Interior Designer, Commercial Interiors - St. Louis, MO

A little About Us: This is a wonderful opportunity to join our fun and high-performing Business Interiors Design Team. Office Essentials is an independently operating company under the Office Depot umbrella. We are HQ'ed in St. Louis, MO and as a "Hall of Fame Winner" for the "Best Place to Work," we take the goals and needs of our employees seriously, placing them first and foremost because... after all, happy employees, mean happy customers. We would love to connect with candidates who value both independent and group work. Someone who enjoys being task oriented and detailed but also likes meeting and collaborating with customers to help them solve work-space challenges. Position Purpose: We are looking for an accomplished Designer to join our passionate and dynamic team. The Designer will provide innovative, and contemporary workplace design services for all phases of a project including programming, schematic design, design development, and specification of furniture and materials. The Designer role is a hybrid role that requires strong interpersonal skills, CET or a basic understanding of CAD systems, and knowledge of office furniture. For the right candidate, we offer training for our CAD system, and furniture product knowledge. This position is often the face of our organization to our customers, guiding them through the process of consultation, space planning, proposal generation and presentation. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Interior Design, a high level of energy and a creative desire to assist our customers through the process. Responsibilities: • Attend client meetings with or without an Account Executive, gathering information for successful design solution, leading portions of the conversation sharing expertise and knowledge • Site verifications and product inventory as required by project • Programming with the client for specific needs • Space planning • Client presentations Qualifications: • Associates’ or Bachelor’s Degree (BS/BA/BFA) in Interior Design or Architectural Design • 2 or more years Dealership experience • Preferred experience in using furniture specifying software • Proficiency in using AutoCAD, Microsoft Office programs, Adobe. Experience in CET preferred but not required Benefits · Hybrid work structure (remote and/or in-office). · No overnight travel unless the occasional tradeshow or extended office branch visit. · Competitive salary and bonus program. · Healthcare, Dental, Vision & Accidental Injury insurance. · 401(k). • Health Benefits/ Generous PTO. Job Type: Full-time Benefits: • 401(k) • Dental insurance • Employee discount • Health insurance • Paid time off • Vision insurance Schedule: • 8 hour shift Application Question(s): • Do you have commercial office design experience? Work Location: In person