's reputation through conference presentations, journal articles and social media communicationsWhat you will need to succeed:Must be an expert inUrbanDesignwith a deep understanding of NBBJ's workProven ability to build business and deliver complexUrban Design projects at all scalesSkilled at viewing the world through the client's lensA great communicatoranddesign storyteller with an engaging and energetic personalityStrong relationships and connections with Urban Environment clients across the United States and globallyResults-oriented: ability to independently analyze,synthesize information and take actionMust help generate leads early in the sales cycle and work collaboratively with the studio/practice team to develop strategies and relationships that convert them into prospects and winsAbility to thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment and capable of bringing together a diverse team of leaders, unifying diverse design and market mindsets, approaches, and capabilities into a cohesive teamBringing rigor, coordination, and increased communication to our urban design process15+ years of experience in the design profession with a focus in Urban DesignLicensure or equivalent professional