Design Leader - Corporate Interiors

About the role

We are seeking an Interior Design Leader to join our highly collaborative Corporate Workplace practice. The role involves energizing and inspiring forward-thinking, creative design thought leadership, bringing a strong desire to educate, mentor and advance the design dialogue within the San Francisco studio, and working closely with the Corporate Interiors Practice Leadership Team and Marketing Manager to continually identify and generate business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Energize and inspire forward-thinking, creative design thought leadership
• Bring a strong desire to educate, mentor and advance the design dialogue within the San Francisco studio
• Be able to articulate and present to clients
• Be adept at integrating strategic programming and design
• Work closely with the Corporate Interiors Practice Leadership Team and Marketing Manager to continually identify and generate business opportunities that expand the Corporate practice in a manner consistent with the practice's and NBBJ's firmwide strategic vision
• Support the development of marketing content that reinforces the Corporate practice's image, value proposition and POV
• Provide strategy and vision for proposals and meetings with prospective clients to increase win rate
• Promote the reputation of the Corporate Interiors practice through conference presentations, magazine articles, social media communications and industry engagement
• Contribute to the growth of the Corporate practice: develop and execute new and existing client relationships through a deep understanding of client businesses and needs
• Be an excellent key seller of design ideas and a strong client relationship leader
• Appreciate diversity of people, ideas and styles
• Have a desire to make a positive impact on others
• Be willing to let the best ideas win!

Requirements

• Must be an expert in interior design (with a focus on the workplace) with a deep understanding of the San Francisco market
• 15+ years as a lead designer with a proven track record of building high performing teams
• Architectural licensure or NCIDQ (ideal)
• LEED Accreditation or within 18 months of hire (ideal)
• Proven ability to build business and deliver complex interiors projects at all scales
• Adept at seeing the world through the client's lens
• A great communicator and storyteller with an engaging and energetic personality

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or a related field
• Must have a minimum of 15 years of experience in interior design, with a focus on the workplace
• Must have a proven track record of building high-performing teams
• Must have architectural licensure or NCIDQ certification (ideally)
• Must have LEED Accreditation or be within 18 months of obtaining it (ideally)
• Must have experience building business and delivering complex interiors projects at all scales
• Must be able to see the world through the client's lens
• Must be a great communicator and storyteller with an engaging and energetic personality

Skills

• Expertise in interior design with a focus on the workplace
• Strong leadership and team-building skills
• Ability to articulate and present to clients
• Strategic thinking and integration of programming and design
• Excellent communication and storytelling abilities
• Ability to build business and deliver complex interiors projects at all scales
• Ability to see the world through the client's lens
• Ability to promote the reputation of the Corporate Interiors practice through various channels
• Ability to contribute to the growth of the Corporate practice through client relationships and proposal development
• Ability to appreciate diversity of people, ideas, and styles
• Desire to make a positive impact on others
• Willingness to let the best ideas win

Benefits

NBBJ offers a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Health insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Flexible work schedule
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee recognition programs

Pay

The annual base pay range for this role is anticipated to be between $133,000 and $155,000. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience.

Schedule

This role requires the individual to be based in the United States.