Interior Design Practice Leader

W3Global; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Job summary

Atmosphere is seeking an experienced Interior Design Practice Leader to shape and grow its interiors studio in Arizona. You’ll work with firm leadership to set direction, pursue new projects, and mentor designers while delivering exceptional spaces from concept through construction.

The role requires a strong balance of design excellence and business development, a track record in hospitality, corporate, and high-end residential interiors, and proficiency with Revit and Adobe Creative Suite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or related field.
• 8+ years of professional interior design experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating leadership and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow Atmosphere's interior design practice.
• Develop scopes, fees, proposals, budgets, and schedules.
• Lead projects from initial concept through construction.
• Mentor designers and help build the interiors team.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, contractors, vendors and clients.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Client relationship building

Team mentoring

Communication

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design

NCIDQ certification

Tools

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Bluebeam

Visualization software

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Interior Design Practice Leader to help us build the next chapter of our interior design practice.

We're a growing architecture and design firm working on an increasingly diverse mix of projects throughout Arizona and beyond. Our team is currently working with clients and organizations including Ronald McDonald House Charities, Arizona State University, Marriott and other hospitality brands, along with new corporate clients, developers, municipalities, and private owners.

Our projects aren't all one type-and we like it that way. One day may involve a hospitality environment, the next a corporate workplace, restaurant, high-end residence, or a new mixed-use development.

We're looking for someone who sees that variety as an opportunity.

This isn't a position where you'll simply inherit a list of projects and manage them. We want someone who is excited about building a practice-developing relationships, bringing in new work, creating great spaces, mentoring designers, and helping determine what Atmosphere's interior design studio becomes.

What You'll Get To Do

As our Interior Design Practice Leader, you'll have a seat at the table with the firm's principals and significant freedom to help shape the direction of the practice.

You’ll

• Lead and grow Atmosphere's interior design practice
• Help pursue the projects and clients you want to work with
• Develop relationships with owners, developers, hospitality groups, corporate clients, contractors, brokers, and industry partners
• Turn new relationships and opportunities into projects
• Develop scopes, fees, proposals, budgets, and schedules
• Lead projects from the first client conversation and initial concept through construction
• Establish the design vision and lead client presentations
• Direct space planning, materials, finishes, FF&E, millwork, lighting, specifications, and construction documentation
• Collaborate directly with our architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, vendors, and clients
• Manage project staffing, schedules, budgets, and profitability
• Mentor our designers and help build the interiors team
• Help establish the standards, processes, resources, and culture of the interior design practice
• Work directly with firm leadership on marketing, business development, and long-term growth

The Kind of Person We're Looking For

We're looking for a designer, leader, relationship builder, and entrepreneur.

You should be able to walk into a room with a prospective client, understand what they're trying to accomplish, get excited about the possibilities, and help turn that conversation into a project.

Then you should know how to lead the team that delivers it.

We're Looking For Someone With

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture, or a related field
• 8+ years of professional interior design experience preferred
• Strong design and project leadership experience
• A portfolio you're proud of
• Experience developing project scopes, fees, proposals, and project budgets
• The ability and desire to develop relationships and bring new work into the firm
• Experience in one or more of our primary markets, including hospitality, restaurants, corporate workplace, commercial interiors, tenant improvements, mixed-use, and high-end residential
• Strong knowledge of materials, finishes, furnishings, millwork, lighting, detailing, and FF&E
• Knowledge of building codes, accessibility requirements, construction methods, and construction documentation
• Experience coordinating with architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, manufacturers, and consultants
• Strong communication, presentation, organizational, and leadership skills
• The ability to lead, mentor, and develop other designers
• Proficiency with Revit and Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience with Bluebeam and visualization software is a plus
• NCIDQ certification is preferred but not required

Compensation + Reward for Growth

Base Salary: competitive, depending on experience, qualifications, leadership ability, and demonstrated business development experience.

But we don't want compensation to stop at salary.

The Interior Design Practice Leader will also be eligible for tiered quarterly business development bonuses based on new projects and clients they bring into the firm.

The bonus structure is designed to reward someone who actively develops relationships, creates new opportunities, and contributes directly to the growth of Atmosphere's interior design practice.

If you help grow the practice, we believe you should participate in that success.