Designer - Sports & Entertainment

Your Role

As a Gensler Designer, you will bring conceptual rigor and deep investigation to complex architectural challenges. Blending creativity with technical expertise, you’ll translate ambitious visions into functionally beautiful, high-performing spaces. You will collaborate with design leadership to drive innovation on the most exciting projects in the sports and entertainment industry. These fast-paced, high-profile environments demand sharp instincts and real-time decision-making, offering an unparalleled platform to accelerate your career through hands-on problem-solving and mentorship.

This position will be based in Melbourne.

What You Will Do

• Partner with Design Directors, Practice Area Leader and design team to translate client goals and market expertise into innovative, high-performance conceptual designs
• Produce compelling graphic presentations and construction documents, utilizing both digital tools and hand-rendering techniques to clearly communicate design intent
• Resolve complex design challenges to ensure ambitious concepts are translated into constructible, top-tier technical solutions without sacrificing design integrity
• Lead documentation and coordination efforts across the internal project team, clients, contractors, and specialized consultants (structural, MEP, AV, acoustics, life safety, etc.)
• Direct construction administration tasks, including processing submittals, addressing RFIs, and interfacing directly with building officials during the permitting and construction phases
• Actively contribute to project financial performance
• Assist Design/Project Managers with proposals and contracts, as needed
•  Cultivate productive, ongoing client relationships
• Actively advance on the path to architectural licensure (preferred) while contributing to the studio's rigorous and collaborative culture

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture from a professionally accredited program 
• 6+ years of progressively responsible experience working on complex, large-scale architectural projects, preferably in the sports and entertainment industry.
• Strong organizational, creative, and collaborative skills, with the ability to work independently while managing multiple projects simultaneously 
• Strong graphic, visualization, and presentation skills to effectively communicate design ideas 
• Proficiency in Autodesk Revit and Rhinoceros (Rhino) required; experience with Grasshopper for parametric design workflows preferred. Additional proficiency in Autodesk AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite expected
• Familiarity with real-time visualization tools
• Passion for sustainable design practices and interest in pursuing certifications such as LEED, Fitwel, or similar sustainability credentials preferred 

Life at Gensler

As a people-first organization, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From internal design competitions to research grants to “Well-being Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. We offer profit sharing and twice annual bonus opportunities.

As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.