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If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply. This position may be filled in our Baltimore, Boston or Arlington, VA locations.
Your role is focused on providing seasoned client leadership within an office or market to build and maintain strategic long-term relationships on large Mega Projects and/or with CannonDesign's premier target clients. You will contribute to the success of the firm, including in the areas of marketing and business development, client and team leadership, mentoring our people, and advancing the quality of our work. You will be accountable to integrate our range of design services, manage our processes and deliver solid financial performance for these clients. Importantly, you will be an ambassador of our brand, championing Living-Centered Design and bringing our Firm's purpose - to help people continuously flourish - to life in every touchpoint you have with our clients.
In this role you will allocate your time equally between client and team leadership activities engaged directly on strategically important projects or for premier clients, and in business development activities for large Mega Project pursuits with new target clients, as well as creating new business opportunities with existing ones.
Leading, engaging and partnering with our premier clients on billable project-specific work, fostering strong long-term client relationships, driving successful project outcomes and financial success, while creating opportunities for future engagements. You will be accountable for the success of the client relationship.
Developing new net signed fee opportunities for our markets, practices, and service lines. You will be expected to lead and actively pursue new Mega Project opportunities with target clients. In addition, you will be expected to develop new business with existing clients through the successful implementation of project opportunities. You will participate in marketing activities on strategically important pursuits and for premier clients with other leaders in the firm to support our firm’s top line capture.
Leading and mentoring project teams and engaging with the practice to advance the firm, the office, the market, and our services. Working collaboratively within our SFMO (Single-Firm, Multi-Office) culture to advance and support high-performing teams focused on delivering high-quality service and innovative design solutions to our clients.
Responsible for the leadership and growth of client relationships within an office or market. Must be a self-starter and an entrepreneurial person with the ability to lead clients and client teams. You must be able to collaborate effectively with others across the full range of services provided by our firm. You are expected to provide hands-on leadership in support of our clients for our most impactful projects. You will be involved in the development of the work from the initial client visioning meetings through completion of the work.
Provide new net signed fee opportunities through the proactive identification, leadership and pursuit of new target clients. In addition, you will be expected to develop new business by securing “direct select”, repeat business and additional services with our existing clients. You will champion our Omnichannel approach by promoting and cross-selling all markets, practices, and integrated services throughout all phases of client engagement. In this role, you will have a personal goal of achieving top line success of $4.0M per year in net signed fees.
Proactively develop and lead collaborative project teams for our largest and most impactful projects. You will be expected to build and lead diverse and inclusive teams capable of both winning and executing transformational solutions that differentiate the firm and add value for our clients. Responsible for ensuring success both from a client and a CannonDesign perspective.
Develop an understanding of the business, operations and process needs of the client as well as the resulting market solutions. Possess the ability to bring together a comprehensive team of experts and thought leaders within CannonDesign focused on executing creative, state-of-the-art solutions.
Working with the Business Practice Leaders and Market Leaders to ensure our firm’s business practices, goals and bottom-line initiatives are successfully implemented to achieve overall project success including financial success.
Mentoring and growing emerging professionals. Providing leadership in establishing an environment that encourages leadership, integrity, humility, respect and responsibility, along with collaboration, experimentation, innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. Building enthusiasm for Living-Centered Design among teams and showing emerging professionals how it applies to their work.
Must have at least 15 years of experience in the Health Market, preferably working in the A/E/I industry, with a proven track record of client and team leadership, successful large project experience and business development success. Must have previous experience in client leadership roles that have been connected to an office, market, or region, with multiple client relationships and large project success. Bachelor degree in a relevant field required. Current Registration/Licensure in Architecture, Interior Design or Engineering preferred. Additional certifications and/or training relevant to this role are preferred. Experience developing new opportunities and building long-term relationships with premier clients, both new and existing. Must possess business acumen and proven ability to execute strategy. Strong communication and leadership skills. Strong presentation skills. Exceptional client and people leadership skills. Professional acumen and maturity demonstrated by the ability to communicate authentically and respectfully. Ability to inspire, motivate and develop high performing accountable teams. Some travel required.
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