An award-winning interior design firm is on the lookout for a Design Director. This is a new position. The role sits in the commercial team, primarily focusing on hospitality and multi-family projects. This is a leadership role, reporting directly to the Managing Principal, and is a new role as a result of growth and a healthy pipeline of work. As a Director, you will be responsible for raising the level of design on every project, mentoring junior/intermediate designers, and leading client meetings.
This firm are renowned for their work-life balance. They are regarded as a great place to work for parents to work and offer a hybrid work-policy. You will receive regular external training in leadership and executive functioning, to complement being mentored by one of Austin's leading designers.
Who you are
- An interior designer/architect with over 10 years of experience
- Experience managing at least a couple of junior/intermediate designers
- A natural leader - empathetic and able to coach and develop junior team members
- Confident leading the front end of the design process - leading initial meetings with clients
- High levels of executive functioning - able to operate effectively in a team environment with tight deadlines
- A portfolio of design-driven, highly detailed, award-winning projects
- A high level of curiosity - an interest in developing and learning
- Technically savvy - high level of competence in Revit
What you'll be doing
- Leading and mentoring a team of 3 to 4 designers
- Networking with developers and other potential clients
- Leading the design of multi-family, commercial, and smaller commercial workplace projects
- Client relationship management
- Reporting to the Managing Principal
- Being part of the leadership team