Senior Associate (Pod Leader) - Luxury Hospitality

About the role

WOW Architects, based in Singapore, is looking for a Senior Associate to lead its hospitality pod. The firm designs buildings, interiors and landscapes as a single experience, and its work is organised into small transdisciplinary pods. As Pod Leader, you will run several luxury hospitality and lifestyle projects at once.

Key responsibilities

• Work alongside a Director as project lead and lead the client working team and other consultants.
• Hold design intent, programme, consultants and risk together, delivering within the time and resources agreed for each project.
• Lead several luxury hospitality and lifestyle projects simultaneously.

Required profile

• Architectural training and 7-10 years' experience, including built hospitality work.
• Compositional judgement: knowing what should lead, what should recede, and when enough is enough.
• A belief that beauty is not a function of cost, and the discipline to deliver within agreed time and resources, flagging early when either is under pressure.
• The instinct of a mentor who explains the reasoning behind a critique, not just the verdict.
• Curiosity about craft, culture and how places are made and lived in.
• Readiness for frequent travel across Asia, working with colleagues across the region.

The position is based in the Singapore office, with a clear pathway into Senior Leadership. Applications are made by email with a detailed resume and portfolio in PDF, stating qualifications, work experience, contact numbers and current and expected salaries; attachments must not exceed 5MB. Only short-listed applicants will be notified.