Education Market Leader I

The role

You will provide leadership for the Education Market in the Dallas office. This includes developing market business plans, driving business development, and leading client engagement and teams.

What you will do

• Develop and lead high-performance diverse teams
• Implement the Market Business Plan
• Achieve top line targets and minimum 10% growth of the practice year over year
• Lead and partner with clients on billable project-specific work
• Act as a leading voice for the market through speaking events and writing
• Mentor market team members and recruit talented candidates
• Identify future market trends and opportunities
• Achieve a minimum 10% firm profitability level for the market each year
• Achieve a personal goal of $3.0M per year in net signed fees

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• 12 years minimum experience with a proven track record of strategic growth, market and team leadership, and business development success in the Education Market
• Strong presentations skills
• Exceptional client and people leadership skills
• Professional acumen and maturity to communicate authentically and respectfully
• Strong business acumen and proven ability to create and execute strategy
• Ability to inspire, motivate and develop high-performing, accountable teams
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgement and a sound approach regarding risk management and mitigation

Nice to have

• Current Registration/Licensure in Architecture, Interior Design or Engineering
• Additional certifications and/or training relevant to this role

About the company

CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. The firm uses Living-Centered Design to solve challenges for clients and society.