Architectural Designer Lead

$76,500 - $100,000/Yr

WeWork - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Real Estate

About the position

The Lead, Interior Design position at WeWork involves leading creative interior design projects while collaborating with a diverse team of professionals. The role emphasizes a strong understanding of brand identity and requires the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, encouraging innovative thinking while maintaining high-quality design standards. The successful candidate will work closely with the Design & Creative Director and other global teams to deliver exceptional design solutions that align with WeWork's mission of providing flexible workspace solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support key initiatives from ideation to implementation.
• Participate in ideating the conceptual framework for the project.
• Coordinate closely with the Design & Creative Director to define and maintain an on-brand project aesthetic appropriate to the market, neighborhood, and program.
• Communicate regularly to management and the project team with project updates, and work alongside and receive mentorship from the Design & Creative Director.
• Produce complete design packages, including interior design drawings, lighting strategy, joinery and FF&E specifications, technical drawings, and AoR and GC coordination.
• Identify and arrange functional requirements, high-level programming, code analysis, and space planning for each project.
• Produce all design and handoff packages using Revit, including programming, layout, AoR and GC handoff, and stakeholder-related deliverables.
• Stay current with design, material and FF&E, and liaise with Supply Chain and Logistics leadership and vendors to optimize FF&E selection and procurement.
• Lead internal and external team meetings as needed, providing clear, concise and actionable agendas and communication.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Masters degree in a design or design-related field, including but not limited to Interior Design or Architecture.
• 4+ years professional design experience on high quality commercial or hospitality interiors; mixed-use residential, cultural, and institutional experience will also be considered.
• A commitment to delivering outstanding high-quality design.
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphic communication skills.
• Excellent decision-making skills.
• Self-directed with a high level of initiative and a 'can do' attitude and open to feedback.
• Highly resourceful problem solver and quick learner.
• Strong time management skills.
• Exceptional at joinery design with a great understanding of critical FF&E principles and dimensions.
• Good understanding of construction materials, a keen eye for finishes, and an ability to use color combinations effectively.
• Skilled in staging and styling spaces.
• Possessing good spatial perception and sensitivity towards lighting requirements.
• Passionate and curious about the built environment with a desire for design knowledge.
• Proficient in BIM Revit, Enscape, Google Suite, Bluebeam Revu, Adobe Creative Suite, and MS Office.

Benefits

• 20 days of PTO
• 11 paid holidays
• 80 hours of paid sick time per full calendar year
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• competitive healthcare benefits
• 401k plan
• life and AD&D insurance