Vice President of Interior Design

Blue Heron Companies•Enterprise, NV

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About The Position

The Vice President of Interior Design exists to define, elevate, and operationalize Blue Heron’s interior design vision across both architectural interiors and furnishings. This role ensures that design intent is not only conceptually exceptional but also executed with precision, consistency, and scalability across every project. Equally, this role is accountable for building a best-in-class furnishings platform that enhances the client experience, drives incremental revenue, and reinforces Blue Heron’s position as a fully integrated, design-led firm. The VP ensures that interior design is not a downstream service, but a central driver of value, differentiation, and brand identity.

Requirements

Deep expertise in luxury residential interior design and FF&E
Strong understanding of materials, detailing, and constructability
Experience building or scaling a furnishings or procurement-driven business
Proficiency in design documentation, specifications, and vendor management
Ability to operate at both creative and operational levels
Strong financial acumen, including margin management and revenue modeling
Systems thinker who can integrate design into broader business processes
Experience working within or alongside design-build environments
Executive-level communication and presentation skills
Ability to influence cross-functional partners and drive alignment
Strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire and hold teams accountable
Skilled in client-facing interactions at a luxury level
High ownership mentality with a bias toward action
Commitment to excellence and continuous improvement
Disciplined decision-making grounded in both design and business impact
Integrity in representing the brand, clients, and internal teams
Champion design as a strategic driver, not a downstream function
Own outcomes fully, from concept through execution
Proactively connect teams, decisions, and workflows
Prioritize experience, not just deliverables
Build systems that scale excellence, not chaos
Push the standard forward in both design and execution

Responsibilities

Establish and continuously refine Blue Heron’s interior design philosophy, standards, and visual language
Ensure cohesive integration between architecture, interiors, and furnishings across all projects
Lead concept development on flagship and high-visibility projects
Uphold design integrity from concept through installation
Build, scale, and lead a high-performing furnishings (FF&E) division
Develop a curated product and vendor ecosystem aligned with Blue Heron’s design standards
Own pricing strategy, margin performance, and revenue growth for furnishings
Establish standardized processes for selection, procurement, tracking, and installation
Integrate interior design workflows into the broader design-build process
Partner with Procurement and Construction to ensure feasibility, budget alignment, and execution accuracy
Drive early involvement of interior design in project lifecycle to maximize impact
Eliminate silos between architecture, interiors, and field execution
Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing interior design and furnishings team
Define clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations
Develop design talent capable of operating at a luxury, client-facing level
Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement
Elevate the interior design client journey from inspiration through final install
Ensure furnishings enhances emotional connection, not just aesthetic completion
Participate in key client presentations and milestone decisions
Reinforce Blue Heron’s brand as design-led, highly curated, and execution-driven