CannonDesign is hiring a
Design Director

Summary

Join our team as a Creative Leader for Design Excellence, responsible for leading creative and innovation excellence in a specific geographic area. You will be accountable for design excellence, transforming the design team, and transforming the organization.

Requirements

• 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
• Proven design ability demonstrated through a design portfolio of significant built and unbuilt work
• Third party recognition of your work as a lead designer by local, regional, and national design awards programs and recognized design publications or digital platforms is required
• Demonstrated ability and aptitude for innovative design solutions to address the challenges of people, business, community, society and the environment
• Business fluency to translate the strategic framework into regional growth goals and business metrics
• A passion for understanding our business and the business of our clients and seek continuous improvement for both
• Demonstrated leadership to build a culture of collaboration, transparency, safety and trust
• Aptitude for communicating complex ideas, both business and design ideas, in a compelling manner that convinces others of their value
• Talent to build our brand, by being connected externally and being visible in the region

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• You will partner with the Executive Director of Design in the recruitment and retention of senior design leaders to grow the next generation of design leaders
• You will champion the high-performance design teams in all offices in the region, and coordinate with the Regional 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 a key participant in the definition and execution of a strategic regional growth plan

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision coverage
• Flexible spending account options
• Voluntary insurances
• Paid time off
• Flex-time schedules
• Remote work options
• 401k plan
• Employee perk programs