Job Description
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
- Lead the creative efforts and develop overall design concepts and design presentation strategies
- Act as an advocate and committed mentor for Studio's next generation of talent; build Studio's talent pipeline through recruiting and outreach with local design communities and universities
- Provide creative direction to design teams
- Pitch ideas confidently and present their creative vision clearly to clients, as well as communicate in the same manner to members of their creative team
- Advance the understanding that design resilience is a responsibility of every person at Studio
- Cultivate design expertise with the desire to always learn, grow, and evolve
- Champion Studio's diversity and inclusion goals with respect to staff, partners, and consultants
- Act as a primary design interface with clients and consultants
- Collaborate with team members and colleagues to promote an inter-disciplinary design approach and philosophy
- Awareness and interest in global design trends
- Participate in client development, marketing and project interview efforts
- Lead multiple projects from conception to completion in accordance with deadlines
- Select interior finishes, furniture and equipment
- Produce space plans, furniture plans, elevations, conceptual and finished design presentation documentation
- Provide solutions to design problems and generate design alternatives
- Oversee and curate project photography
- Review drawings, mockups, materials, and finish samples submitted by project contractors
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Industry leader in Hospitality, Retail & Residential Interior Design
- Must have a strong project portfolio, preferably in Hospitality interiors projects (all aspects, including: guest rooms, public areas, food and beverage, etc.) with 15+ years of professional interior design and/or architecture experience
- Possess uncommon design talent, a personal brand and a clear point of view
- Fearless integrator and advocate for diverse points of view and expansive thinking
- Ability to define a project's creative foundation through storytelling, and merge the goals and strategy with a clear conceptual vision Passionate advocate for our clients, ensuring that the design vision exceeds goals and expectations
- Ability to forge strong relationships with existing and new clients
- Strong in all phases of design, concept design through construction documents, construction administration and FF&E procurement Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and relationship management skills
- Proficiency in design visualization
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of interior design or architecture
Studio Clay is an equal opportunity Employer
Please forward your resume mentioning the post applied for in the subject to reach us within 15 working days of this advertisement to [email protected]
