3928 N Williams Avenue

Portland, OR 97227

503-894-9480

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Employment:

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

The Director of Business Development is responsible for leading the new business and profile-building of the practice. The Director will work collaboratively with the Principal and Marketing Coordinator to devise and implement a strategic plan to generate interest from potential clients. The ideal candidate will research and develop new leads, plan persuasive approaches and pitches, and outline actionable targets to chart progress. They will be adaptable and self-motivated, creative and analytical, and continuously refining best practices to win new business.

Responsibilities:

Develop a thorough knowledge of the firm’s portfolio and the solutions/services WA can provide
Conduct market research and gather information on potential clients and projects to identify key prospects
In-depth knowledge of industry trade organizations, publications, conferences, and events
Cold call as appropriate within identified market to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities
Meet potential clients by growing, maintaining, and leveraging WA’s current network
Represent the studio at market-facing events
Participate in the development of proposal strategy and assist in writing proposal sections and preparing qualification packages/award submissions with internal team

Qualifications:

Experience in a business development or client management role; prior experience in the creative, design, architecture industry preferred
Excellent interpersonal skills
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Degree in architecture preferred

DESIGNER

Waechter Architecture is seeking a designer with 1-3 years of office experience who will work as a part of team, assisting project leads with all aspects of project work from design to construction administration. Each person in the office wears many hats and has many responsibilities, therefore the applicant must be a good communicator and highly self motivated.

Minimum qualifications include:

Strong physical and digital modeling skills
Proficiency in Adobe Suite and VRay
Vectorworks and/or Revit knowledge preferred

Please send a PDF work sample and resume to employment@waechterarchitecture.com. PDF should be no larger than 8 MB. Please no phone calls or drop-in inquiries.