CannonDesign has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Design Leader for ourDenver location. We're a firm motivated by our Living-Centered Design ethosto push boundaries and invent new ways to best achieve our clients' goals.If you think your skills and experience, make you a good match for thisposition, we'd love to hear from you.ABOUT OUR FIRMIn 2019, Fast Company named us as a world changing company and one of themost innovative design firms in the world. We continue to be recognized eachyear for design innovation and world-changing ideas. We embrace innovation asour regular way of working, pushing our people to take risks, exploreunexpected ideas, challenge precedents, and forge bold connections. We arean integrated firm, more than 1200 people strong, bringing together aspectrum of services united around a drive to make this a better place throughLiving-Centered Design, no matter who we serve.ABOUT THE ROLEWe are a seeking senior level creative leader who has the skills, experienceand reputation that reflects the importance of this role in our designpractice. You will be responsible for the successful implementation of ourgoal to be one of the most innovative, creative, and highly regardeddesign firms in the world. You will be an integral part of the officeleadership team. You will help nurture and develop the people and culture ofthe office and be a leading voice for design excellence firm wide and to theoutside world.As Senior Design Leader, you will report to the Executive Director of Designand the Office Practice Leader in your physical location. Your primaryresponsibilities include but are not limited to the following:Accountable for design excellence and the overall design quality of our work.Perform in a lead design role, communicating and representing design goalsto the client and the team for the life of the project, with particularemphasis on early phase development. Partner with our most strategicthinkers, co-leading visioning, and setting conceptual direction.Collaborate with teams throughout all phases of development to ensure designquCreate innovative design concepts that synthesize our clients' culture,goals, and aspirations with the needs of people, community, society andthe environment. Deliver solutions uniquely responsive to this expanded viewof design impact.Prepare and direct the preparation of client presentation materials to conveythe design in a compelling and sophisticated manner. Lead designpresentations, with an emphasis on storytelling and aiding clientunderstanding of the design. Capture and communicate key client goals andmetrics and how our design solutions add value to our clients' success.Collaborate with marketing and communications team to build strong narrativesof our work.Work within our culture of being an integrated practice by collaborating withtechnical leaders, subject matter experts and others, creating holisticdesign solutions that fulfill the complex array of demands our projectsrequireIntegrate performance-based and sustainable design strategies into designsolutions. Further our goals to decarbonize the built environment and meet theAIA 2030 Commitment.Contribute to the firm's portfolio with externally recognized design work.Publish projects in design and market-specific media outlets, as well asother potential opportunities for publication such as articles on research andinnovation. You will be expected to regularly submit and successfully windesign awards.Engage in activities that strengthen, differentiate, and promote our brandlocally, regionally, and nationally. This includes cultivating yourpersonal reputation as a creative leader in the profession. Presentation atand contribution to conferences and other speaking engagements is encouragedfor our top design leaders.Culture, Growth and MentorshipPartner with us to create a strong design culture in your office and the firm.You will be responsible for:Mentoring and growing emerging and mid-career design professionals towardcurrent and future creative leadership. You will set the standard for anenvironment that exemplifies collaboration, experimentation, innovation,creativity, and entrepreneurship.Recruit, retain and grow entering through mid-career design talent.Creating a stimulating and rewarding environment that sets the tone for designexcellence in the office and demonstrates it across the firm.Empowering staff and delegating effectively; building high-performance teamsby encouraging innovation and continuous improvement.Provoking critical thinking and critique of our work.Client and Business DevelopmentYou will have a close working relationship with market and client leaders inthe office and firm, contributing to business strategy. You will beresponsible for developing and maintaining client relationships; buildingclient trust and loyalty; and collaborating in bringing in work. You will beexpected to build upon CannonDesign's legacy clients, as well as your ownprior relationships for these purposes. You will seek out and identify newclient opportunities for CannonDesign in collaboration with the businessdevelopment and marketing teams. You will be expected to actively lead andparticipate in client and project pursuit strategies from the earlyidentification of target clients and opportunities through the proposalsubmittal and interview process.Business Plan LeadershipYou will beresponsible for the ideation and implementation of key strategiesin our business plans, focused on creative process, imagination,improving our work, investing all our staff in design and innovation, anddisseminating ideas both internally and externally that achieve firmdistinctioABOUT YOUR QUALIFICATIONSBachelor's degree in architecture required. Master's degree inarchitecture... For full info follow application link.
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