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Regional Design Director - Central Region
Cannon Design INC · 🇺🇸 United States - Remote · Remote
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 29 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 6 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
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The US Department of Labor certified 29 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 6 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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 anywhere in the United States. Preference may be given to candidates that can work in one of the CannonDesign offices located in our Central Region, which includes Dallas and Houston, TX and St. Louis, MO. ABOUT THE ROLE The Regional Design Director is responsible for the oversight and leadership of creative and innovative excellence in a specific geographic area within the company. Currently the regions consist of 150 - 300 people spread across multiple local offices, each with their own design leadership. Click here to learn more about the role: https://vimeo.com/1117848724?share=copy HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO Areas of Focus Transforming design excellence You will be accountable for design excellence and the overall design quality across the region. This responsibility will include regular touchpoints with senior design leaders and other design leaders in your region; holding virtual and in-person regional design-standard reviews; providing oversight of regional third-party recognition, including publication of projects in design and market-specific media outlets, as well as other potential opportunities for publication such as articles on research and innovation. Your region will be expected to regularly submit and successfully win design awards, contributing to firm portfolio. You will be a leading voice for how our Living-Centered Design ethos is translated through our work with clients. Partner with marketing and communications teams to build strong narratives and communicate the impact of our work at a regional level. Represent the Firm externally at regional events, conferences and broader events that continually support the overall brand and direction of the firm. Write, speak and communicate externally through 3-5 venues annually. You will work with the Executive and communications teams annually to identify strategic placement / speaking opportunities. You will share the responsibilities of senior design leaders, leading select clients to innovative design concepts that synthesize our clients’ culture, goals, and aspirations with the needs of people, community, society and the environment. Deliver solutions uniquely responsive to this expanded view of design impact. Lead design presentations, with an emphasis on storytelling and aiding client understanding of the design. Capture and communicate key client goals and metrics and how our design solutions add value. Transforming the design team You will nurture a community of designers in your region. Set the standard for an environment that exemplifies collaboration, experimentation, innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship. Partner with the Executive Director of Design in the recruitment of and retention of senior design leaders. Hold senior design leaders in your region accountable for the mentorship and growth of the next generation of design leaders. Ensure high-performance design teams are functioning in all offices in the region, and coordinate with the Regional Director, Regional Practice Director and Office Practice Leaders to fill creative talent gaps. Most importantly, you will be an ambassador with your regional leadership team 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, and in our work. Transforming the organization You will be the leading regional voice for the firm’s design aspiration to be one of the most innovative, creative, and highly regarded impact-driven solutions design firms in the world. You will be an integral part of the regional leadership team and ensure that our design aspirations