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Job Opportunity: Architectural Director for Belfast Studio

We are thrilled to support a prestigious UK-wide architectural practice in their search for a new Architectural Director to lead their Belfast studio. This strategic appointment aims to enhance their market share in the UK Architectural market, building on another successful year of trading.

The Opportunity

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced Associate, Director, or Partner-level candidate with a strong fee-earning background. The role offers the chance to join one of the UK's largest architectural employers and spearhead their Northern Irish operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership: Oversee the Belfast studio, driving growth and market presence.
• Business Development: Expand networks, explore new sectors, and win business to enhance the practice's success.
• Staff Management: Handle recruitment, staff management, and practice operations from a commercial standpoint.
• Multi-Sector Operations: Engage in a diverse range of architectural projects across various sectors.

Candidate Profile:

• Ambitious and Driven: Looking to make a significant impact on the business's presence in Northern Ireland.
• Experienced: Proven track record at a senior fee-earning level within an architectural practice.
• Leadership Skills: Experience in managing staff and running a practice commercially.
• Network Expansion: Eager to grow networks and identify new business opportunities.

Application Process

All applications will be handled with the utmost confidentiality by our expert consultant, Graeme, who has over 10 years of experience in architectural recruitment in the UK. Detailed discussions about the business and the role will be available prior to moving forward to the interview stage.

Interview Process:

1. Initial Informal Interview: A preliminary discussion with Graeme.
2. Three-Stage Client Interview: A comprehensive interview process with the client.

This is a brilliant opportunity to take on a pivotal role in a leading architectural practice. We are excited to support the search for the right candidate to lead their Belfast studio to new heights.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to shape and lead significant elements of the CMA’s work to establish and lead the new digital markets regulation function, overseeing the regulation of the most powerful digital firms as laid out by the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Bill. The CMA is an ambitious organisation with a progressive and innovative vision. If you are motivated by a dynamic and challenging environment where you will do important work in the public interest, then this could be the ideal role for you.

We are seeking to appoint two Senior Directors for Digital Markets, vital and exciting roles with responsibility for leading the Digital Markets Unit (DMU) and implementing the new digital markets regulatory regime being introduced through the DMCC Bill to promote greater competition and innovation in digital markets.

As a member of the CMA’s Senior Leadership Team and reporting to the Executive Director, Digital Markets, you will wield considerable visibility and influence across the CMA. Your role will lead work assessing Strategic Market Status within digital market firms, as well as supporting the Executive Director with the growth, development and leadership of the teams working in this new area of regulatory oversight. With an expected team size of up to 200 colleagues across the function, you will collaborate with and advise at all organisational levels, facilitating well-informed decision-making to optimise outcomes for people, businesses, and the UK economy.

You will be an accomplished leader with a proven record and understanding of business, consumer and competition issues in digital markets. We are open to what professional background you may be from, but you will bring possess a demonstrable track record of making impactful strategic decisions, of engaging with a wide array of stakeholders at a very senior level, and of cultivating, empowering, and inspiring professional teams to achieve exceptional outcomes. Your personal integrity and capacity to integrate substantial subject matter expertise with strategic acumen and operational excellence will not only be critical to excelling in this role but also to advancing our mission.

The CMA is a hugely rewarding, diverse and stimulating place to work – we offer an opportunity to work for the public good and to stretch and develop yourself in doing so. All CMA staff enjoy generous benefits, including an excellent pension scheme, at least 25 days leave (increasing to 30 over five years), and generous maternity/paternity leave provision. You can also take advantage of interest-free season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme, and favourable consideration of flexible working.

To find out more about this opportunity and about working for the CMA, click on the apply button.
Closing date for completed applications: 23:55 on Monday 15th April 2024.

The CMA is an accredited Disability Confident Employer, and we are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.