Sr. Hospitality Interior Designer

Position Overview | The Big Picture The Sr. Hospitality Interior Designer is responsible for designing cutting-edge interior spaces and exterior facades for permanent hospitality projects. This position is a key contributor to some of the most unique interior renovations in the hospitality industry. The Sr. Hospitality Interior Designer manages direct reports tasks/projects and receives direction from the President of the company and may receive direction from the Chief Creative Officer, the Product Designers and the Hospitality team. Our Mission Values | Our Commitments Each employee works together to strive to create the best event design and tradeshow company by: • improving our communication, • showing that we care about each other and the company, • focusing on delivering quality , and • highlighting professionalism thru personal excellence with shared passion, dedication, and commitment to client value . Traits for Success | #aimsforthestars • Has a creative eye for design. • Adept at managing timelines. • Excellent Communicator. • Problem solver. • Detail-oriented. • Knows how to manage the client. Essential Duties | What You’ll Do – The Fun Stuff • Creates cutting-edge designs for hospitality spaces in collaboration with the President and Hospitality Design team. • Researches and sources materials, products, furnishings and finishes for hospitality projects and related custom builds to achieve design aesthetics and meet pricing and budgetary expectations. • Oversees the Hospitality Team to collaborate and conceptualize interior projects • Adheres to overall project timelines and milestone goals to ensure projects move along according to established deadlines and expectations. • Collaborates with the President and the Hospitality team to establish production, construction and installation timelines to ensure projects are completed on time. • Supports the design process by overseeing designs to provide consultation related to potential build considerations and obstacles in collaboration with the Project Manager. • May assist in custom build design. May provide alternative design component options based upon budgetary guidelines. • Creates design and site renderings, and floor plans to support the design, construction and installation process. • Makes good decisions and solves any problems effectively to achieve successful results. • Participates in client meetings as needed. • Acts as a liaison with the client to ensure client’s needs and expectations are met and communication is timely and accurate. • Provides excellent internal and external customer service with a positive attitude, tact and diplomacy. • Tracks arriving products with the Project Manager, Processing and Receiving departments to ensure components are arriving as expected and within established timelines. • May attend design and tradeshows to research and purchase new products. • Continually researches design trends to ensure designs are innovative, cutting-edge, and on brand. Other Duties and Safety Requirements | There’s More! • Complies with all department and company safety guidelines, procedures, and rules. • Mentors safe work practices to co-workers and team. • Completes all safety training as directed and within established timelines. • Interfaces professionally with all people, internal and external, in a kind and respectful manner. • Tracks and enters time and assigns hours and tasks to appropriate events and jobs in time and attendance system. • Completes all Human Resources and Payroll tasks and notifications through the Employee Self Service Online Portal on a weekly basis, as directed and within established timelines. • Assists in other departments as needed and directed. • May perform other duties as required. Qualifications | What You Need to Bring • 3-5 years’ of Interior Design experience, preferably in the hospitality industry. • Bachelors’ Degree in Interior Design or related field. • Established portfolio of design work. • Highly creative, imaginative and artistic. • NCIDQ Certification preferred. • Proficiency in computational design. • Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, SketchUp, Revit or similar design software. • Excellent computer skills and Microsoft Office proficiency. • Excellent project management skills, organizational skills, attention to detail and good follow-up skills. • Excellent decision making skills. Takes ownership of projects. • Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of individuals at all organizational levels. • Excellent interpersonal, tact and diplomacy and conflict management skills. • Excellent customer service skills related to internal and external customers. • Excellent communication skills and the unique ability to communicate artistic vision. • Excellent ability to deal with pressure, competing demands and deadlines. • Some travel required. Physical and Work Environment Requirements | What it is Like in the Office • Ability to use a computer 75% the workday. • Ability to sit up to 75% of the workday. • Ability to stand/walk 25% of the workday. • Required to move throughout the buildings and at client locations during the workday. • Must be able to tolerate moderate noise. • Must have 20/20 vision with correction.