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Position: Head of Design Department - Italy

The responsibility will be to lead and manage the Italian design office. This role focuses on creativity, excellence in product delivery, and optimizing processes, including resource allocation, financial control, and team time management. The contribution to the win strategy is vital for our Italy growth plan.

As Head of Design department, the successful candidate will be ultimately responsible for both the creative output of the business and the subsequent technical design and strategy for design projects to win. They will lead, guide, mentor, manage and support the team of interior designers, technicians and visualizers.

Excellent management, communication and presentation skills are a pre-requisite combined with a keen understanding of the design process and commercial nature of a turnkey Design and Build business.

It is part of the role to be a proactive stakeholder of the wider Southern Cluster Design Team (Italy/Spain/Portugal), liaising with peer leaders of the other countries to shape the strategy for business growth and drive the business consistently.

Responsibilities:

• Define the overall design strategy in Italy in line with the development growth strategy - "Focus to win" • Have full responsibility for the smooth running of the design team including workload planning and allocation; people leadership, management and development; ensuring quality control while driving creativity and innovation in everything we produce • Manage all design leads in Italy and coordinate responses to RFPs using existing resources in Italy and all other resources located in our JLL Design Desk • Collaborate closely with JLL Design and any other design entities in the group • Be the figurehead for design within the EMEA PDS/Tetris business and an active member of the management team in Italy. Additionally, promote Tetris design capabilities internally throughout JLL, being able to fluently communicate Workplace Consultancy, Design and Environmental philosophies and abilities • In addition to management duties, conceptualize creative interior designs for assigned projects, including:

Developing client briefs through client interviews, data collection and building appraisalAppraising client working methods through workplace consultancy practices to make recommendations for workplace transformationCollaborating with the Tetris Furniture Solutions teamOverseeing multiple design projects simultaneously from RIBA stage 1 to 6Preparing pitch documents and presentations including briefing and managing designers, visualizers, graphic designers and design assistantsWinning work by presenting personal and team designs in competitive pitch situationsLeading, mentoring, and developing a team of designersAttending site meetings where possibleAllocating resources effectively and managing budgetsEstablishing standards and guidelinesSetting a relationship of trust with the build team and all other departmentsReporting financial performance on monthly basisLiaising with technical designers, suppliers and subcontractors to manage and develop the design through each stage of the process from conception to completionAttending high level meetings with clients

Requirements:

• Degree in Interior Architecture, Interior Design, or Architecture • Minimum 10-15 years of design experience with at least 5 years in a senior management role • Exceptional client-facing and presentation abilities • Strong negotiation and communication skills • Experience winning new business through competitive pitches • Ability to translate client needs into innovative design solutions • Strong creative vision and design sensibility • Vision for design innovation and market differentiation • Understanding of the commercial aspects of a Design and Build business model • Proven track record leading design teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously • Fluent in Italian and English (written and verbal) • Strong knowledge of Italian building codes, regulations, and industry standards • Understanding of sustainable design principles and certification processes (LEED, BREEAM, WELL) • Experience with workplace strategy and space planning methodologies • Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a multidisciplinary design team • Experience in resource planning, workload allocation, and team management • Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets and design economics • Proven ability to develop and implement design standards and quality control processes • Experience developing and implementing design strategies aligned with business objectives • Ability to collaborate across departments (Build teams, Business Development, Finance) • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities • Commercial mindset with business development orientation • Collaborative approach to cross-functional teamwork • Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple priorities • Portfolio demonstrating successful workplace transformation projects • History of leading high-profile commercial interior design projects • Experience working in a global organization with multiple stakeholders • Background in client-focused design consultancy or Design and Build firm.

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Posizione: Responsabile del Dipartimento Design - Italia

La responsabilità sarà quella di guidare e gestire l'ufficio design italiano. Questo ruolo si concentra sulla creatività, l'eccellenza nella consegna dei prodotti e l'ottimizzazione dei processi, inclusa l'allocazione delle risorse, il controllo finanziario e la gestione del tempo del team. Il contributo alla strategia vincente è vitale per il nostro piano di crescita in Italia.

Come Responsabile del dipartimento Design, la persona selezionata sarà responsabile sia del risultato creativo dell'azienda che del successivo design tecnico e della strategia per i progetti di design vincenti. Guiderà, orienterà, formerà, gestirà e supporterà il team di interior designer, tecnici e visualizzatori.

