Regional Design Manager

Pigott, Inc.•Cedar Rapids, IA

About The Position

The Design Manager directs and manages the design departments for the Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Dubuque locations, which is responsible for providing quality design work to clients in a timely manner, and within budget, while ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.

Requirements

BS, BA, or BFA degree in interior design, architecture, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Strong leadership skills, attention to detail, and strong organizational skills are required

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with interior design, space planning, facility planning, architectural drafting, CET, AutoCAD, or furniture specification is preferred

Responsibilities

Manages, directs and develops the Eastern IA design team, consisting of interior designers in Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Dubuque
Primarily responsible for providing design direction to entire Eastern IA design team for all project work
Marketing of all design services available, including finish selection, density/feasibility studies, space planning, bid document preparation, facility management, inventory management, rendering capabilities, etc.
Manage and monitor Eastern IA design department's billable percentages, accuracy results, quote-to-actual percentages, and all expenses and billings
Estimate, write, and monitor scope of work for design service contracts
Maintain working relationships with key clients
Manage Eastern IA workload and reallocate resources whenever necessary, usually on a daily basis
Assists the VP of Design Services with all personnel, HR, and staffing-related issues within department, including: Recruiting, interviewing, & hiring Performance reviews Disciplinary reviews, termination
Assists the VP of Design Services in strategic corporate planning for the design department
Assists in the development of Eastern IA's sales strategy
Maintains current knowledge of the industry, products, methods, promotional strategies, and technology as well as trends within the industry
Performs other duties as assigned
Provide prompt, courteous, and exceptional service to all customers - both external and internal - by living out Pigott's core values and contributing to the OnePigott culture. Consistently demonstrate professionalism, proactive communication, and a timely response to every service inquiry.
Support Pigott's commitment to quality by developing, maintaining, and continuously improving position-specific procedures, process instructions, and documentation to better serve the company, customers, and team members.
Attend work as scheduled and uphold all guidelines as outlined in the Pigott Team Member Handbook.
Accept responsibility for ongoing personal and professional development.
Perform additional responsibilities at the request of manager or the Pigott Leadership team.
Demonstrate cooperation, teamwork, and a OnePigott mindset by partnering effectively across departments and locations to achieve shared company goals and objectives.
Adhere to Pigott corporate branding standards to ensure consistency, professionalism, and alignment in all internal and external communications.
Maintain confidentiality of business operations on behalf of Pigott and all clients.