Associate
Associates are the ‘glue’ of R+B! Associates are on the Leadership Team and promote and execute the firm’s brand, values and long-range plans. They empower the rest of the team through training, mentoring, and leading by example.
R+B Leadership Values
- Leadership within the firm whom colleagues seek out for mentorship and professional advice
- Operate with the firm’s wellbeing and sustainability in mind
- Inspiration for great design
- Participate / contribute to running of the firm while balancing project design and delivery
- Follow and mentor the R+B standards for project delivery
- Empower each team member to design, communicate, and participate fully and equitably with an entrepreneurial spirit
- Represent the firm with clients, shareholders, financial community, and the public
- Demonstrate self-awareness and an ability to discern strengths (personal and others) and when to seek out support
Responsibilities
- Deliver overall design vision on projects
- Develop and execute uniform brand standards and monitor projects to ensure quality is met
- Manage teams and projects to gain opportunities for growth and marketplace expansion while meeting financial goals
- Weekly 1:1 meetings with Principals and teams
- Inspire through action, advice, guidance, and direction
- Successfully delegate and empower team members allowing agency over their time
- Establish and maintain an effective system of communications throughout the firm
- Foster an engaging and collaborative hybrid studio environment
- Demonstrate positivity, resolve, and solutions-based outlook
- Spend time in both Aspen/Denver studios
- Demonstrate well-rounded adaptable leadership on projects and for the firm as a whole
- Actively participate in recruiting efforts, hiring, and performance evaluations
- Actively support team member’s wellbeing, career, and professional growth while providing timely and professional feedback
- Implement training objectives firm wide and to individuals
- Proficient in all R+B software platforms with the ability to mentor others on software and standards
- Foster and champion intentional lines of professional communication
- Identify patterns and opportunities for additional training and organizational evolution
- Monitor and maintain a pulse on the firm to make recommendations to Executive Team to achieve the firm’s objectives
- Identify and escalate potential risks to Executive Team
- Lead and deliver firm initiatives, goals, and objectives
- Lead at least one Committee or similar initiative at R+B
- Participate in Leadership Team meetings to gain firm understanding and approach
Requirements
- Demonstrated successful completion of projects and all design phases at R+B or equivalent
- Know and demonstrate knowledge of all related positions while being able to take on tasks of all levels
- Strong time management skills while maintaining ability to work under pressure
- Bachelor's degree in an accredited degree program
- Licensure and or accreditation preferred, or gained within 2 years of promotion
- 1+ years with R+B preferred
- 1+ year of leading or supporting a firm initiative designated by the leadership team
- 4+ years managing and delegating project requirements to teams
- 8+ years of architectural, interior design, or related field experience preferred
- Salary Range: $90,000 - $145,000 (Salary DOE and Location)
Benefits
- Low deductible medical insurance (100% premium coverage for employee and all dependents)
- Dental and vision insurance (100% premium coverage for employee and 50% for all dependents)
- Flexible schedule
- Work from home options
- Paid time off
- Paid sick leave
- Holiday pay
- Retirement plan
- Wellness benefit
- Sabbatical leave (after 10 years of service)
- Life insurance
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending account
- Dependent care spending account
- Pet Fridays
- Professional development
- Recruitment bonus
- Discretionary bonus
- Short term disability
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