Eccellenti competenze di gestione, comunicazione e presentazione sono un prerequisito, unite a una profonda comprensione del processo di design e della natura commerciale di un'attività turnkey Design and Build.

Fa parte del ruolo essere un attore proattivo del più ampio Southern Cluster Design Team (Italia/Spagna/Portogallo), collaborando con i leader pari grado degli altri paesi per definire la strategia di crescita aziendale e guidare l'attività in modo coerente.

Responsabilità:

• Definire la strategia design complessiva in Italia in linea con la strategia di crescita dello sviluppo - "Focus to win" • Avere la piena responsabilità del funzionamento ottimale del team design inclusa la pianificazione e allocazione del carico di lavoro; leadership, gestione e sviluppo delle persone; garantire il controllo qualità promuovendo creatività e innovazione in tutto ciò che produciamo • Gestire tutti i design lead in Italia e coordinare le risposte ai RFP utilizzando le risorse esistenti in Italia e tutte le altre risorse locate nel nostro JLL Design Desk • Collaborare strettamente con JLL Design e qualsiasi altra entità design del gruppo • Essere il punto di riferimento per il design all'interno del business EMEA PDS/Tetris e un membro attivo del team di gestione in Italia. Inoltre, promuovere le capacità design di Tetris internamente in tutta JLL, essendo in grado di comunicare fluentemente filosofie e capacità di Workplace Consultancy, Design e Ambientali • Oltre ai doveri gestionali, concettualizzare design d'interni creativi per i progetti assegnati, incluso:

Sviluppare brief clienti attraverso interviste, raccolta dati e valutazione edificiValutare i metodi di lavoro dei clienti attraverso pratiche di workplace consultancy per fare raccomandazioni per la trasformazione del workplaceCollaborare con il team Tetris Furniture SolutionsSupervisionare più progetti design simultaneamente dalla fase RIBA 1 alla 6Preparare documenti e presentazioni pitch incluso briefing e gestione di designer, visualizzatori, graphic designer e assistenti designVincere lavori presentando design personali e del team in situazioni di pitch competitivoGuidare, formare e sviluppare un team di designerPartecipare a riunioni in cantiere quando possibileAllocare risorse efficacemente e gestire budgetStabilire standard e linee guidaInstaurare un rapporto di fiducia con il team build e tutti gli altri dipartimentiRiportare performance finanziarie su base mensileCollaborare con designer tecnici, fornitori e subappaltatori per gestire e sviluppare il design attraverso ogni fase del processo dal concept al completamentoPartecipare a riunioni di alto livello con i clienti

Requisiti:

• Laurea in Architettura d'Interni, Interior Design o Architettura • Minimo 10-15 anni di esperienza design con almeno 5 anni in ruolo senior manageriale • Eccezionali capacità di interazione con clienti e presentazione • Forti competenze di negoziazione e comunicazione • Esperienza nel vincere nuovi business attraverso pitch competitivi • Capacità di tradurre le esigenze dei clienti in soluzioni design innovative • Forte visione creativa e sensibilità design • Visione per l'innovazione design e differenziazione di mercato • Comprensione degli aspetti commerciali di un modello business Design and Build • Comprovata esperienza nella guida di team design e gestione di progetti multipli simultaneamente • Fluente in italiano e inglese (scritto e verbale) • Forte conoscenza dei codici edilizi, regolamenti e standard industriali italiani • Comprensione dei principi di design sostenibile e processi di certificazione (LEED, BREEAM, WELL) • Esperienza con metodologie di strategia workplace e space planning • Dimostrata capacità di guidare e sviluppare un team design multidisciplinare • Esperienza nella pianificazione risorse, allocazione carico di lavoro e gestione team • Forte acume finanziario con esperienza nella gestione di budget ed economia del design • Comprovata capacità di sviluppare e implementare standard design e processi di controllo qualità • Esperienza nello sviluppo e implementazione di strategie design allineate agli obiettivi aziendali • Capacità di collaborare tra dipartimenti (team Build, Business Development, Finance) • Eccellenti capacità di problem-solving e decision-making • Mentalità commerciale con orientamento allo sviluppo business • Approccio collaborativo al lavoro di squadra interfunzionale • Automotivazione con capacità di gestire priorità multiple • Portfolio che dimostra progetti di trasformazione workplace di successo • Storia di guida di progetti interior design commerciali di alto profilo • Esperienza di lavoro in organizzazione globale con stakeholder multipli • Background in design consultancy orientata al cliente o azienda Design and Build.

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Location:

On-site –Milano, ITA

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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