Sports Design Leader

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

DLR Group's Kansas City Office has an opening for a Sports Design Leader. We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.  

About Sports at DLR Group

DLR Group’s Sports Studio is helping define the future of sport and entertainment.

Today’s fans seek more than participation. They expect connection, community, and memorable experiences. This shift is redefining the role of venues, moving beyond passive viewing to creating a sense of belonging. At the same time, the demands on athletes continue to evolve. Their environments must support not only development and high performance, but also overall well-being. From training and recovery to mental health, nutrition, team dynamics, and life beyond sport, today’s athletes require spaces designed for holistic human performance.

At DLR Group, we don’t just respond to change; we define it. As a Senior Sports Designer, you will help shape next-generation environments that:

• Create memorable experiences through immersive, emotionally engaging design
• Foster authentic community by promoting connection, belonging, and shared energy
• Elevate athlete performance and well-being through integrated, holistic environments

Position Summary:

As a Senior Designer at DLR Group, you will collaborate with our multi-disciplinary design teams to design projects from conception through construction documents and support the project team through construction administration for a variety of project types and sizes. As part of our integrated design teams, you will create buildings that elevate the human experience through design.

You will partner directly with the Client Leader and Project Manager to ensure the quality of project documents, meet Client responsibilities, support DLR Group's financial goals, and facilitate team collaboration and communication.

If you are a collaborative thought leader with a strategic mindset, this might be the position for you. DLR Group is 100% employee-owned, and as such, you’ll enjoy the opportunity to own a stake in the Firm. We rely on all our employee-owners to apply their financial acumen to grow the Firm profitably.

The successful candidate will: