Interior Designer | Advanced

Restoration Hardware•Newport Beach, CA

24d

About The Position

RH Interior Designers provide design services to walk-in clientele within an RH Gallery. This role is suited to seasoned innovators with leadership qualities and extensive interior design experience. Designers bring an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for building a thriving design business within their Gallery location, along with personal style, a polished appearance, refined taste, and a discerning eye for luxury. They also understand the importance of attracting and retaining talented individuals who uphold high personal and professional standards. The role involves independently creating original residential interior designs informed by RH’s design point of view and assortment. Designers determine objectives for clients’ spaces, considering architecture, environment, and lifestyle, and use plans, sketches, and visual presentations to show how the design will be applied. They meet clients in the Gallery and in their homes, lead multiple projects, support and teach client interactions, help achieve fiscal goals, and oversee the client experience from initial contact through delivery.

Requirements

At least 5 years of design experience within a design firm or high-end furniture and luxury retail; such experience is preferred.
Professional portfolio required.
Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and other related space-planning and rendering programs, with strong graphic and digital presentation skills.
Results-driven, with a proven ability to motivate, influence, and inspire a team.
Commitment to quality and exceptional attention to detail.
Ability to travel locally or out of state.
Ability to lift and move small to medium items up to 25 pounds using appropriate equipment and safety techniques.
Ability to maneuver around the Gallery floor, stock room, and office.
Ability to perform prolonged standing, twisting, stooping, kneeling, squatting, bending, and climbing.

Nice To Haves

Art, Architecture, Interior Design, or similar degree preferred.
Hands-on interior installation experience preferred.
Strong artistic skills, including hand rendering and sketching capabilities, preferred.
Current knowledge of local and global design industry trends.
Leadership or business experience preferred.
Successful project management experience preferred.
Proficiency with Mac Operating System, Microsoft Office, and Google Applications.
Licensed to drive preferred.

Responsibilities

Live RH’s vision, values, and beliefs every day.
Independently create original residential interior designs using RH’s design point of view and in-depth knowledge of the RH assortment.
Determine design objectives for each client’s space, considering its architecture, environment, and the client’s lifestyle.
Use floor plans, sketches, and visual presentations to illustrate how RH’s design point of view will be interpreted for a client’s space.
Ensure fiscal goals are achieved through design projects and Gallery design consulting.
Meet with clients in the Gallery and in their homes.
Lead multiple design projects of various sizes.
Master, execute, teach, and support daily client interactions through RH’s approach to residential interior design.
Oversee all phases of the client experience, from initial contact through delivery.
Attract and retain talented individuals who uphold RH’s personal and professional standards.