Studio Host

Melbourne

Posted: 24 Jul 2026

Closing: 22/08/2026 12:00 AM AUS Eastern Standard Time

Studio

Full Time Permanent — On-site

Be the warm heart of our 220-person design studio as Studio Host—front-of-house hero, organiser and experience maker.

About Architectus

We design to make a positive and lasting impact on people, cities, and communities. We’re a multi-disciplinary practice with national reach and deep expertise, enabling us to achieve design excellence at scale.

Our 800+ architects, interior designers, landscape architects, urban planners, urban designers, digital experts, and wayfinding specialists collaborate across 13 studios in Australia and New Zealand, working on projects of every shape and size. This makes us the largest, most versatile design practice in our region.

Through a thoughtful, integrated approach to design, we form genuine partnerships with our clients and collaborators to create meaningful and resilient places that endure.

About the Role

Reporting to the Studio Manager, this dynamic and hands-on role supports the daily rhythm of a vibrant design studio of around 220 people. As Studio Host, you'll be at the heart of the studio experience, responsible for front of house hospitality, event coordination, procurement, barista services and overall studio organisation. This role is ideal for someone who brings warmth and professionalism, thrives on acts of service and prefers to be on their feet making things happen, rather than behind a desk. You’ll enjoy fostering a positive, collaborative and memorable environment, and take responsibility for:

• Welcoming and assisting all studio visitors with outstanding customer service, creating a warm and professional front of house experience that reflects our hospitality standards.

• Fostering a fun, professional, and collaborative studio culture by coordinating all aspects of internal events, team activities, and client engagements. Managing logistics to ensure smooth and engaging activities.

• Procurement of catering, stationery, staff gifts, PPE, First Aid, and kitchen items, ensuring the studio remains stocked and organised.

• Delivering barista-quality coffee, maintaining and servicing hospitality equipment and liaising with vendors to ensure optimal quality of service.

• Proactively support studio upkeep by constantly roaming to maintain tidiness, organisation, and a high level of presentation across all shared areas.

About you

We look forward to welcoming someone who lives and breathes being the director of first impressions, with a strong customer service and concierge focus. Ideally, you will have:

• 2+ years of experience as a customer service concierge, host, or events coordinator.

• Barista trained highly preferred.

• Ability to foster strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.

• Passion for customer service with excellent personal presentation and great interpersonal skills.

• Highly organised with excellent time management and communication skills.

• Ability to work well under pressure, managing a busy workload with conflicting priorities and deadlines.

Employee Benefits

As part of Architectus, you’ll thrive within our supportive, diverse and welcoming studio culture. Here’s what we offer our team:

• Flexible work options including recuperation time and work from home days

• Access to our in-house mentoring program

• Generous paid parental leave: 16 weeks primary carers, 4 weeks secondary carers

• $5,000 employee referral bonus and novated lease options for electric vehicles

• Income protection insurance to cover part of your wage if you’re unable to work

• Access to confidential counselling, wellbeing, legal and financial advice

• Supportive and diverse workplace culture

To Apply

Don’t miss this opportunity to become part of the Architectus team. Suitable applicants are encouraged to apply where you will be redirected to our career’s portal to complete your application.

Architectus is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we actively promote an inclusive workplace culture and encourage people from diverse cultural backgrounds to apply. This position requiresan appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa. The successful applicant willbe required to complete pre-employment screening.