Architect: Sports Market Leader

Here, our designers push the boundaries of possibility for our clients in the communities and institutions we serve. As we continue to grow with significant sports projects nationwide, we're seeking an experienced architect who will serve as a doer-seller in this pivotal role, creating innovative spaces and helping RDG pursue and create meaningful sports facilities nationwide.

As a seasoned architect, you'll lead marketing efforts and facilitate strong prospective client relationships, continuing to build our national market. You won’t be alone! You’ll work alongside a successful team of other leader-sellers focused on a variety of athletic, recreation, wellness and outdoor venue project types.

Beyond your client service and marketing responsibilities, you'll help inspire and mentor others within our Sports team. This dual focus on client relationships and market development offers a unique opportunity to influence both our projects and our practice at a foundational level. Our ideal candidate will be entrepreneurial, collaborative, action-focused, continually looking for prospective projects and leveraging our team atmosphere to grow the Sports market.

This person will find opportunities in the marketplace and be proactive in pursuing pathways that enhance both individual and collective achievements. They will be motivated to make a significant impact nationally. While working alongside other market leaders, they will go the extra mile to ensure the continued success of our sports clients.

Essential Functions

• Develop client relationships nationally, focused on those in need of professional services within the sports space.
• Initiate strategies and talking points to secure work via thought leadership, seminar presentations, responses to RFQ/RFP solicitations, and project proposals.
• Collaborate and brainstorm across RDG.
• Collaborate across disciplines, both in and outside RDG. We are not looking for a lone ranger.
• Create compelling presentations that communicate our design knowledge, inspire prospective clients, and communicate strong design solutions.
• Serve as a project manager, leading portions of the planning and design of dynamic, award-winning sports facilities.
• The best candidates will have experience in all parts of the architectural process.