Senior Education Interior Design Lead

WRA Architects, Inc.; Broken Arrow (OK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding benefits package

Optional work-from-home Fridays

Job summary

WRA Architects, Inc. is a Texas- and Oklahoma-based architectural design firm seeking a Senior Interior Designer to manage a team of designers and lead project development from concept to completion.

Ideal candidates will have a minimum 5-6 years of experience, RID credentials, and a proven ability to collaborate with project teams, clients, and vendors while aligning design with learning goals. This full-time role offers an opportunity to influence learning spaces and growth within a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or related field from a CIDA accredited college or university.
• Registered Interior Designer in Texas and/or Oklahoma.
• Minimum of 5-6 years of work experience in related field, with at least 2 of those years in a leadership/management role.
• Proven ability to build and maintain partnerships and solid working relationships with key stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Must be able to think strategically and view the business from a general management standpoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to make formal presentations in front of large audiences as needed.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, handle adversity and frequent change, and balance workload with multiple and competing priorities.
• Customer service focus, with demonstrated experience dealing successfully with front-line internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Interior Designers and provide daily direction.
• Coordinate and work closely with the Project Coordinator, Project Manager, and the Design Lead and other team members on the overall design of the project to align efforts that support the overall business objectives.
• Client Relations - Seek to understand and communicate the unique needs of each client, with internal and external audiences.
• Client Resource - Work with clients and team to connect organizational goals with design of learning spaces.
• Staff Development - Provide internal learning opportunities to enhance staff understanding of how design affects student learning and operations.
• Communication – Effectively communicate design strategies, plans, and results to the department leadership.
• Team Building - Ensures availability to staff, leads and participates in team building to build rapport with individuals, encourages strong collaborative relationships between individuals and departments, solicits and applies feedback, and offers self-improvement to staff.
• Adaptability - Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.
• Travel - Regional travel as needed, attendance and participation in related conferences.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Form, space, order context

Mentoring

Presentation of solutions

Concept development

Vendor collaboration

Teaching ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design (CIDA accredited)

Registered Interior Designer in TX/OK

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Suite

Job description

WRA Architects, Inc. is a Texas- and Oklahoma-based architectural design firm seeking a Senior Interior Designer to manage a team of designers and lead project development from concept to completion.

Ideal candidates will have a minimum 5-6 years of experience, RID credentials, and a proven ability to collaborate with project teams, clients, and vendors while aligning design with learning goals. This full-time role offers an opportunity to influence learning spaces and growth within a