Interior Designer – Hospitality – Mid level

Gensler • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

Your Role As a Licensed Interior Designer and key member of the Gensler Phoenix Hospitality studio, you will help shape immersive, story-driven environments that elevate the guest experience. You’ll contribute across all phases of design—from early concept through construction administration—bringing creativity, technical expertise, and a refined sense of craft to each project. You will collaborate closely with project teams, consultants, and client partners to develop hospitality interiors that are thoughtful, atmospheric, and rooted in memorable design moments. Your knowledge of space planning, materiality, FF&E, and documentation will help translate design intent into cohesive, buildable solutions. In this role, you’ll serve as both a creative contributor and a trusted project partner—managing expectations, ensuring clear communication, and reinforcing a hospitality-focused design culture within the Phoenix studio. Your ability to balance design vision, technical execution, and client service will be essential to delivering high-quality work that reflects Gensler’s commitment to experience-driven design.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design
• NCIDQ required
• 5-10 years of related experience as a licensed interior designer, with a focus on hospitality interiors
• Must be highly proficient in Revit
• Knowledge of Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator, SketchUp required
• Strong knowledge of the design process, including FF&E, color and materials
• Outstanding graphic presentation skills
• Willingness to focus on a single client as well as multiple projects in various stages of development
• Ability to communicate design ideas and direction clearly, concisely and completely
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship management skills
• UPLOAD A PORTFOLIO that reflects Hospitality Interiors experience

Responsibilities

• Be an integral team member from space planning to punch walking.
• Allow your creativity to expand on Hospitality interiors projects, including collaboration during concept design, schematic design, design development, construction documents and construction administration all while participating in budget/schedule reviews.
• You’ll work on hospitality-driven environments that emphasize mood, experience, materiality, and memorable design moments
• Participate in selection of FF&E and documenting specifications.
• Use your knowledge of hospitality furnishings, finishes, lighting, and operational needs to shape cohesive guest experiences.
• Provide project team coordination for the finished drawings, specifications, and material selections required for construction
• Utilize technical knowledge and delivery experience for effective documentation and detailing
• Work with consultants, contractors, fabricators, project manual writers, and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives.
• Collaborate closely with partners who understand the nuances of hospitality environments and their design requirements.
• Participate in the construction administration of projects and review of submittals and finish samples
• Manage client expectations, and coordinate team and consultant communications while being a representative of Gensler PX every step of the way.
• You will help reinforce a hospitality-focused design culture within the studio while benefiting from the support and structure that enables designers to thrive.

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off
• We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities.
• As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level