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About the Role

This role focuses on providing strategic leadership for the Toronto office of CannonDesign, developing and leading a high-performance, diverse, and inclusive team to achieve growth and outstanding results. The position involves developing and implementing a business plan, acting as a brand ambassador, and balancing strategy development with execution, client leadership, and project engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, guidance, and support in the development of new business opportunities with client partners to achieve top-line targets, supporting a minimum 10% growth of the office year over year.
• Lead strategy development and execution, engaging and partnering with all staff levels to advance entrepreneurial opportunities, innovative market solutions, and impactful design solutions.
• Elevate CannonDesign’s reputation in the community as a firm known for design and quality delivery.
• Act as a leading voice for the office within the community and advance strategies that engage staff in activities that promote and elevate the brand of the office and the firm.
• Champion Living-Centered Design and bring the firm’s purpose to life in every touchpoint.
• Foster a design-focused culture, understanding and advocating for the power and impact of a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and integrated response to client opportunities.
• Empower people to realize the importance of design and champion innovation in project approach.
• Grow the team through acquisition of Market and Client Leaders and staff to support project delivery.
• Lead and implement an annual business plan for the office that rolls up to the regional and firmwide business plans.
• Partner with Market Leaders, Service Line Leaders, Business Development Leaders, and Client Leaders to grow the business.
• Champion strategic client development and initiatives that differentiate CannonDesign.
• Identify, assess, and evaluate Client Leaders and champion the implementation of the client engagement process.
• Provide mentorship and training to advance best practices of client leadership.
• Evaluate and take appropriate action to address senior talent needs in the office, focusing on building a strong leadership team.
• Establish actions to implement the firm’s business plan to grow top line, optimize collaboration and integration, and expand markets and services.
• Champion mentorship, growth, and professional development of future leaders.
• Identify, assess, mentor, and coach employees in the office.
• Champion employee engagement activities and own results.
• Champion best practices of project management, risk management, process improvement, project leadership, and office profitability.
• Represent the office and staff on the regional leadership team, firm-wide meetings, conferences, and other external engagements.
• Communicate outcomes, directions, initiatives, and policies back to the office.
• Develop and execute internal communication processes to keep staff informed and foster collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required.
• Master's preferred.
• Licensure preferred.
• 15 years’ minimum experience with a proven track record of business development success and top-line growth.
• Additional certifications and/or training relevant to this role is preferred.
• Communicates effectively; energizes, inspires, motivates, and develops high-performing accountable teams.
• Champions our Living-Centered Design ethos.
• Champions an ethical culture.
• Demonstrates ownership and accountability.
• Champions collaboration, has a team mindset, and shows fairness in actions and decisions putting the Firm first.
• Champions entrepreneurial behavior and is open to new ideas, innovative concepts, and solutions.
• Demonstrates sound judgement.
• Demonstrates sound approach regarding risk management and mitigation.
• Business acumen and proven ability to execute strategy.
• Some travel is required.
• Candidates can only apply to our positions on our company Careers site.
• 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.

Skills

• Business Development
• Top-line Growth
• Strategic Leadership
• Team Development
• Client Engagement
• Brand Management
• Design Culture
• Talent Acquisition
• Staff Development
• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Entrepreneurial Behavior

Location

• Toronto

Work Type

• Full-time
• Hybrid
• Remote work options

Experience Level

• 15 years minimum experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $171,300 (CAD) to $209,300 (CAD) annually

Benefits

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

About the Company

• CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge.
• We create and bring solutions to life to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and society.
• At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better.
• We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration.
• Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
• 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.
• We’re about communication and transparency.

Equal Opportunity

• CannonDesign recognizes the value of diversity in our workforce and is committed to Employment Equity and the Federal Contractors Program.
• We encourage applications from qualified Canadians of Indigenous backgrounds, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and women.
• CannonDesign has a longstanding policy of providing a work environment that is free from all forms of employment discrimination based on age, ancestry, colour, race, citizenship, ethnic origin, place of origin, creed, disability, family status, marital status, gender identity, gender expression, record of offences, sex, and sexual orientation.
• CannonDesign is committed to providing accommodation for people with accessibility needs due to disabilities in all aspects of the hiring process. If contacted, please advise Human Resources if you require disability-related accommodation.