Lead Interior Designer

Interliance Consulting (NV), Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Interliance Consulting (NV), Inc., a Chicago-based high-end residential design firm, seeks a Lead Interior Designer to oversee projects from concept through completion while upholding a distinctive design vision and exceptional client experience.

You will lead presentations, mentor the design team, and coordinate with the Principal to ensure projects move efficiently, delivering beautifully layered interiors and a highly personalized design process.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of residential interior design experience.
• Experience mentoring others.
• Strong project management to balance big picture and details.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD; Studio Designer preferred.
• Lead client presentations and design discussions.
• Strong construction knowledge including plan review and coordination.
• FF&E specification experience.
• Highly organized with multi-project management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee residential interior design projects from concept through completion.
• Lead client presentations and ensure design quality.
• Coordinate with Principal and design team to move projects forward.
• Maintain organized project workflow and team alignment.
• Support onboarding of clients and investment discussions.

Skills

Interior design

Project management

Team leadership

Client presentations

Construction documents

FF&E specification

Budgeting

Scheduling

Tools

AutoCAD

Studio Designer

Job description

Lead Interior Designer | High End Residential Design Chicago, IL | In Office | Full Time

Are you an experienced interior designer who brings together creative vision, technical expertise, project leadership, and exceptional client service? A highly regarded full-service residential design firm in Chicago is seeking a Lead Interior Designer to oversee projects from concept through completion while upholding a distinctive design vision, high standards, and an exceptional client experience. This is an opportunity for a confident design leader who thrives equally in creative and operational environments. You’ll play a key role in delivering beautiful, layered, highly livable interiors while keeping projects organized, teams aligned, and clients supported throughout the process. You’ll work closely with the Principal and broader design team to ensure projects move efficiently, presentations are exceptionally thoughtful and technically sound, and every client feels expertly guided through a structured, intentional, and highly personalized design process.

Key Impact Areas

• Project Flow & Office Operations
• Support Design Presentation Leadership & Quality Control
• Client Meetings & Communication
• Team Support & Leadership
• Onboarding & Client Investment Support

Qualifications

• 5+ years of residential interior design experience (luxury experience preferred)
• Proven experience managing and mentoring others (formally or informally)
• Strong project management skills with the ability to see both the big picture and the fine details
• Proficiency in AutoCAD required and experience with Studio Designer preferred
• Confident leading client presentations and design discussions
• Technically strong in construction and renovation projects, including plan review, drawings coordination, and construction-phase communication
• Strong experience in FF&E specification, including material/fabric selection, furniture and lighting specifications, and detailed documentation
• Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple projects at once
• Solutions-oriented with a steady, composed presence
• Comfortable adapting to evolving processes
• Collaborative, accountable, and invested in team success
• Strong project management skills with the ability to see both the big picture and the fine details