Director of Interior Design

Jobtailor; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Thuma is seeking an experienced interior design leader to establish and scale our in-house practice in a fast-moving, design-driven environment. You will shape design principles, lead high-profile projects, and partner across departments to elevate customer experiences and brand storytelling.

Ideal candidates bring 8–10+ years in residential design or luxury retail, exceptional taste, and a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams while balancing strategic priorities with hands-on execution.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of residential interior design, hospitality, luxury retail, or a design-led consumer brand.
• Exceptional taste with deep understanding of furniture, lighting, textiles, art, materials, styling, and home design.
• Experience leading high-profile residential or commercial design projects.
• Strong leadership and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Highly organized and comfortable balancing strategic initiatives with hands-on execution.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and desire to build a new function from the ground up.
• Customer-first mindset and collaborative, low ego approach.
• Comfortable moving between strategy and execution in a fast-moving environment.
• Leads through influence, creativity, and strong cross-functional partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead Thuma’s interior design practice.
• Define design principles for Oasis across every customer touchpoint.
• Serve as the company’s interior design expert and trusted partner across the organization.
• Build scalable interior design standards, principles, and best practices.
• Lead interior design direction for significant Retail, Trade, Contract, and B2B projects.
• Partner with stores on complex customer projects and deliver design solutions.
• Personally lead high-impact design engagements.
• Develop interior design training, tools, and best practices with Store Operations.
• Support retail teams in guiding customers to create thoughtful, cohesive homes.
• Support new store openings and key initiatives with interior design expertise.
• Shape the interior design direction of catalogs, photography, web imagery, marketing campaigns, and brand content.
• Collaborate on photoshoots and creative productions.
• Partner across Merchandising, Product Development, Retail, and Brand on key initiatives.
• Influence product presentation, storytelling, and customer experiences.
• Build an interior design capability that supports Thuma’s long-term growth.

Skills

Residential interior design

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Customer-first mindset

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Creativity

Cross-functional influence

Job description

• Establish and lead Thuma’s interior design practice
• Define design principles for creating Oasis across every customer touchpoint
• Serve as the company’s interior design expert and trusted partner across the organization
• Build scalable interior design standards, principles, and best practices
• Lead interior design direction for significant Retail, Trade, Contract, and B2B projects
• Partner with stores on complex customer projects and deliver design solutions
• Personally lead high-impact design engagements
• Develop interior design training, tools, and best practices with Store Operations
• Support retail teams in guiding customers to create thoughtful, cohesive homes
• Support new store openings and key initiatives with interior design expertise
• Shape the interior design direction of catalogs, photography, web imagery, marketing campaigns, and brand content
• Collaborate on photoshoots and creative productions
• Partner across Merchandising, Product Development, Retail, and Brand on key initiatives
• Influence product presentation, storytelling, and customer experiences
• Build an interior design capability that supports Thuma’s long-term growth

Requirements

• 8–10+ years of experience in residential interior design, hospitality, luxury retail, or a design-led consumer brand
• Exceptional taste and deep understanding of furniture, lighting, textiles, art, materials, styling, and home design
• Experience leading high-profile residential or commercial design projects
• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence cross‑functional teams
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Highly organized and comfortable balancing strategic initiatives with hands‑on execution
• Entrepreneurial mindset and desire to build a new function from the ground up
• Exceptional taste and attention to detail
• Customer-first mindset
• Collaborative and low ego
• Comfortable moving between strategy and execution
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, fast-moving environment
• Leads through influence, creativity, and strong cross‑functional partnerships

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in residential interior design and the ability to lead high-profile projects while establishing design principles and standards. Possesses strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills to influence cross‑functional teams and drive strategic initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Residential Interior Design
• Leadership Skills
• Project Management
• Communication Skills
• Customer-First Mindset

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Interior Design Principles
• Furniture Knowledge
• Lighting Design
• Textile Expertise
• Art and Material Selection
• Styling Techniques
• Design Project Leadership
• Design Training Development
• Retail Design Solutions
• Brand Content Direction

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Organizational Skills
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Attention to Detail
• Creativity

Industry Keywords

• Luxury Retail
• Hospitality Design
• Consumer Brand
• B2B Design Projects
• Customer Experience