Studio Designer - Interior Design

Salary Range: $82,240.00 to $101,600.00

About the Role

Produce flexible, comprehensive, multi-media designs for GAC customers and prospective clients with minimal supervision. Work directly with customers to capture design requirements and execute concepts that facilitate on-time definition. Specify all interior components ensuring all FAA and GAC contractual guidelines are met.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with Chairmen/CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and high net worth individuals to meet business objectives.
• Represent the GAC Brand with professionalism and instill confidence within the customer.
• Support the Principal Designer to communicate comprehensive and detailed concepts that effectively satisfy client requirements throughout the sales and design definition process and delivery.
• Request and maintain status of production of design drawings, material selections and concepts, and product development to GAC's engineering and production departments in a timely manner for completion of contracts to ensure that delivery schedules are met with accuracy.
• Must be willing to travel extensively worldwide and at times on short notice.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, operations and engineering management, internal shops, and vendors, to keep clear lines of communication and execute on the client’s expectations.
• Work collaboratively with customer completions to produce, maintain, and archive the specification and design package with no supervision.
• Exhibit knowledge and confidence in design trends and global cultural influences.
• Provide design support throughout the entire completion process to ensure design quality and fidelity of design execution.
• Maintain current knowledge of all FAA regulations related to aircraft interiors.
• Execute material finish schedule and other internal documents required for accurate definition.
• Assist in maintaining design libraries and showrooms.
• Concept development of client presentations.
• Provide guidance to Associate Designers.
• Troubleshoot design-related issues with clients and internal departments.
• Provide input to design budget for each account.
• Attend internal and external design reviews.
• Review all documents for accuracy prior to release.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design or related curriculum required, or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• 3 years of aircraft interior experience or related field preferred.
• Proficiency in design principles, color theory, and textile and leather production techniques required.
• Knowledge of FAA regulations relating to interior finish requirements preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
• Foreign language proficiency preferred.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Schedule

Full-time, first shift. Up to 25% travel required.