Design Director Job at Archinect in New York

The Design Director is a pivotal leader within the firm, responsible for translating the Principal Designer's vision into exceptional client outcomes. This role requires a proactive approach to managing all facets of the design process, including serving as the primary lead on client communications, overseeing and mentoring the design team, and driving the development and execution of all FF&E selections. The Design Director will be instrumental in ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the firm's exacting standards.

Key Qualifications

6+ years experience working at a high end interior design firm in NEW YORK

Professional experience managing a team, vendor coordination, project schedules, etc.

Highly skilled in AutoCAD, studio designer, and Adobe Suite (InDesign and Photoshop)

Strong and thorough interior architectural drawing skills

A great eye with a strong understanding of high-end design

Thorough understanding of luxury vendors and furniture producers

Strong graphic presentation skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Well organized and able implement systems within the office to ensure effective management of projects

Honest; with high personal values and ethics

Comfortable stepping up and taking action when needs arise; decision-maker

Has demonstrated a high level of professional integrity by taking pride, ownership and responsibility for own work as well as team member’s work. Has set high expectations, for self and team and pushes to achieve them.

Maintains a positive, open ‘can do attitude’ to staff, team and client, acting in a friendly and helpful manner while utilizing “great customer service skills'

Roles and responsibilities

Consistently bring fresh ideas to the team that are project appropriate

Maintain a daily task list for assigned projects discussing time allotments, schedules, and delegations

Assist project teams to ensure delays are adequately documented.

Direct and lead intermediate designer under your purview

Create preliminary floor plans, furniture plans, mood boards and budgets for new potential clients

Using InDesign to create client presentations

Attend and lead client presentations

Develop floor plans and furniture plans in CAD

Assemble construction documentation set (demo plans, floor plans, RCPs, lighting plans, furniture plans, elevations, and details)

Select plumbing, appliances, equipment, lighting and finish specifications. Input all information in schedule and specification packages

Attend and contribute to weekly coordination calls with contractors, architects, and installers

Source FF&E : furniture, window treatments, fabrics, wall treatments, lighting, carpeting, art accessories

Create custom furniture drawings for vendors, visit workrooms to check in on custom pieces, and review shop drawings.

Job site management throughout the construction process including electrical coordination, finish materials, and site surveys

Demonstrate a highly organized and systematic approach to producing a project.

Understand the necessity to keep team and project tasks lists updated and complete.

Demonstrate a high degree of time management skill and constantly seek to streamline processes and procedures to increase quality and efficiency.

Jessica Schuster Design celebrates artistry in all its many forms. Our work strives to maintain a harmonious balance between the unusual and the familiar while creating original and composed spaces for our clients. Each design project is a unique canvas, and opportunity for our team to forge beautiful spaces that not only please the senses but challenge the status quo. Our team offers a wealth of experience in design, as well as interior decorating, project management, and procurement. Jessica Schuster Design is based in Soho, New York and has recently completed projects in London, New York City, The Hamptons, Palm Beach, Boston, and Miami. Jessica has been featured in Architectural Digest, Luxe Magazine, House & Garden, Vogue Living, My Domaine, Harper’s Bazaar, The Coveteur, The Wall Street Journal, and New York Cottages and Gardens Magazine. In addition, her firm has won numerous awards in the hospitality sector for their Innovative work.

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