Office Practice Leader - Design Practice

If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply. Your role is focused on providing strategic leadership, specifically developing, and leading a high-performance, diverse, and inclusive team for the Toronto office of CannonDesign to achieve growth and outstanding top line results. You will develop and implement a business plan for your office in concert with a regional leadership team and within the context of a firm-wide network of highly integrated offices that enhance our SFMO (Single-Firm, Multi-Office) culture.

Importantly, you will be a leading ambassador of our brand, responsible for demonstrating how our Living-Centered Design ethos comes to life in our culture and in the way we partner with clients. Your time will be balanced between strategy development and execution, activities that support the growth and impact of the office, including external brand opportunities, building an office and team culture, and at a high level, you will also be expected to spend time on client leadership opportunities and engaged directly on projects. Click here to learn more about this opportunity Expectations of Success: Office Growth: Providing leadership, guidance and support in the development of new business opportunities with client partners to achieve top line targets, which will support a minimum 10% growth of the office year over year.

You will be accountable for the growth and success of the office, in collaboration with the team of Regional and Market Leaders. Strategic Leadership: Leading strategy development and execution. Engaging and partnering with all staff levels in the office and the firm to advance entrepreneurial opportunities, innovative market solutions, and impactful design solutions that differentiate the firm and create opportunities for increased market presence and office growth.

Market Brand Enhancement: Elevating CannonDesign’s reputation in the community as a firm known for design and quality delivery is a critical aspect of this role. Acting as a leading voice for the office within the community and advancing strategies that engage staff in activities that promote and elevate the brand of the office and the firm. Championing Living-Centered Design and bringing our firm’s purpose—to help people continuously flourish—to life in every touchpoint you have with employees, clients, and the community.

Design Culture: Together with Design Leadership, be a leading voice in the office for fostering a design-focused culture, understanding, and advocating for the power and impact of a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and integrated response to the opportunities presented by our clients. Empowering our people to realize the importance of design in all that we do and championing innovation in our project approach. Talent Acquisition and Development: Grow the team through acquisition of Market and Client Leaders that will contribute to Top Line growth, as well as staff to support project delivery.

Areas of Focus Strategic Leadership: Responsible for the leadership and implementation of an annual business plan for your office that rolls up to the regional and firmwide business plans. This may include key strategies for top line development, brand enhancement, and client engagement that promote growth of the office. You will be responsible for engaging Market and Client Leaders to participate in the process, take ownership, communicate, and champion the initiatives set forth in the plan.

Top Line Development: Partner with Market Leaders, Service Line Leaders (Engineering, Interior Design, Lighting Studio, Experiential Graphics), Business Development Leaders, Client Leaders, and others to grow the business of your office and the firm.