Senior Architect - Hospitality Sector Lead

Hospitality Sector Lead

• Annual Salary: Competitive, based on experience
• Location: Multiple locations across the UK & Ireland

The Company
Join one of the UK & Ireland's leading architectural practices, celebrated for its collaborative team structure and impressive accolades, including a top 25 ranking in the AJ100 List of UK's Top Architectural Practices for 2025. Our studios in London, Sheffield, Cardiff, Glasgow, Plymouth, Birmingham, Belfast, and Dublin are united in sharing resources, knowledge, and skills, fostering a truly integrated environment.

The Role
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Hospitality Sector Lead to support growth across our regional studios. This pivotal role involves working directly with the Director/Board Sponsor and Regional Leads, combining specialist hotel brand expertise, design leadership, project delivery, and work-winning to help expand our hospitality portfolio throughout the regions.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Support the Director/Board Sponsor in delivering the sector strategy.
• Provide leadership and specialist hotel brand expertise to support work winning across the regional studios.
• Contribute to business development activities, bids, and client engagement.
• Identify new opportunities and support pipeline development.
• Lead and contribute to the design of HLM's hospitality projects, ensuring design excellence.
• Apply sector-specific knowledge to develop innovative, practical solutions that focus on operational efficiency and customer experience.
• Champion best practice and continuous improvement across projects.
• Ensure delivery to programme, budget, and quality expectations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Share lessons learned and drive efficiencies across the sector.
• Promote collaboration across sectors, disciplines, and regions.
• Capture and share lessons learned from projects.
• Contribute to innovation in design and sustainability.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Qualified Architect (ARB/RIBA or equivalent).
• Minimum 5+ years' post-qualification experience.
• Proven experience designing and delivering hospitality projects for a range of brands.
• Strong design and technical capability.
• Experience supporting bids, proposals, or client presentations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Desirable: Experience in MMC and adaptive re-use.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and an award-winning lifestyle benefits package.
• Friendly studio environment with a focus on personal and professional development through the HLM Academy.
• Part of an Employee Owned Trust, offering a sense of ownership and a stake in the company's success.
• Opportunities to work on diverse projects both in the UK and internationally.

This position offers a unique opportunity for a Hospitality Sector Lead to lead, inspire, and innovate within the hospitality sector. If you are driven by design excellence and thrive in a collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply.