Senior Associate (Corporate & Workplace)

Rhythm Careers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhythm Careers is partnering with a multidisciplinary studio to lead a Senior Associate for a large-scale corporate project. You will manage an interior design direction, develop concepts, and translate brand standards into sophisticated interiors while guiding FF&E strategy and coordinating consultants.

The role requires strong leadership, presentation skills, and client-facing excellence. Based in New York, this role offers collaboration with principals, the design team, and a high-profile

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in corporate and commercial interior design and translating brand designs.
• Portfolio across office environments, conference facilities, auditoriums, assembly spaces or higher education.
• Proven experience leading design teams and managing complex projects.
• Strong FF&E knowledge, including bespoke furniture, finishes and procurement.
• Confident coordinating consultants and collaborating with architectural teams.
• Excellent client-facing, presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead interior design direction across a large-scale corporate project.
• Develop design concepts, mood boards, material palettes and presentations alongside the architectural team.
• Interpret the client's brand standards and translate them into sophisticated interiors.
• Lead the FF&E strategy, balancing bespoke furniture with high-quality off-the-shelf solutions.
• Oversee design development and technical delivery, ensuring quality and consistency throughout.
• Coordinate specialist consultants, including lighting, acoustics, code and specifications.
• Guide the internal design team and work closely with the client-appointed Project Manager.
• Present design proposals and build strong relationships with senior client stakeholders.

Skills

Interior design leadership

Corporate/commercial interior design

Brand translation

FF&E knowledge

Client-facing communication

Project delivery management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Rhythm Careers is partnering with a multidisciplinary studio which work on project internationally and there will be collaboration across the firm world wide. This is a pivotal role for an experienced Senior Associate to take leading role for a large scale prestigious corporate client and be the main key contact point. You will have experience in managing large-scale budgets up to 100 million dollars. The development will include premium office environments, conference facilities, executive spaces, ballrooms and state-of-the-art event facilities. Working closely with two Principals, an internal design team and a high‑profile corporate client, you will help shape the project from the early design stages through to delivery.

The Role

• Lead the interior design direction across a large-scale corporate project.
• Develop design concepts, mood boards, material palettes and presentations alongside the architectural team.
• Interpret the client's brand standards and translate them into sophisticated, functional interiors.
• Lead the FF&E strategy, balancing bespoke furniture with high-quality off-the-shelf solutions.
• Oversee design development and technical delivery, ensuring quality and consistency throughout.
• Coordinate specialist consultants, including lighting, acoustics, code and specifications.
• Guide the internal design team and work closely with the client-appointed Project Manager.
• Present design proposals and build strong relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Project will be delivered using AutoCAD, but Revit is a plus for future projects.

About You

• Extensive experience in corporate and commercial interior design and translating brand designs.
• A strong portfolio across office environments, conference facilities, auditoriums, assembly spaces or higher education.
• Proven experience leading design teams and managing complex projects.
• Strong FF&E knowledge, including bespoke furniture, finishes and procurement.
• Confident coordinating consultants and collaborating with architectural teams.
• Excellent client-facing, presentation and communication skills.

Working hoursMonday to Friday, 9am–6pm, with a one-hour lunch break.

Timeline: Interviews planned for November, project kick-off in December and anticipated start in January.