Berlin, Germany
Senior architect
at The Collective
The Collective is seeking a senior architect to join its team in Berlin, Germany.
About The Collective
The Collective is the largest co-living provider across the globe. We are creating one of a kind, iconic and emotive spaces to live, work and play. We ensure the places we deliver are extraordinary, breaking the mould, creative and innovative spaces that challenge every concept. We own the process of creating buildings that enhance every aspect of our member’s lives through community, convenience, and value.
We want free thinkers, exhilarated individuals that always want to make the next best thing, strive for perfection and challenge every perception. We’re looking for highly motivated, switched-on and down to earth individuals that are willing to roll up their sleeves and do whatever it takes to be the best in their field, challenge the status quo and deliver high-quality results.
The Collective is at a pivotal point of growth. In the last 18 months, we’ve transitioned into a global business, with offices and upcoming projects in the UK, US and Germany, providing a total of over 8700 co-living units under development. In order to fund this growth, we’ve raised over $700 million in capital, and our gross development value is now in excess of $3 billion.
The Collective is dedicated to promoting diversity, multiculturalism and equality in all that we do. Inclusion is more than a buzzword to us – it’s the foundation of our business. Our communities are focused on increased access and personal growth, and their greatness depends on a diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and perspective. We’re an equal opportunity employer and we’re excited to build the future of co-living with the world’s most talented and passionate people.
About the role
The German-speaking senior architect is responsible for designing, delivering and innovating the architectural elements of our product. You will be working underneath the architectural director in leading the architectural activities of The Collective in Germany; managing the regional stakeholders and growing the international team to deliver buildings for an unprecedented member experience. You will take a leading role in the provision of architectural support and expertise to the investment team for the purposes land acquisition that must bring together commercial, design, construction and regulatory expertise. You will oversee design work undertaken by external architects to ensure their proposals meet brand standards and project vision.
A continuous drive for innovation and design excellence must be at the core of everything you do, inspiring your team members in the process and pushing the limits of expectations to get the best product possible.
Key responsibilities:
- take the lead in the execution of the architectural team’s design and design management responsibilities throughout the schematic design, detailed design and construction phases of projects across Germany
- work closely with the regional development team to manage external consultants in the design and delivery of our buildings
- work closely with the regional in-house design team to produce interior design packages
- support the investment team in the acquisition of new development sites through the production of architectural feasibility studies
- stay abreast of industry developments and competitors’ movements to ensure our architectural product is always innovative and ahead of the competition
- liaise regularly with other internal teams and pillars to ensure the product is optimised, aligned with their workstreams and takes into account ongoing feedback
- support the architectural director in the line management of more junior members of the regional architectural team, continually inspiring and mentoring them, ensuring they are working efficiently, performing at the highest level and are highly motivated
About you
We need someone who can multi-task, is happy to take control, be accountable and who wants to work in an exciting and dynamic environment. The successful candidate will be excited to learn and grow within a disruptive market.
You will be a fluent German and English speaker, an expert communicator and have a strong creative drive. You will have at least five years’ experience of working on hospitality and/or residential projects in Germany. We are looking for creative innovators who want to work on our arguably most exciting portfolio of projects, working autonomously and having the flexibility to travel.
Please submit your application using the ‘apply’ link below.