Principal Architect - Education Lead
Take a leading role in shaping client relationships and the future of an established Adelaide studio's education portfolio.
Lead key client relationships across South Australia's K-12 education sector
Rare opportunity to shape the role around your strengths and career drivers
Join an established, team-oriented studio with an approachable leadership team
The Opportunity
ROUSSOS Recruitment is partnering with an established architectural practice to appoint a Principal Architect - Education Lead within its Adelaide studio.
This is a genuine senior leadership opportunity for a Registered Architect who is passionate about education and understands the value of strong, long-term client relationships.
The Adelaide studio is supported by an established multidisciplinary team and a diverse portfolio of work across South Australia. Within education, the practice has delivered a range of significant learning environments and has established relationships across the sector.
This appointment will build on that foundation, with a particular focus on client leadership. You will become a trusted senior point of contact for education clients, strengthening existing relationships while helping identify and develop future opportunities.
The Role
As Principal Architect - Education Lead, you will take a senior position within the studio, working closely with the Directors and broader leadership team to strengthen its presence across the South Australian K-12 education market.
You will build genuine partnerships with clients and stakeholders, understand their broader strategic objectives and become someone they trust to guide conversations beyond an individual project.
Your responsibilities will include:
Leading and strengthening relationships with key K-12 education clients




Developing new relationships and identifying future project opportunities
Leading client presentations, workshops and stakeholder engagement
Helping shape sector strategy alongside the Directors and senior leadership team
Providing senior project and design leadership across education projects
Guiding multidisciplinary teams from early strategy through design and delivery
Mentoring architects and supporting the development of emerging leaders
You will also represent the practice within South Australia's architecture and education communities, building connections and contributing to the studio's continued growth and reputation.
The Like Mind
We are looking for a Registered Architect with 10+ years' industry experience who combines strong architectural capability with the confidence and interpersonal skills to lead senior client relationships.
Above all, you will genuinely enjoy working with clients. You know how to build rapport, listen, ask the right questions and develop relationships that extend beyond the delivery of a single project.
Ideally, you will bring:
Architectural registration and 10+ years' industry experience
Strong client leadership and stakeholder engagement capability
Experience leading complex architectural projects and project teams
Exposure to K-12 education, tertiary, community or similarly stakeholder-led environments
Strong communication, presentation and relationship-building skills
The ability to mentor and develop architects within a collaborative studio
An approachable, credible and relationship-led leadership style
Strong education-sector experience will be highly regarded, particularly where you have developed and maintained client relationships over time. The studio is also open to established senior architects from aligned sectors who bring exceptional client leadership capability and a genuine desire to build their career within K-12 education.
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