Design Lead, Hospitality Interiors

Archinect; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Meyer Davis seeks an intermediate Design Lead in New York to drive design integrity through collaboration with clients, consultants, and internal teams. This role emphasizes refined environments, craft, materiality, and elevated experience in hospitality and commercial settings.

You will guide design development across multiple project types, lead the team, and contribute to studio standards while working in a hybrid in-office schedule.

Qualifications

• Architecture or interior design degree with relevant background; LEED and NCIDQ are a plus.
• Minimum of 5–8 years of project experience across all project phases, through CA.
• Experience with hotels, condo developments, F&B, or high-end private residential projects.
• Extensive experience designing and specifying custom furniture for hospitality/commercial environments.
• Strong interior design concepts including space planning, furniture, fixtures, and product research.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, REVIT, SketchUp or other 3D visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with clients, consultants, brands and internal staff.
• Solid understanding of drawing sets, IF specifications/FFE specifications.
• Lead the design team in selection, specification and detailing of interior finishes and furniture for large or small projects.
• Develop in-house 3D renderings for presentation and for internal studies.
• Manage the design and documentation of custom furniture, including material selection, drafting of design intent drawings and specifications, coordination with vendors/manufacturers, and reviewing submittals through construction administration.

Education

Architecture/Interior Design degree

LEED certification

NCIDQ certification

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

REVIT

SketchUp

Job description

Meyer Davis seeks an intermediate Design Lead in New York to drive design integrity through collaboration with clients, consultants, and internal teams. This role emphasizes refined environments, craft, materiality, and elevated experience in hospitality and commercial settings.

You will guide design development across multiple project types, lead the team, and contribute to studio standards while working in a hybrid in-office schedule.