Sr. Creative Specialist I

Skill Set

• Customer focused
• Knowledgeable of how to get things done through both formal and informal networks within the organization
• Uses logic, heuristics, and intuition to solve difficult problems
• Ability to be optimistic, collaborative, enthusiastic and think creatively
• Advanced proficiency in a variety of software: AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office
• Advanced knowledge of commercial furniture products and systems furnishings
• Advanced understanding of building codes, regulations, ADA
• Advanced ability to apply Interior Design principles, to include texture, color, form, function, materiality balance, rhythm, repetition, proximity, symmetry, biophilia, cognition and perception

About the Role

Works both independently and collaboratively with internal and external partners to develop creative interior space solutions to meet customer needs. Includes a high degree of customer engagement, creative decision making, non-linear decision making and autonomous project ownership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as client liaison
• Manage multiple key projects and engagements
• Organize meetings with key stakeholders, as well as serve as customer point of contact
• Conduct product research and contact vendors for pricing and information
• Engage with customer to gather project information (surveys, interviews, data collection, observations) and to uncover customer challenges
• Lead design discovery and co-creation sessions with project stakeholders
• Drive or lead creative engagements and workshops
• Specify furniture required per final furniture layouts and select furniture finishes
• Influence, inspire, and guide solutions and deliverables from supporting team members
• Produce and present design concepts to customers
• Produce furniture block plans, space plans, finish palettes, furniture specification, and installation drawings; create, revise, and plot design drawings
• Develop validation packages and spreadsheets
• Estimate budgetary hours and manage and monitor project hours
• Prepare design budgets and design proposals
• Accountable for developing customer relationships and meeting customer expectations
• Attend industry events and peer networking opportunities
• Member of industry professional organizations required
• Track and manage time entries daily

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Interior or Architectural Design, Associate Art’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college with at least 5 years related design experience
• Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) or National Architecture Board (NAB) accreditation preferred
• One or more professional certifications recommended: NCIDQ, CID, LEED AP, WELL AP, EDAC, 6 Sigma, PMI, etc.