Senior Design Manager – Sports & Entertainment

Gensler

Senior Design Manager at Gensler overseeing multidisciplinary design teams for sports and entertainment projects in various phases. Engaging with clients to ensure successful project outcomes and alignment with goals.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeRemote • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Direct multidisciplinary design teams and specialist consultants on influential projects
Oversee the intersection of complex architecture and the energy of a live crowd
Lead delivery of sports and entertainment projects from concept through completion
Act as the central point of coordination between clients and multidisciplinary teams
Shape project strategy while maintaining momentum, quality, and alignment with client objectives
Manage client relationships, coordinate consultants, contractors, and authorities
Drive communication, mentor junior team members, and uphold design excellence and standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of project/design management experience in an architecture firm
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Architecture
Extensive experience in all phases of architectural projects, preferrably for sport stadium, training facilities, and entertainment venues
Ability to provide excellent client service and assure project profitability
Desire to lead teams and to mentor junior staff
High level of architecture competence and expertise in mixed-use developments
High level of knowledge of state and local building codes, including accessibility
Sustainable design experience, with a preference for hands-on LEED project participation and accreditation
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex design concepts into compelling narratives for client presentations, consultant coordination, and internal team alignment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Project), AutoCAD and/or Revit

Benefits

Comp & perks

profit sharing
twice annual bonus opportunities
reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees
reimbursement for tuition for certain eligible programs or classes

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementdesign managementarchitectural designsustainable designmixed-use developmentsbuilding codesclient serviceprofitability assuranceLEED accreditationarchitectural project phases

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationclient relationship managementteam coordinationstrategic thinkingquality assurancealignment with client objectivesdistilling complex conceptsdesign excellence

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in ArchitectureLEED accreditation