Design Director - Great Lakes Region
Position Opening: Design Leadership Role
If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply. This position may be filled anywhere in the United States. Preference may be given to candidates that can work in any of the CannonDesign offices located in our US Great Lakes Region offices which include Buffalo, NY, Chicago, IL, and Pittsburgh, PA.
ABOUT THE ROLE
This role is responsible for the leadership of creative and innovation excellence in a specific geographic area consisting of 150 - 300 people spread across multiple local offices, each with their own office design leadership. This role reports to the firm’s Executive Design Director and will be accountable both to CEO as well as executive team and will be evaluated both as a single region as well as on the performance of all the regions collectively.
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO
You will be a leading voice for how our Living-Centered Design ethos is translated through our work with clients. You will partner with marketing and communications teams to build strong narratives and communicate the impact of our work at a regional level.
Most importantly, you will be an ambassador with your regional leadership team of our brand, responsible for demonstrating how our Living-Centered Design ethos comes to life in our culture and in the way we partner with clients, and in our work.
AREAS OF FOCUS
Transforming design excellence
- You will be accountable for design excellence and the overall design quality across the region. Your region will be expected to regularly submit and successfully win design awards, contributing to the firm’s portfolio. You will deliver solutions uniquely responsive to deliver innovative design concepts that synthesize our clients’ culture, goals, and aspirations with the needs of people, community, society.
Transforming the design team
- You will nurture a community of designers in your region by setting the standard for an environment that exemplifies collaboration, experimentation, innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship.
Transforming the organization
- 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.
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- B.Arch from an NAAB-accredited architecture program required. M.Arch from an NAAB-accredited architecture program preferred.
- Current Architectural Registration in the US and LEED AP preferred.
- A minimum of 20 years of related work experience in A/E/I industry and proven track record of ability to lead and inspire others.
- Ability to lead a diverse team of creative architects, designers and other disciplines across multiple offices.
- Business fluency to translate the strategic framework into regional growth goals and business metrics.
- Talent to build our brand, by being connected externally and being visible in the region.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The salary range for this position is $213,750 to 237,500 annually. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances. We have paid time off, flex-time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For more information on benefits, please visit our careers page at CannonDesign Careers - Benefits.
ABOUT OUR FIRM
We’re a design practice at the nexus of strategy, experience, architecture, engineering and social impact. With nearly 1,300 teammates across 18 offices, we forge deep partnerships with clients across all industries. At the heart of our work lies our ethos, Living-Centered Design — a commitment to using our skills to enhance the world.
ABOUT WORKING HERE
We advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through the leadership of our DEI Council, Employee Resource Groups and other community advocacy initiatives.
Please apply directly through our company Careers site. Your resume and portfolio are required components of the application process. For any inquiries or concerns, please reach out to us. Thank you.
