Key skills
SketchCollaboration
About this role
Role Overview
- Interpret and translate the needs and desires of a client into cohesive interior design solutions
- Produce drawings (2D/3D), and written material to support the conceptual direction of interior design and FFE
- Present ideas in formal and informal settings
- Work collaboratively with the architectural team, conceptualizing, developing and documenting varying aspects of interior design
- Responsible for large and/or complex projects/clients
- Advocate and inspire creativity, critical thought, and design excellence both internally and externally
- Collaborate with firm-wide leaders to ensure the outcomes of research efforts are leveraged
- Support Business Development activities, including marketing proposals, interview, conference attendance, etc.
- Assist in identification, recruiting, and interviewing of design staff at all levels
- Foster collaboration between offices while promoting and providing design vision
- Act as a mentor, teacher, and coach to design staff
- Evaluate the quality of design and design activities assuring a high level of design quality throughout the firm
- Develop and implement firm’s brand, image, marketing collateral and business collateral
- Participate in performance reviews including setting of job goals
- Oversee and participate in the production of design competitions or award submissions
- Engage staff in dialog on design, ensure design process is followed and influence usage of technological tools
- Act as a vehicle for the delivery of firm’s message on design
- Identify and direct project photography, written descriptions, and other media in support of building the firm’s portfolio.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Interior Design or related field & Licensed Interior Designer
- Minimum of 15 years of experience
- LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred
- Ability to engage in creative and critical thought
- To produce design at a level that would be perceived externally as excellent
- To hand sketch and communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively
- To participate in a project team setting
- To lead several teams on large complex projects through the development of design concept
- To receive criticism and respond appropriately and professionally
- To inspire confidence and garner trust and respect with the project team and with clients
- To provide a balanced approach and good judgement
- To check work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage team to meet project budget and schedule
- To interpret sketches, drawings, codes, building program and other similar material
- Strong presentation and interview skills
- To present abstract ideas to the client and client representatives
- Exhibits maturity and cultural awareness internally and externally
- Significant knowledge of building construction systems, constructability, materials, and industry associated standards
- Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUP, Newforma, most recent modeling software
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision plans
- Wellness program
- Health care spending account
- Wellness spending account
- Group registered retirement savings plan
- Employee stock purchase program
- Group tax-free savings account
- Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Short-term/long-term disability plans
- Emergency travel benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional membership fee coverage
- Paid time off