We are looking for a dedicated, passionate and driven Senior Interior Designer to join our team.
About the firm:
Jeff Schlarb Design Studio is based in Presidio Heights, San Francisco. We deliver a classic contemporary body of work to our clients in the SF Bay Area and beyond. The firm’s expertise includes custom decoration projects, interior design for new construction, kitchen and bathroom renovations. Our projects have been featured in publications such as Interiors (cover story), 1st Dibs, California Home + Design, The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Magazine, Interiors Northern California, AD Mexico, Elle Decor Spain, Spaces, and many more.
Qualifications
This role will play a key part in the continued success of our firm. Excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills are crucial to success as well as the ability to work collaboratively with our interior design team.
To be considered for this position, you must hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in Interior Design from an accredited US based university and have no less than five (5) years of experience leading large interior design projects in a professional interior design environment.
You must have a working knowledge of AutoCAD and Photoshop. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite software and online project management software such as Asana would be considered an added benefit.
The Senior Designer will lead and manage a team for large projects. You must thrive in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously with an approachable, responsive, flexible, whatever-it-takes style. You must be capable of executing and managing a team for all projects from conception to completion. You thrive in team-oriented environments and have the ability to manage workload independently, with a strong design initiative on multiple projects simultaneously, some with tight deadlines. Salary will be commensurate to experience level.
Responsibilities
Liaising with principal, clients, contractors, consultants, vendors, and employees
Serve as the client liaison with regard to all aspects of the design process
Overseeing of the design process and ensuring that the designs meet client and Principal’s expectations.
Creating and monitoring projects budgets
Maintaining the project’s overall design direction and aesthetic
Work with the design team to create client presentation materials and working plan sets for contractors and architects
Selecting of all furnishings for approval by the Principal
Create conceptual designs and specify all FF&E materials
Managing timelines and implementation of projects
Managing all details of the design process
Overseeing all project installations
Working closely with staff to manage the expediting and procurement process
Seeking out new vendors to keep the design fresh and relevant.
Senior Designer will have a hand in reviewing all work within the studio for consistency with the firm’s standards and project visions
Oversee quality control/standards from all deliverables (boards, budgets etc.) and advise team on furniture, material and vendor selections based on his/her knowledge so that the rest of the team is aware and can make more informed decisions and selections etc.
Visit job sites as needed
Draft and render floor plans through 3D software, as well as AutoCad, and Photoshop
Stay current on all design trends / be a trendsetter
Some travel may be required based on project and company needs
Must be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Must have excellent communication skills and the desire to work on interdisciplinary teams
Benefits
Competitive salary, health insurance (including medical, dental and vision), simple IRA retirement plan, paid vacation, volunteer time off and anniversary bonuses.
To inquire, please send resume to info@jeffschlarb.com
We’d love to hear from you!
Jeff Schlarb has been a leader in the interior design scene for over 20 years. With his eponymous studio in San Francisco, representation in Los Angeles and New York, he specializes in luxury residential and commercial projects throughout the US & worldwide.
His studio projects are as varied as his clients’ personalities. He takes on projects that are light, bright, and tonal as well as the colorful and exuberant. He combines all of these elements to create a layered look that is at once complex and balanced, classic and contemporary. Every room becomes an exploration.
Jeff embodies the art-meets-design aesthetic, and his work consistently results in expressive and inspired interiors. We call it “curiosity without the chaos.” Our studio, which includes a talented team of 16, creates spaces that are bold and memorable and reflect the interests and lifestyles of our clients. Our goal is to design spaces that inspire the soul but also set the scene for living well.
On a personal note, Jeff is a doting father of two young girls, a music maker, a lover of fine craftsmanship, a philanthropist and a fierce advocate for the arts. He is on the board of Lines Ballet, and a member of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) as well as the Design Leadership Network (DLN).
