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CannonDesign · 20 hours ago

Regional Design Director - Great Lakes Region

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$204K/yr - $255K/yr

20+ years exp

CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. They are seeking a Regional Design Director to oversee and lead creative excellence across the Great Lakes Region, ensuring design quality and promoting a collaborative environment among designers. The role involves engaging with clients, leading design presentations, and contributing to the firm's strategic growth plan.

ConsultingLegalProduct Design

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

You will be accountable for design excellence and the overall design quality across the region

This responsibility will include regular touchpoints with senior design leaders and other design leaders in your region; holding virtual and in-person regional design-standard reviews; providing oversight of regional third-party recognition, including publication of projects in design and market-specific media outlets, as well as other potential opportunities for publication such as articles on research and innovation

Your region will be expected to regularly submit and successfully win design awards, contributing to firm portfolio

You will be a leading voice for how our Living-Centered Design ethos is translated through our work with clients

Partner with marketing and communications teams to build strong narratives and communicate the impact of our work at a regional level

Represent the Firm externally at regional events, conferences and broader events that continually support the overall brand and direction of the firm

Write, speak and communicate externally through 3-5 venues annually

You will work with the Executive and communications teams annually to identify strategic placement / speaking opportunities

You will share the responsibilities of senior design leaders, leading select clients to innovative design concepts that synthesize our clients’ culture, goals, and aspirations with the needs of people, community, society and the environment

Deliver solutions uniquely responsive to this expanded view of design impact

Lead design presentations, with an emphasis on storytelling and aiding client understanding of the design

Capture and communicate key client goals and metrics and how our design solutions add value

You will nurture a community of designers in your region

Set the standard for an environment that exemplifies collaboration, experimentation, innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship

Partner with the Executive Director of Design in the recruitment of and retention of senior design leaders

Hold senior design leaders in your region accountable for the mentorship and growth of the next generation of design leaders

Ensure high-performance design teams are functioning in all offices in the region, and coordinate with the Regional Director, Regional Practice Director and Office Practice Leaders to fill creative talent gaps

You will be the leading regional voice for the firm’s design aspiration to be one of the most innovative, creative, and highly regarded impact-driven solutions design firms in the world

You will be an integral part of the regional leadership team and ensure that our design aspirations are considered in regional and firm business goals

You will be a key participant in the definition and execution of a strategic regional growth plan

You will be a partner in your regional leadership team and engage with others in the firm, office, and market leadership to develop and implement a business plan which identifies key business strategies and entrepreneurial initiatives focused on the continued growth and impact of the region

You will be responsible for engaging senior design leaders within your region as appropriate to participate in the process, take ownership, communicate, and champion the initiatives set forth

Your success will be measured not only by achieving the metrics of success of your region but the ultimate success of all regions

You and your regional leadership team will be accountable both to CEO and executive team and evaluated both as a single region as well as on the performance of all the regions collectively

Qualification

Design leadershipArchitectural registrationDesign portfolioLEED accreditationOral presentation skillsInnovative thinkingBusiness fluencyCommunity-buildingCollaborative approach

Required

Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture required

Generally, at least 20 years of related experience in design leadership roles or equivalent is required

A minimum of 3 years' experience leading others in a design studio or design practice segment required

Strong oral presentation and storytelling skills required

Must be able to understand and execute business strategy

Must have professional acumen and maturity demonstrated by the ability to communicate authentically and respectfully

Travel required

Preferred

Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture from an accredited program preferred

Current US Architectural Registration preferred

Additional accreditation and/or training relevant to this role is preferred, including LEED

Design portfolio of significant built and unbuilt work. Third party recognition of your work as a lead or supporting design role by local, regional, or national design awards programs and recognized design publications or digital platforms is preferred

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Flexible spending account options

Voluntary insurances

Paid time off

Flex-time schedules

Remote work options

401k plan

Employee perk programs

Company

CannonDesign

Glassdoor4.0

CannonDesign is an integrated designing firm.

Founded in 1945

Grand Island, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.cannondesign.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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