Senior Interior Designer

Azori•Bellevue, WA

5d•$78,100 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Azori is seeking an experienced Senior Interior Designer to lead interior design on residential projects from concept through construction. This role involves serving as a mentor and technical resource for the Interior Design team, bringing deep experience in luxury and residential design, systems thinking, design technology, advanced documentation, and managing high-complexity projects with minimal oversight. The Senior Interior Designer will also develop material collections and design standards, acting as a source of design expertise for the team. This is an individual contributor role reporting to the Manager, Interior Design.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
8 + years of luxury residential or hospitality interior design experience required.
Demonstrates deep knowledge of the functional and stylistic benefits of materials, finishes, and design elements used across Azori's product lines.
Demonstrates strong visualization skills with the ability to convey design intent clearly to clients, contractors, and cross-functional teams both verbally and visually.
Ability to manage a portfolio of complex, high-touch projects simultaneously, prioritizing workload and meeting deadlines across multiple production timelines.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel for FF&E schedule management and project tracking.
Proficiency with Revit required.
Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
Expert knowledge of space planning principles and human factors/ergonomics, building codes, ADA compliance, and life safety basics (egress, fire ratings).
Ability to demonstrate client-facing and executive-level presentation skills.
Materials and finishes knowledge (flooring, textiles, wall coverings, surfaces).
Basic understanding of lighting design principles.
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) specification basics.
Construction documentation fundamentals (floor plans, elevations, reflected ceiling plans, schedules).
Concept development and design narrative articulation.
Color theory and application.
Basic understanding of residential design differences.
Ability to create mood boards, material boards, and/or design presentations.
Demonstrates deep expertise in quality systems, process design, and upstream decision-making that shapes quality outcomes across teams; builds systems or processes that sustainably raise quality across teams; prevents future issues by influencing upstream decisions; and sets a quality benchmark others aspire to; chooses quality even under pressure and helps others do the same.
Demonstrates expert-level interior design knowledge combined with broad awareness of the industry, business, and technical shifts on the horizon; turns learning into a competitive advantage for the organization; builds learning capability in others through coaching and systems; stays ahead of industry and technical shifts; regularly helps the organization avoid future problems through foresight.
Demonstrates advanced understanding of organizational dynamics, risk patterns, and the conditions that allow small issues to become significant failures; challenges assumptions even when uncomfortable or unpopular; models the courage required to surface difficult truths; and creates conditions where speaking up feels safe and expected; prevents significant failures by intervening early; is trusted as a voice of integrity and sound judgment.
Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of business strategy, customer impact, and organizational interdependencies that inform high-stakes decisions; thinks and acts like a steward of the business; makes tough, high-impact decisions with limited information; and aligns stakeholders around clear outcomes; consistently leaves things better than they found them.
Demonstrates expert ability to create momentum while managing complexity across functions; deep proficiency in risk identification and mitigation; creates momentum across teams or functions; makes decisive calls that unlock progress for others; and delivers fast results without sacrificing quality or trust; is known for calm, focused execution under pressure.
Demonstrates deep understanding of team health, talent development practices, and the organizational dynamics that drive long-term performance; attracts, develops, and retains exceptional talent; actively raises the talent bar within the team and function; identifies and raises performance issues quickly and constructively to leadership; partners with leadership to build teams that consistently outperform over time.
Thinks beyond immediate challenges to improve systems, workflows, and how work gets done across the organization. Challenges existing assumptions, identifies root causes, and leverages emerging technologies, including AI, to create new possibilities and drive meaningful improvements. Serves as a catalyst for modernization by developing scalable solutions, influencing adoption, and creating lasting impact across teams and functions.
Raises the capability of others through mentorship and hands-on coaching, using their own experience to help teammates grow and build confidence. Builds partnerships across teams and functions, recognizes the strengths of those around them, and helps others reach their full potential by providing guidance, encouragement, and opportunities to contribute.
Pursues mastery as a continuous discipline, using feedback and reflection to improve the quality of their work while elevating the standards of those around them. Takes ownership of closing skill and knowledge gaps by actively seeking the experiences needed to solve more complex problems and assume greater responsibility. Embraces growth through challenge, viewing setbacks as opportunities to learn, adapt, and improve.
This position requires frequent use of a computer, including keyboard functions and visual acuity of 20 inches or fewer daily.
Frequent sitting for long periods of time, within an office environment.
Standing and/or walking for extended periods of time when visiting job sites other outside of the office requirements.
Must be able to ascend stairs and uneven terrain on job sites where accommodation options are not available.
Be able to lift up to 20 pounds on occasion with or without accommodation.
Must be able to work in office Monday – Friday, within core business hours of 8AM-5PM.
Regular travel between job sites, vendor sites and/or the office using personal vehicle is required (mileage compensation is provided by the company).
Must possess and maintain on file with the Company, a valid state specific Driver’s License is.
Must maintain an acceptable driving record, which includes having no more than one minor driver violation and no more than one at-fault accident, or no more than two minor violations within the past 36 months. Also, having no “major violations” within the past 36 months.
Must maintain on file with the Company proof of vehicle insurance. The Company should be listed as an additional insured party on your personal the vehicle insurance.

Nice To Haves

AI Motif or AutoCAD preferred.
Proficiency with Salesforce, BuilderTrend, and Bluebeam preferred.
Basic understanding of lighting design principles.
Basic understanding of residential design differences.

Responsibilities

Leads design on projects from presale through construction close-out, managing all associated documentation.
Leads the development and refinement of design collections, including material and finish curation, vendor coordination, and documentation of design standards.
Produces Revit-based interior elevations, FF&E schedules, and construction documentation that meets Azori's documentation standards.
Partners with Project Managers, Architecture, Procurement, and Construction to coordinate design intent through the build process and resolve RFIs and submittals.
Mentors Interior Designers and Design Coordinators on design decisions, documentation quality, and professional development.
Identifies and drives process improvements for design workflows, updating or creating standard work to support team efficiency and documentation quality.
Guides presale homebuyers through complex design decisions and upgrades with confidence and clarity.
Sources products and materials, manages vendor relationships, and negotiates terms consistent with project budgets and design intent, in partnership with procurement.
Participates in collaborative design pods with the internal Architecture team to create desirable and profitable homes that meet the lifestyle needs and expectations of luxury buyers.
Visits job sites regularly to assess ongoing design projects, determine design direction, confirm design intent and to meet with PMs, homebuyers and custom clients as needed.
Proactively researches industry trends, materials, and emerging vendors to keep Azori's design offerings current and competitive.
Serves as a trusted partner and company ambassador for all internal and external stakeholders.
Collaborates on cross-functional projects or initiatives as needed or required.
Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.

Benefits

100% covered employee premiums for medical and dental self-coverage
100% employer-paid life insurance
100 % employer-paid long term disability insurance
Paid medical and family leave
Critical illness insurance
401(K) with generous company match, no vesting schedule, and access to professional financial advisors
20 days of PTO & 9 holidays
New iPhone for your personal and business use
Free onsite parking
Company paid events
Complimentary snacks & beverages