Senior Interior Designer

Interior Talent, Inc; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Interior Talent, Inc is seeking a Senior Interior Designer for luxury residential projects in San Francisco. You will take ownership from vision to installation, lead a talented design team, and guide budgets, schedules, consultants, and construction to deliver a seamless client experience.

This role emphasizes design excellence, strong client relationships, and the ability to translate creative concepts into beautifully executed spaces, with hybrid work after training and SF vendors preference.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in interior design or architecture is required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in an interior design firm, preferably with custom residential focus.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, MS Excel/Word, InDesign, Illustrator, SketchUp; Studio Designer knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of working drawing production and interior architectural detailing.
• Experience sourcing furnishings, lighting, finishes, materials, and window/floor coverings; SF vendors preferred.
• Excellent client and team management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initial vision through installation.
• Guide budgets, schedules, consultants, and construction.
• Present to clients and elevate design excellence.
• Mentor and develop design team; establish best practices.
• Collaborate with vendors and contractors.

Skills

Project Management

Technical Oversight

Client Relationship Management

Team Leadership

Time Management

Education

Degree in Interior Design or Architecture

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Excel

Word

InDesign

Illustrator

SketchUp

Studio Designer

Job description

Senior Interior Designer | Luxury Residential Interior Design

San Francisco, CA | Hybrid working style after training

Are you an experienced Interior Designer who thrives on creating exceptional residential environments while leading talented teams and building lasting client relationships?

Our client is seeking an accomplished Senior Interior Designer with a passion for creating exceptional luxury residential environments and the leadership skills to inspire both clients and teams. In this role, you'll take ownership of projects from initial vision through final installation, serving as a trusted advisor to clients while guiding budgets, schedules, consultants, and construction to deliver a seamless experience. You'll elevate the firm's design excellence by leading presentations, maintaining the highest design and technical standards, and transforming creative concepts into beautifully executed spaces. As the Senior Interior Designer, you'll mentor and develop the design team, establish best practices, and help shape the continued growth and success of an award-winning design studio.

If you're passionate about design excellence, take ownership of complex projects, and want to make a meaningful impact within a collaborative, innovative design studio, we'd love to meet you.

Key Impact Areas

• Project Management
• Technical Oversight

Qualifications

• Degree in interior design or architecture (with strong experience in interior design) required.
• Must have a minimum of 10 years of experience working for an interior design firm, preferably with an emphasis on custom residential design.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel and Word, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and SketchUp. Working knowledge of Studio Designer.
• Extensive knowledge of working drawing production, combined with strong interior architectural detailing skills.
• Experience sourcing and specifying furnishings, lighting, finishes, materials, and window & floor coverings required. Knowledge of San Francisco-based vendors & dealers strongly preferred.
• Stellar client and team (internal, consultants, and contractors) management skills.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects, complex tasks, priorities, and workflows, and meeting deadlines.

Interior Talent, Inc

Since its founding in 2003, Interior Talent has evolved into one of the leading talent recruitment and retention firms for the Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering, Retail, and Manufacturing industries. Our defined area of expertise and ability to continually adapt to the unique needs of our clients allow us to provide focused, individualized service.