CannonDesign

Sr. Education Client Leader I

Pittsburgh, PA · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 18 hours ago

A/B TestingBusiness DevelopmentLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringPublic Speaking

About the role

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 for the overall success of the client relationship.
Team Leadership: Leading and mentoring project teams and engaging with the practice to advance the firm, the office, the market, and our services.

Developing new net signed fee opportunities for our markets, practices, and service lines.
You will be expected to lead and actively pursue new 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.
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.
CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge.
We don't just dream up solutions - we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society.
You will be accountable to integrate our range of design services, manage our processes and deliver solid financial performance for these clients.
In addition, you will be expected to develop new business by securing "direct select", repeat business and additional services with our existing clients.
We are committed to ensuring our practice provides equal opportunities for all employees, as we strive to connect with communities around us and focus on the future of design.

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.
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.
In addition, you will be required to proactively engage in business development activities with new target clients, as well as create new business opportunities with existing ones.

45% of your time should be focused on engaging and partnering with clients on billable project work.
10% of your time should be devoted to team leadership, including the successful implementation of our business / process practices, management of resources, and related staff growth and development activities.
Must have previous experience in client leadership roles that have been connected to an office, market, or region with multiple successful client relationships.
Additional certifications and/or training relevant to this role are preferred.
Strong communication and leadership skills.
Strong presentations skills.
Exceptional client and people leadership skills.
Professional acumen and maturity demonstrated by the ability to communicate authentically and respectfully is essential.

Proactively develop and lead collaborative project teams.
Responsible for ensuring success both from a client and a CannonDesign perspective.
Time Commitments
These targets are subject to change as CannonDesign periodically evaluates our performance metrics.
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required.

In this role you will have a personal goal of achieving top line success of $3.0M per year in net signed fees.

We support equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts that benefit all employees through the leadership of our DEI Council, our Employee Resource Groups which are open to everyone, and other community initiatives.
Your role is focused on providing seasoned client leadership within the Pittsburgh office to build and maintain strategic long-term relationships for the Education Market with CannonDesign's premier target clients.

At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better.
It's more than a philosophy - it's who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day.
We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction).
Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.

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