Director of Business Operations, Architecture and Design

Manages a team responsible for running the business side of architecture and design.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$177k

Mean

$184k

10th–90th pct

$134k–$244k

Observations

500

Confidence: 34% · based on 500 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

People Management

Core

Strategic Planning

Core

Budgeting & Forecasting

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

62% require · 25% prefer

Master's Degree

17% require · 34% prefer

No College

22% require · 11% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Audience, Architecture and Design+8.7%Architecture and Design Business Operations Analyst-54.4%Architecture and Design Business Operations Manager-46.3%Architecture and Design Audience Growth Manager-52.1%Architecture and Design Community Coordinator-50.4%

Common previous roles

Architecture and Design Business Operations Analyst-119.1%Architecture and Design Community Coordinator-101.5%Architecture and Design Business Operations Manager-86.3%Architecture and Design Audience Growth Manager-108.6%Director of Audience, Architecture and Design+8.0%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)5,782

Posting growth-15.5%

Median days to fill47 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)115,681

Projected growth2.8%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness55%

Automation exposure15%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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