Managing Partner
Executive Leadership
DIALOG Design is rising to meet the big-world challenges of our time. Through the power of design, they seek to create meaningful and lasting improvements to the communities we all share.
DIALOG is a dynamic and diverse partnership, with a network of 68 partners and a workforce of more than 650 people working in five multi-disciplinary studios across North America. With a thriving people-centric culture, the Partnership is united by its commitment to the highest standards or professional practice and design excellence. They are driven by design excellence and are creating places that positively impact people and the environment, resulting in community wellbeing and urban vibrancy.
About the Role
The Managing Partner (M.P.) role was created in 2020, with the adoption of a new governance model for the Partnership. The M.P. provides leadership across the enterprise at at all levels of the professional practice, while serving as a strategic collaborator and resource to the Partnership.
The M.P. works in alliance with the Chair of the DIALOG Partnership and the four-partner Governing Council to realize the firm’s vision by achieving the Partnership’s strategic goals and business objectives. The M.P. spearheads the Senior Management Team (SMT), managing all aspects of DIALOG’s professional practice, working with leaders in a spectrum of business functions — finance, legal and risk management, marketing and business development, people and culture, and technology.
DIALOG’s practice platform extends across five Practice Studios, with Studio Chairs who are responsible for the talent, leadership, capabilities, and processes to serve the firm’s clientele and create a successful and diverse portfolio. The Studios are the engines of the enterprise, supported by Studio Operating Managers who work directly with Studio Chairs and senior practice leadership — as well as the SMT and M.P. — to enable high-performing and aligned project teams.
Purpose + People + Culture
Working in concert, the Partnership is united by its commitment to the highest standards of professional practice, fostering a thriving people-centric culture and a resilient practice ecosystem. Throughout the firm, people are enthusiastic, energetic, and down to earth, as they embrace the highest levels of professional and design excellence.
DIALOG currently has Practice Studios in
- Calgary, Alberta
- Edmonton, Alberta
- San Francisco, California
- Toronto, Ontario
- Vancouver, British Columbia
In addition to being a certified B Corporation, DIALOG is proud to be one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies (2020), Canada’s Top Employers for Young people (2020), and Canada’s Greenest Employer (2019).
DIALOG celebrates diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. They are committed to an inclusive environment for all, free of discrimination and harassment. Employment-related decisions are made without regard to sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, and race.
How DIALOG Started
DIALOG is an evolution that’s six decades in the making. In 2020, the Partnership adopted a new governance model, as well as a new name — and became known collectively as DIALOG.
As stated on their website, “In a world of increasing challenges in the way Canadians live, move and work, DIALOG is well positioned to be a strong voice for innovative thinking and sustainable leadership — a discussion that can only benefit from the collaboration of people with unique perspectives and skills.”
In 2010, DIALOG brought their Canadian expertise across the border, opening a Studio in San Francisco. Their thriving U.S. team tackles a new adventure every day, led by four of the DIALOG partners, including Mona Lovgreen (Studio Chair) and Mara Baum (member of the Governing Council).
Learn more about the timeline of DIALOG’s evolution.
Would You Like to Learn More?
We’d be happy to share more information about DIALOG and this opportunity, including their partnership model. We’d like to learn more about you, too.
Please reach out to us via email or LinkedIn —
Katherine Bajor
[email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-bajor-078a609a/
Marjanne Pearson
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjannepearson/
Credits
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