What it does: A global architectural and design practice.
Mission: To design with people in mind and use every expertise at our disposal.
Size and presence: A a global design firm with colleagues spanning four continents.
Best known for: McKinsey has built a reputation as the leader in the world of management consulting, describing itself as the “trusted advisor” to the “world's most influential businesses”. McKinsey is called upon to help solve their most pressing problems.
The good bits: The company is one of several Kansas City-based sports design firms that trace their roots to Kivett and Myers which designed the Truman Sports Complex which was one of the first modern large single purpose sports stadiums.
The not so good bits: Sometimes there is too much overtime required at workplace.
We’re a global design firm with colleagues spanning four continents. Working with communities of all sizes and using a range of disciplines, we create experiences that amplify the joy felt in shared human moments.
Our approach starts with you at the table. We ask questions, observe people and apply experience honed over four decades and thousands of projects. It’s led us to design a variety of spaces — from stadiums and arenas to airports — all with one question in common: How do you keep people coming back again and again?
Our unrivalled knowledge, both technical and visionary, sets the stage for the next generation of venues. We create places for people to laugh, to cry, to high five, to celebrate, and to be a part of something bigger than themselves. We design with equal parts data and an understanding of how people come together.
Over the years, our entrepreneurial spirit has shaped a reputation for pushing the limits of what is possible. We’ve come a long way since our early roots as HOK Sport Venue Event and LOBB Partnership in the 1980s, becoming Populous in 2009. The result is a history full of firsts and award-winning work, including more than 250 global design awards for our work in 34 countries.
Our global expertise is built on strong foundations. We collaborate but also constantly challenge one another to push our limits. More than 600 of us, spanning continents and cultures, pour our talents into our work every day, coming together regularly to share ideas and inspire one another. Meet our dedicated team and global leadership below.
As our primary point of contact with all applicants, you will be an ambassador for our company, so excellent customer service and a passion for what we do are a must.
In your application please include your CV, a one-page letter of motivation, salary expectations and whether you are eligible to work in the specified region.
You don’t create unforgettable spaces all over the world with a single design tool. Our expertise in drawing people together is as broad as it is deep. It draws from a variety of disciplines, each one contributing to the bigger picture and sustainable growth.
Our diverse culture offers many career prospects for all our employees. Our staff gets tons of opportunities to learns new skills and expertise while they work in our organization.
Leave & holidays
⛔ Bonus annual leave
✅ Bonus parental leave
✅ Unpaid extended leave
Finance & contract
✅ Permanent employee
✅ Signing bonus
✅ Annual bonus
⛔ Stock options
Flexible work
⛔ Full remote work
✅ Partial remote work
✅ Flexible working hours
Family & health
⛔ Child care
✅ Free gym
⛔ Pet friendly office
✅ Mental health days
Insurance
⛔ Hospital
⛔ Outpatient
⛔ Dental
⛔ Maternity
Perks
⛔ Free breakfast
⛔ Free lunch
✅ Free tea & coffee
✅ Free snacks
✅ Free dinner
More than 3,000 projects fill our portfolio, but it’s the millions of people who experience them who matter most. We’ve grouped our work into five categories: places, venues, spaces, experiences and events.
All our projects are focused on contributing to the society, through our efforts of increasing employment in the economies where we operate.
Populous's designs across Major League Baseball have become so prevalent that some critics have asserted that the distinctiveness that was originally found in early "retro" ballparks is impossible to maintain: "There are nearly 20 new ballparks around the league, so their heterogeneity has come to seem altogether homogenous." Whereas "classic" ballparks like Fenway Park were given strange dimensions simply because of the limitations provided by the plots of land on which the parks were built, new stadiums do not feature such restrictions. One sportswriter said the attempt to emulate the old parks in this way is "contrived.