Regional Design Director - Central Region
Cannon DesignLocation not specified
Full Time
Posted December 11, 2025
$204k - $255k
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Job Description
The Regional Design Director leads creative excellence, manages design teams, and promotes innovative, impactful design solutions across multiple offices within a specific geographic region, while representing the firm externally and supporting regional growth and organizational transformation.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and ensure design excellence and quality across the regional portfolio.
- Lead regional efforts to achieve design awards, publications, and recognition.
- Represent the firm externally at regional events, conferences, and speaking engagements.
- Lead client relationships by developing innovative design concepts that align with client goals and societal needs.
- Manage and nurture a community of regional designers, promoting collaboration, innovation, and growth.
- Recruit, retain, and mentor senior design leaders and build high-performance regional teams.
- Contribute to regional and firm-wide strategic growth plans and business development initiatives.
- Align regional design efforts with the firm’s impact-driven and Living-Centered Design ethos.
- Support regional leadership in achieving financial and growth targets through design excellence.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture required; Bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited program preferred.
- Generally, at least 20 years of related experience in design leadership roles or equivalent is required.
- A minimum of 3 years experience leading others in a design studio or design practice segment required.
- Current US Architectural Registration preferred.
- Design portfolio of significant built and unbuilt work demonstrating design ability.
- Third-party recognition of work as a lead or supporting designer by local, regional, or national design awards programs and recognized design publications or digital platforms is preferred.
- Strong oral presentation and storytelling skills required.
- Must be able to understand and execute business strategy.
- Travel required for the role.
- Ability to manage a diverse team of creatives in architecture and other disciplines spread across multiple offices, including hiring, design management, resource allocation, and mentorship.
- Demonstrable design talent evidenced through a portfolio of significant work, with recognition from awards or publications.
- Ability to communicate complex ideas, both business and design, in a compelling manner to convince others of their value.
- Professional acumen and maturity demonstrated by the ability to communicate authentically and respectfully.
- Must complete mandatory training, including compliance training, as a condition of employment.
- Adherence to internal policies and the company's Code of Conduct.
Benefits & Perks
Salary range of $204,240 to $255,300 annually
Discretionary bonuses
Full benefit package including 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
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