<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">If you think your skills and experience, make you a good match for this position, we’d love to hear from you. Preference may be given to candidates that can work in one of the CannonDesign locations**.**</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">ABOUT THE ROLE</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">You will provide leadership of a firmwide creative practice for CannonDesign. This includes being responsible for the oversight and leadership of creative and innovation excellence in the interiors practice within the company. The role also includes being responsible for the leadership, development, and implementation of a Practice Business Plan focused on strategies to advance the growth and impact of the practice. You will contribute to the success of the firm by setting new thresholds for creativity and innovation; defining new strategies for market differentiation, business development and client positioning; client and team leadership; and resource development. You will be accountable for managing your practice in concert with overall firm business practices, integrating our range of design services, and delivering solid financial performance. Importantly, you will be an ambassador of the firm’s brand, championing Living-Centered Design, developing and advancing the unique brand of your practice, and advancing your personal brand and reputation in service of practice and firm success.</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">In this role you will focus first on the growth and impact of the practice and its contribution to the firm, including the quality of creative work produced; second on your own client and project leadership responsibilities; and third on external activities that advance the firm’s, the practice’s, and your personal brand and presence in the marketplace, positioning CannonDesign as one of the most innovative, creative, and highly regarded design firms in the world.</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Areas of Focus:</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Growth and Impact</p> <ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6"> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Design Excellence: You will be accountable for design excellence, innovation and overall design quality in the practice. This responsibility will include regular touchpoints with leaders and others in your practice; holding virtual and in-person design reviews; and providing oversight of 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 practice will be expected to regularly submit and successfully win design awards, contributing to Firm portfolio.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Practice Leadership: Responsible for developing and advancing strategic initiatives that advance an innovative practice. As our Strategic Framework states, you must be willing to “develop the highest potential, best opportunities for strategic differentiation – our competitive advantages – and take them further, faster.” Working with other leaders in your practice, you will lead the development of the Practice Business Plan. This plan will outline strategies and actionable items that improve the practice by identifying and advancing new opportunities, client engagement and development, market differentiation, brand recognition, and team building/leadership, all in concert with firm-wide goals. You will develop and lead a diverse team of creatives, building a practice community with a strong sense of connection and identity. You will ensure the recruitment of top-tier talent and the functioning of high-performance teams, holding leaders in your practice accountable for the mentorship and growth of the next generation.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Practice Growth: Identify future trends and opportunities for the growth of the practice, both internally through our integrated platform, and externally with new prime market and business opportunities. Demonstrate the highest level of knowledge of design practice, including future growth opportunities, new and innovative practices in addition to best practices, and design initiatives that leverage and expand the capabilities of the firm.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Top Line Development: Collaborate with Regional, Market, Service, and Office Leaders and other firm-wide resources to focus on growing the top line of the firm by identifying and/or actively participating in the pursuit of new target clients as well as nurturing existing ones. Additionally, you will identify and pursue “prime” client opportunities promoting the full range of our integrated design services. In this role you will have a personal minimum goal of achieving top line success of $3.0M per year in net signed fees in addition to setting top line development goals for the overall growth of the Practice.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Bottom Line Success: Collaborate with the Regional Director, Regional Process Director, Office Practice Leader, and Market Leaders to ensure that the business plan bottom line initiatives are successfully implemented. Achieve at a minimum the firm’s profitability goals for each year.</span></li> </ul> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Client and project leadership: You will possess the drive to challenge the status quo and find new solutions. 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.</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Brand Development: You will be a leading voice for how our Living-Centered Design ethos is translated through our work with clients, as well as the unique qualities, capabilities and aspirations of your practice and your personal leadership of that practice. Partner with marketing and communications teams to build strong narratives and communicate the impact of our work nationally. Represent the firm and practice externally at speaking 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 communications teams annually to identify strategic placement / speaking opportunities.</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">ABOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES</p> <ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6"> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Bachelor’s degree in interior design, interior architecture or architecture required.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Current NCIDQ certification preferred.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">18 years minimum experience in a design leadership role, of which a minimum of 5 years are leading others in a design studio or design practice segment required.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Additional accreditation and/or training relevant to this role is preferred, including LEED.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">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.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong oral presentation and storytelling skills required.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Must be able to understand and execute business strategy.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Must have professional acumen and maturity demonstrated by the ability to communicate authentically and respectfully.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Build a creative culture and a community that makes space for exploration. Inspire others.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Demonstrate creativity and innovation and champion the same in others.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Translate our Living-Centered Design ethos through our work.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Be a partner to others: champion SFMO and collaboration, show fairness in actions and decisions, always putting our firm first.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Build our Brand – Be connected externally. Be visible.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Champion an ethical culture and hold others accountable for the same.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Demonstrate ownership and accountability.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Demonstrate sound judgment and business acumen.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Demonstrate optimistic and inclusive leadershipof a diverse team.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Travel required.</span></li> </ul> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">ABOUT OUR FIRM</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We’re a design practice at the nexus of strategy, experience, architecture, engineering and social impact. We dream up, create and bring to life solutions that enhance human vitality, further equity, strengthen communities and safeguard our planet all at once. We’ve been recognized multiple times by Fast Company as one of the most innovative design firms in the world. With nearly 1,300 teammates across 18 offices, we forge deep partnerships with clients across all industries, empowering them to reach greater heights. At the heart of our work lies our ethos, Living-Centered Design — a bold commitment to using our skills to not only enhance the world but to fundamentally reshape it for the better.</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">ABOUT WORKING HERE</p> <ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6"> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">We are committed to ensuring our practice is equitable for all employees, representative of the communities around us – and focused on the future of design. We advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through the leadership of our DEI Council, Employee Resource Groups and other community advocacy initiatives</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.</span></li> </ul> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">The salary range for this position is $164,650 to $205,813 annually. This salary range is the range we believe is the anticipated range of possible base compensation at the timing of the posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the anticipated salary range for the position. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. 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 summer hours, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cannondesign.com%2Fcareers%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ccrivera%40CANNONDESIGN.COM%7Cb3b6fb8a632146c10d7608da28a47454%7C2a62832947c24e25a873a847f2961371%7C0%7C0%7C637866984037551425%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xt9vaHTybGwfkZEhCSsWI%2BALtHB3BlclpZHtypcporQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">www.cannondesign.com/careers/</a>. Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">_Please note that candidates can only apply to our positions on our company Careers site. It’s not uncommon for scammers to create positions that look legitimate on other sites; never enter your information or apply for CannonDesign positions on any platform. Should an issue arise that you feel we should be aware of, please contact us. Please provide your resume and portfolio when applying._As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.</p>