Design Director, Residential Interiors – Lead & Elevate

TREASURE IN THE DETAIL, LLC; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus and/or profit-sharing

Paid holidays and vacation/PTO

401(k) with company match

Monthly travel stipend

Sabbatical after five years

Professional development and growth

Team events and community service

Employee discounts through Home Decor

Job summary

Treasure in the Detail seeks an experienced Design Director to lead our residential interior design studio in Mesa, AZ. This hands-on leadership role centers on elevating design quality, client experience, and team performance while guiding multiple projects from concept through completion.

The successful candidate will mentor designers, steward project budgets and schedules, and partner with the Founder and Operations Manager to shape the firm’s future.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or related field preferred.
• 8+ years of professional residential interior design experience.
• Experience mentoring, managing, or developing other designers.
• Strong understanding of residential construction, plans, detailing, and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex residential projects from concept through construction, furnishings, and installation.
• Provide creative direction and maintain high design standards across projects.
• Lead client presentations, meetings, and site visits.
• Collaborate with architects, builders, contractors, vendors, and trades.
• Review drawings, specifications, and documentation for quality and accuracy.
• Oversee timelines, design hours, priorities, and project health.
• Mentor and develop the design team; conduct performance reviews.
• Manage design-team workload, capacity, and resource allocation.
• Monitor project performance and profitability while maintaining client experience.
• Lead prospective-client consultations and support proposals with the founder.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Client communication

Project management

Budgeting

Problem-solving

Emotional intelligence

Decision making

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Job description

Treasure in the Detail seeks an experienced Design Director to lead our residential interior design studio in Mesa, AZ. This hands-on leadership role centers on elevating design quality, client experience, and team performance while guiding multiple projects from concept through completion.

The successful candidate will mentor designers, steward project budgets and schedules, and partner with the Founder and Operations Manager to shape the firm’s future.