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# Design Strategist - Workplace

- **Company:** Gensler
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $78,000.0 - $90,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Windows, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Cloud, Autodesk Revit, Collaborative Software, Data Visualization, Web Development, Rapid Prototyping Process, SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), Powerquery, Interactive Whiteboards
- **Published:** September 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18283224?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18283224%2FDesign-Strategist-Workplace-New-York-New-York

## About the Role

You are passionate about the built environment and its impact on people and organizations. You:

 * Are a self-starter and quick learner who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
 * Are comfortable with ambiguity and can help teams chart a path when project parameters evolve
 * Can balance multiple projects and shift comfortably between independent and team-based work
 * Are a clear communicator and confident presenter of ideas, findings, and points of view
 * Are naturally curious and continuously seek new perspectives, skills, and ideas
 * Are a critical and creative thinker with a practical, solution-oriented mindset
 * Have experience with research methodologies and activities, and are comfortable working
with both qualitative and quantitative data

 * Embrace continuous learning, share knowledge generously, and help elevate the success of those
around you.

 * Can synthesize complex inputs into clear, persuasive stories and recommendations
 * Can visualize information and ideas through charts, graphics, design concepts, and other
compelling formats

 * Are a strong writer who can communicate processes, options, findings, and recommendations succinctly
 * Respond proactively and thoughtfully to feedback from both clients and colleagues, * 3+ years of relevant professional experience
 * Undergraduate or master's degree in architecture, interior design, environmental design,
urban design, real estate, design strategy, organizational development, organizational psychology,
or a related field

 * A strong portfolio demonstrating research, strategic thinking, information design, and
persuasive storytelling

 * Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft 365
 * Fluency with digital collaboration tools such as Miro, Mural, and Microsoft Teams
 * Experience analyzing and visualizing data to support insights and recommendations
 * Experience working with workplace performance data and survey data is a plus
 * Experience with Power Query in Excel a plus
 * Familiarity with survey platforms, dashboarding tools, or data visualization software is a plus
 * Familiarity with Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, rapid prototyping tools, or website development platforms is a plus

## Description

As a Design Strategist, you'll help clients navigate change by understanding current conditions, defining future goals, and creating integrated strategies for how space, technology, policies, and services can support organizational success. Projects span everything from pilots that test emerging ideas to global programs that shape the future of work at scale.

Working alongside multidisciplinary teams, you'll lead research efforts, uncover meaningful insights, and translate findings into innovative concepts and actionable solutions. The role also includes designing and facilitating engaging stakeholder experiences that build alignment, inspire participation, and move ideas forward.

You'll join a team that values curiosity, collaboration, experimentation, and continuous learning, where great ideas can come from anyone and everyone is encouraged to contribute.

What You Will Do
On Projects, as a Design Strategist you'll:

 * Partner closely with Strategy Leads, Directors, and Managers to support project success, strong
client experiences, and high-quality deliverables

 * Plan and conduct user research, stakeholder engagements, and data collection activities
 * Design and facilitate engaging workshops with clients, internal teams, and other stakeholders
 * Analyze qualitative and quantitative information from multiple sources to determine impact on business goals, organizational culture, or performance criteria for spatial design
 * Translate research into clear insights, strategic narratives, and actionable recommendations
 * Develop scenarios (with plans, data, feedback, relevant precedents, etc.) to illustrate a range
of relevant solutions that meet the client's objectives and expresses the tradeoffs associated
each option

 * Define and develop concepts and prototypes of experiences, programs, services, and spaces to test with users and stakeholders
 * Communicate findings through compelling presentations, reports, graphics, videos, websites, and other formats
 * Guide other team members, encourage original thinking, and help maintain alignment throughout the course of a project
 * Collaborate with Gensler design studios to seamlessly translate strategy into design implementation
 * Identify opportunities to grow the practice, strengthen client relationships, and support proposals that clearly articulate process, scope, and value


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