CannonDesign · 7 hours ago
Education Client Leader I
CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. The Education Client Leader I will focus on building and maintaining strategic relationships within the Education Market, contributing to marketing, business development, and team leadership activities.
ConsultingLegalProduct Design
Responsibilities
Leading, engaging and partnering with our clients on billable project-specific work, fostering strong long term client relationships, driving successful project outcomes and financial success, while creating opportunities for future engagements
Developing new net signed fee opportunities for our markets, practices, and service lines through the successful implementation of the work with our existing clients
Participating in marketing activities with other leaders in the firm including at a minimum, proposal preparation and interviews with new target clients, to increase our firm’s top line capture
Leading high performance teams and working collaboratively within our SFMO (Single-Firm, Multi-Office) culture to advance and support high-performing teams focused on delivering high-quality service and innovative design solutions to our clients
Responsible for the leadership and growth of client relationships within an office or market
Must be a self-starter and an entrepreneurial person with the ability to lead clients and client teams
Expected to provide hands-on leadership in support of our clients and in the development of the work from the initial client visioning meetings through completion of the work
Provide new net signed fee opportunities by partnering with our existing clients in the implementation of the work
Build top line by securing “direct select”, repeat business and additional services with our clients
You will champion our Omnichannel approach by promoting and cross selling all markets, practices, and integrated services throughout all phases of client engagement
Expected to build and lead diverse and inclusive teams capable of both winning and executing transformational solutions that differentiate the firm and add value for our clients
Develop an understanding of the business, operations and process needs of the client
Working with other leadership to bring together a comprehensive team of experts and thought leaders within CannonDesign focused on executing creative, state-of-the-art solutions
Working with the Business Practice Leader and Office Market Leader to ensure our firm’s business practices, goals and bottom-line initiatives are successfully implemented
Mentoring and growing emerging professionals
Assisting in establishing an environment that encourages leadership, integrity, humility, respect and responsibility, along with collaboration, experimentation, innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship
Building enthusiasm for Living-Centered Design among teams and showing emerging professionals how it applies to their work
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 10 years of experience in the Education Market required, preferably working in the A/E/I industry
Bachelor degree in a relevant field required
Expertise in given discipline area to manage projects and guide client/project teams
Strong communication and leadership skills
Business acumen and proven ability to execute strategy
Professional acumen and maturity demonstrated by the ability to communicate authentically and respectfully
Some travel required
Preferred
Current Registration/Licensure in Architecture, Interior Design or Engineering 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
CannonDesign is an integrated designing firm.
Funding
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