Our client is a global shopping centre company. We develop and manage retail destinations for the many people, anchored by its flagship retail stores.

Provide advice on the recruitment requirements at for the design team, both internally and externally, to secure that the design function is correctly represented at each of the design stages by identifying the necessary professional competences and expertise required within them.
Collaborate with the Customer & Digital Domain to understand community, market proposition and customer needs in the local area to ensure the appropriate design approach is applied accordingly.
Ensure the Meeting place concept is appropriately translated into all Architectural, ID and Landscape packages in a way that the narrative of the project reads as one story.
Ensure standardized documentation relating to Design process and Design management is implemented by the project team clusters to achieve maximum efficiency during all design stages.
Review the design at key milestones points with the support of the 'Design knowledge bank' in order to provide the necessary direction to the Design Manager within the project cluster.
Be responsible for keeping track of key findings for best practice on design related topics by way of 'Lessons learned' in order to share with Design managers and Project Design Managers within Expansion and Development, other domains within shopping centres and the group.
Ensure all integration aspects between the group and shopping centres are considered and maximized while delivering a design solution for the assigned project or projects.
Manage and maintain positive relationships with regional and local city authorities, planners, and establish relations and network with key industry partners.
Work closely with vendors to ensure the design meets the Meeting Place vision
Overview the initial commercial viability of new development projects in the feasibility or market research stages.

University degree in Architecture.
Minimum 15 years full cycle experience with Shopping centre development and/or management in the international real estate investor/developer.
Minimum 10 years of Experience in developing large retail led mixed use projects, with a thorough understanding of design process and design management.
Minimum 5 years in management position of having led design teams, with proven leadership skills and track record Work experience with International Architects and consultants (Developer and design firms a plus)

Fluent in both Chinese and English languages and open to non Chinese applicants with fluent Chinese

One of the strongest retail shopping mixed use commercial group to work for.