Interior Designer - Sports & Entertainment - Senior

Gensler

Full-time - Senior

Onsite

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Senior Interior Designer with Gensler's Sports practice, you will lead the design of innovative sports facilities, combining creativity with technical knowledge and business acumen. Your role involves collaborating with a team to create functionally beautiful spaces, engaging in marketing efforts, and mentoring junior designers. You will be responsible for all phases of design from conceptualization to execution, ensuring high-quality outcomes that meet client needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead interior design projects including programming client needs, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning, and construction documentation.
• Engage in marketing and business development efforts.
• Participate in the selection and presentation of furniture, furniture systems, fabrics, equipment (FF&E), color palettes, and lighting.
• Generate finish plans, specifications, and material selections needed for construction.
• Provide design support and documentation during completion and execution of design concepts.
• Work with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators.
• Integrate new technology and tools on projects (AR, VR, computational design, etc.).
• Foster and cultivate a culture of design in the office and strive to elevate design quality on projects. Inspire and mentor teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design.
• NCIDQ/CID required.
• 10+ years of interior design experience.
• Demonstrated success delivering sports-related facilities (training facilities, arenas, stadiums, ballparks, etc.).
• Passion and excitement for sports-related projects.
• Comfortable in Revit, SketchUp, 3D Studio Max and other modeling software programs.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Knowledge of furniture, finishes, materials, color selections, and specifications.
• Graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas.
• Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL Building Standard, Fitwel, and/or Net Zero Building certification.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• Wellness programs and flexible spending accounts.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• 401(k) retirement plan and profit sharing.
• Employee stock ownership and twice annual bonus opportunities.
• Reimbursement for professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees.
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible programs or classes.