Interior Design Specialist

BallenIsles Country Club • Bradenton, FL

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About The Position

RealFood Hospitality, Strategy and Design (RFHSD), part of the Troon family of brands, is hiring an Interior Design Specialist to support and execute design work for clients. The role works closely with the Design Team and uses design experience and expertise to contribute to hospitality design projects, particularly kitchen, bar, and foodservice designs and related client experiences.

This is a seasonal position lasting six months or less, with the possibility of transitioning to a full-time permanent role at the discretion of company management and Troon HR. The position reports to the Interior Design Manager.

The role also supports Troon Design Studio’s sales and business-development activities, including learning the company’s brand and sales processes, maintaining Salesforce information, and helping develop client relationships. Troon is a professional club management company specializing in golf, hospitality, and residential communities, with more than 900 locations in 45+ states and 27+ countries.

Requirements

• Minimum 1–5 years of experience in a Senior or Mid-Level Design role, or an equivalent role at another firm.
• Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working professionally with a diverse range of people, internally and externally.
• High attention to detail.
• Commitment to excellence in personal conduct and work.
• Ability to multitask and pivot quickly between projects, conversations, and tasks.
• Ability to learn to work and design to a budget.
• Ability to learn to schedule work and deliver accordingly.
• Spatial problem-solving skills and ability to prepare alternative design solutions quickly.
• Computer literacy and ability to learn new programs easily.
• Interest in and knowledge of the hospitality industry.
• Strong desire to make an immediate impact and a lasting impression on the company.
• Ability to move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing 20 pounds or less without assistance.

Nice To Haves

• Recent graduation from a FIDER-accredited Interior Design program.
• Interest in pursuing NCIDQ Certification or a state license.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing concept designs that meet owners’ requirements.
• Prepare and update floor plans, furniture layouts, space plans, and design drawings using AutoCAD or similar drafting software.
• Assist with FF&E sourcing, specification, procurement, and vendor coordination, including requesting quotes, pricing, lead times, samples, and product information.
• Create and maintain client-facing design presentations using Canva or similar software, including concept imagery, finish and furniture selections, floor plans, budgets, and project updates.
• Produce design-intent documents and design drawings through all project phases.
• Assist in developing and maintaining project budgets, FF&E estimates, procurement schedules, and pricing comparisons, and track project costs against approved budgets.
• Design to a given budget.
• Prepare research and preliminary design studies.
• Prepare design presentations for approval.
• Coordinate with internal and external consultants to integrate requirements and meet project objectives.
• Undertake supervised site inspections and surveys.
• Coordinate with Design Managers, Design Specialists, and Assistants.
• Attend and participate in design workshops as required by the Design Manager.
• Ensure information shared with the team is accurate and meets client and project-team requirements.
• Help ensure office standards and appropriate quality levels are met in each project phase.
• Produce consistent, timely work to a high professional standard.
• Assist with work programming and reporting on project progress.
• Keep the Interior Design Manager informed of decisions, deadlines, problems, and solutions relating to the project.
• Attend and participate in design meetings and presentations, take notes and minutes, and assemble and distribute them in a timely manner.
• Learn Troon Design Studio’s corporate values, positioning, and brand voice.
• Learn Troon’s sales processes and outcomes.
• Learn to use Salesforce to manage project, business-development, and sales efforts.
• Support the Design Team with Salesforce upkeep as needed.
• Assist with developing and maintaining client relationships.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed