Principal Interior Designer - High End Residential

Planning Recruitment Limited; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

First-class benefits package

Job summary

Planning Recruitment Limited is recruiting for a senior Associate/Principal Interior Designer in New York to lead high-end residential projects. The role demands exceptional client management, leadership over project teams, and a deep knowledge of materials and bespoke interiors.

You will guide projects from concept through installation, work collaboratively with consultants, and maintain a polished, client-focused approach in a world-class design practice.

Qualifications

• Client management and presentation experience.
• Strong leadership across project teams and consultants.
• Deep knowledge of materials, detailing, furnishings, and bespoke interiors.
• Ability to manage projects from concept through installation.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and client relationships at the highest level.
• Coordinate design teams and external consultants.
• Maintain design integrity across all project phases.
• Collaborate closely with clients to translate vision into spaces.

Skills

Client management

Leadership across teams

Materials detailing

Concept through installation

Job description

A leading New York design practice is seeking an exceptional Associate / Principal Interior Designer to join its growing team, working across some of the most refined and detail-driven residential projects in the industry.

This globally recognized interior design studio is known for creating some of the world’s most distinctive properties, blending context, culture, and heritage into immersive narratives and extraordinary guest experiences.

This is a senior, client-facing leadership role suited to a designer with strong conceptual ability, impeccable taste, and the confidence to lead projects, teams, and client relationships at the highest level.

The ideal candidate will bring:

• Outstanding client management and presentation skills
• Strong leadership across project teams and consultants
• Deep knowledge of materials, detailing, furnishings, and bespoke interiors
• The ability to manage projects from concept through installationA highly collaborative and polished approach

This opportunity offers:

• High-profile residential design work
• A collaborative and design-led studio environment
• Long-term growth and leadership potential
• Compensation in the range of $140,000–$160,000, a first class benefits package, plus strong future growth opportunities within the business

Applicants should have a sophisticated design sensibility, exceptional communication skills, and proven experience leading complex residential projects.