Design Principal - Ultra Lux Hospitality & Residential

Serenity Recruitment Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus structure

Potential partnership pathway

Direct mentorship from the firm's founder

Job summary

Serenity Recruitment Group is partnering with a renowned luxury interior design studio in San Francisco to find an exceptional Principal. The ideal candidate will manage projects, mentor a talented team, and play a vital role in business development.

This pivotal senior leadership position offers real autonomy and potential partnership. Candidates should have extensive experience in luxury interiors and a direct, confident personality for effective leadership and relationship building.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in luxury interiors — resort, boutique hospitality, and/or high-end residential.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex, high-value projects.
• An active network and a genuine appetite for business development.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from inception to completion in the San Francisco studio.
• Mentor the design team and drive business development.
• Build relationships and win work in luxury hospitality and residential.

Skills

Luxury interior design experience

Team leadership

Business development

Project management

Job description

We are partnering exclusively with a leading luxury interior design studio to find an exceptional Principal for their San Francisco office.

This is a rare opportunity for a senior design principal to step into a pivotal role — managing projects, leading a talented team, and actively growing the business. The long-term trajectory includes partnership potential for the right person.

The Role

You will own the San Francisco studio. That means leading projects from inception to completion, mentoring the design team, and driving business development — particularly within luxury hospitality, private resort, and high-end residential.

This is not a purely creative role. We are looking for someone who is equally energized by building relationships and winning work as they are by exceptional design.

You Will Bring

• Significant experience in luxury interiors — resort, boutique hospitality, and/or high-end residential
• A proven ability to lead teams and manage complex, high-value projects
• An active network and a genuine appetite for business development
• A direct, confident personality — someone who leads with clarity and takes ownership
• Experience working with developers is a strong advantage

The Opportunity

• Senior leadership with real autonomy
• Direct mentorship from the firm's founder
• Bonus structure and partnership pathway