Regional Design Director - East Region
Cannon DesignLocation not specified
Full Time
Posted October 6, 2025
$204k - $255k
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Job Description
The Regional Design Director leads creative excellence and design quality across multiple offices within a specific geographic region, overseeing design innovation, team development, and regional growth strategies to enhance the firm's impact and reputation.
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.
- Partner with marketing and communications to build narratives around regional work.
- Lead select client projects, developing innovative design concepts aligned with client goals and societal impact.
- Lead design presentations, emphasizing storytelling and client understanding.
- Mentor and develop regional design teams, fostering collaboration, innovation, and growth.
- Recruit, retain, and support the development of senior design leaders in the region.
- Ensure high-performance design teams across offices and fill talent gaps.
- Participate in regional and firm strategic planning to support growth and impact.
- Contribute to regional business development and client relationship building.
- Demonstrate and promote design talent through a strong portfolio and recognition.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture required; Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture 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 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.
- Strong oral presentation and storytelling skills required.
- Must be able to understand and execute business strategy.
- Travel required.
- Ability to manage a diverse team of creatives in architecture and other disciplines spread across multiple offices, and hold senior design leaders accountable for mentorship and growth.
- Ability to develop and implement regional growth strategies aligned with firm business goals, including achieving a minimum of 10% growth year over year.
- Demonstrable design talent evidenced through a portfolio of significant work, with recognition from design awards and publications.
- Ability to communicate complex ideas, both business and design, in a compelling manner and to lead firm-wide meetings and events.
- Ability to manage and build a community of designers, fostering collaboration, experimentation, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
- Ability to contribute to regional and firm-wide business strategies, including defining and pursuing growth initiatives and supporting design-led growth in other regions.
- Must demonstrate innovative thinking and the ability to develop strategic differentiation and competitive advantages.
- Support a culture of collaboration, transparency, safety, and trust, partnering with strategic thinkers to advance Living-Centered Design.
- Ability to recruit, retain, and grow mid-career design talent to become senior design leaders.
- Possess professional acumen and maturity, with the ability to communicate authentically and respectfully.
- Must have a design portfolio of significant built and unbuilt work, with recognition from local, regional, or national awards programs and publications.
- Strong oral presentation and storytelling skills required.
- Must be able to understand and execute business strategy and have general fluency in regional and firm business metrics.
- Must be willing to travel as required.
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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