If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The successful candidate will provide comprehensive administrative and operational support for our Chicago, IL office. Due to the nature of this role, this position will be performed onsite in the office. Must be available to work in the office Monday – Friday and provide occasional coverage for office events in the evenings and on the weekends as needed.
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Provides oversight, planning and support to significant initiatives within the office (such as pipeline activities) or firm (such as managing corporate giving). This does not include volunteer activities such as ERG leadership, AMP, etc.
- May regularly take on support responsibilities within project or construction administration.
- Coordinates, budgets for, and executes external and internal office events with a broad scope (beyond physical space and catering).
- May manage building-related items such as maintenance requests, safety protocols, etc.
- Identifies opportunities to improve office operations.
- Creates draft communications using software and writing skills for office leadership and team members for various audiences.
- Enhances the CannonDesign brand through professional opportunities or community engagement outside of the firm.
- Train and/or mentor new office or business unit administration staff.
- High level of proficiency in required computer software programs. May assist office leadership and team members in PowerPoint presentations for various audiences.
- Manages confidential information with discretion.
- Other duties as assigned; office or business unit size may be considered when evaluating the business need for this role.
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- Minimum of four years of related experience required.
- Minimum High School Diploma or GED required. Associates degree in relevant field preferred.
- Experience working in a professional services firm preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and focus on accuracy with work is a must.
- Ability to work in highly collaborative and deadline driven environment.
- Positive, can-do attitude and willingness to dive into projects and tasks.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required.
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
The salary range for this position to be filled in the Chicago, IL office is $25.00 to $31.25 per hour. This salary range is the range we believe is the anticipated range of possible base compensation at the timing of the posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the anticipated salary range for the position. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances. We have paid time off, flex-time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.
ABOUT OUR FIRM
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. 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.
ABOUT WORKING HERE
- We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
- We are committed to ensuring our practice is equitable for all employees, representative of the communities around us – and focused on the future of design. We advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through the leadership of our DEI Council, Employee Resource Groups and other community advocacy initiatives.
- We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.
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As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.
CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.
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What We Do
As an integrated design firm, we do a lot of things. But at our core, we help people continuously flourish.
We leverage the heart, passion and intelligence of our more than 1,000 creative thinkers to develop solutions for some of the greatest challenges facing our clients and society. Whether designing for equity in education, accessible healthcare, inclusive communities, new scientific discoveries or the “next big idea” in business, we partner with organizations to help them improve human life.
We do this through a design approach we created called Living-Centered Design. Our approach realizes that to create a world where people continuously flourish, we must address the complex interdependencies that exist between people, businesses, communities, society and the environment.
Learn more at cannondesign.com/livingcentereddesign.
