Senior Interior Designer

Role Description

The Franklin Senior Interior Designer not only acts as a Senior Designer, excelling at all tasks encompassed in that role, but is also responsible for ensuring high-quality design services that are responsive to the needs of clients and sales team members. This individual is responsible for the design process to meet client needs, with a focus on accurate specifications. The Senior Interior Designer assists with onboarding/training junior designers.

The individual works with the Design Team Manager and Sales to meet client needs.

• Assist sales staff in new business development activities by interviewing prospective clients to discover needs and priorities and assessing current space and function. Gather appropriate information and prepare proposals including scope, schedule, and cost of design and project coordination services to meet client needs.
• Gather information regarding functional requirements and building characteristics to develop space plans, design furniture layouts, provide specifications for new product and existing furniture assets, and recommend products and surface materials such as fabrics, wall finishes, window treatments, floor coverings, and lighting solutions which meet the clients functional, aesthetic, and budgetary requirements.
• Draft perimeter plan, elevations, perspectives and installation drawings and accurate specifications for use in client presentations, proposals, and order processing that meet the department standards.
• Provide clear communication to client contacts, contractors, sales, project management and installation staff to facilitate a smooth, timely installation and project closeout.
• Participate in design team activities in support of a market-focused sales team, with emphasis on skill development and the production of deliverables that meet the department’s standard.
• Professionally represent the Company with client and third-party contacts and maintain a high level of responsiveness to client inquiries. Develop effective presentation skills and knowledge of business and industry issues that reflect space planning, design and management. Prepare professional service proposals that clearly define project scope and promote the value of Franklin Interiors.
• Maintain and continuously develop knowledge of products, client base, technology, design techniques and architectural compliance issues which impact furniture selection and placement.
• Continuously work on personal development and education to understand the marketplace, design trends, product/material features, architectural issues and new areas of business development.

Design Quality & Innovation

• Serve as a Senior Designer on selected projects; mentoring designers through the project.
• Ensure the quality of all design outputs.
• Work closely with clients to learn and document design standards and templates.
• Maintain awareness of competitive products, bid analysis, needs assessments, presentations, space planning, codes, specifications, and installation documents.
• Stay updated on new products, trends, technology.

Relevant Industry Experience

• The ideal candidate would have experience in an Interior Design and project management role, with a proven track record of participating in successful projects within the commercial interiors space. Experience in CET Commercial Interiors is preferred.
• NCIDQ certification, or the ability to achieve certification within 12 months of employment preferred.
• The ideal candidate is an active member of industry/industry leader and has an ability to coach and mentor others.

Drive and Initiative

• A passion for creating functional, beautiful, and forward-thinking designs is essential.
• Constantly searching for an innovative approach to workplace solutions, client presentations and deliverables.

Autonomy and Collaboration

• Ability to work independently without supervision, while also collaborating effectively with internal teams and clients to achieve common goals.

Problem-Solving Skills

• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities are essential, along with the capacity to negotiate and navigate complex scenarios. Personnel and organizational problems.

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in interior design. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in commercial interior design.

Additional Responsibilities

• Attend networking events after hours.
• Attend on-site customer visits.