Design Director

Joe McGuire Design
Boulder, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 6/25/2022 CLOSED ON 12/6/2022

Job Posting for Design Director at Joe McGuire Design

Joe McGuire Design is a holistic interior design firm focused on so much more than creating beautiful spaces.  We are passionate about healthy materials, sustainability, and helping our clients feel at home and in harmony with nature.  We are motivated by wellness, not just for our clients, but for our team and the planet.  This depends on a team of kind creative people who love nature, design, and the Colorado way of life. 

 

Joe McGuire Design is a high-end residential interior design firm with clients in Boulder, Denver, Aspen, and other parts of the US. We have been featured in regional and national press. We feel fortunate to call Colorado our home while doing exciting, cutting-edge work for clients with sophisticated tastes from around the country.

 

At Joe McGuire Design, we view design as a healing art, based upon our core values of positive energy, empathy, aspiration, collaboration, and excellence (P.E.A.C.E.) We are attuned to the energies of spaces, and we are driven to help make the design industry increasingly health-conscious and sustainable.

 

Joe McGuire Design is hiring a full-time Design Director to complement its current team. We are looking for an experienced Design Director, who will share the aesthetic vision of Joe McGuire Design. The Design Director may initially work remotely from any part of the US but will need to relocate to Aspen, Boulder, or Denver within 3 to 6 months.

 

The Design Director will lead in the development of overall design concepts, manage, coach, and lead multiple design teams, will foster the Joe McGuire Design aesthetic, and make important aesthetic and functional decisions throughout all stages of the design process.

 

We are looking for someone with 7 years of high-end residential interior design experience in a leadership role, who thinks like a business owner and has years of experience in a senior role managing a team of designers. The right person would possess professional and empathetic communication skills with our clients and team and has a keen eye for quality control.

 

Successful candidates will have a compelling portfolio of completed projects. They will be experts at FF&E sourcing and presentation, skilled at reviewing and redlining technical drawings and construction documents, and capable of overseeing complex, full-scope design projects from start to finish.

 

Whether or not you already live in Colorado, if you are drawn to the open space and the quality of life this state has to offer, and you feel you are a good fit for this position, we would love to hear from you!

 

Salary:

110k but flexible and commensurate with experience, performance, and portfolio

 

Benefits:

  • 2 weeks PTO to start
  • Health insurance reimbursement
  • Cell phone reimbursement
  • 401K
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid Sick Days / Personal Days
  • Travel compensation
  • Bonuses based on productivity & proven results

 

Required education and experience:

  • Degree in interior design
  • ASID or NCIDQ Preferred
  • 7 years experience in high-end residential interior design
  • Mac OS proficient
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • CAD proficiency is preferred, but not required

 

Responsibilities include:

  • Collaborate with Principals to develop the overall design for projects
  • Develop a creative vision for JMD projects
  • Collaborate on initial project design charrettes
  • Oversee project timelines, deliverables, and deadlines
  • Manage and coach project teams to execute all design phases
  • Strong and empathetic leadership skills
  • Review and refine sketches, drawings, and construction documents
  • Develop and refine mood boards, concept boards, and FF&E packages
  • Design and guide the execution of custom furniture and millwork
  • Develop and lead key client presentations
  • Foster new and existing client relationships
  • Review all deliverables for quality control
  • Assist principals in tracking profitability and productivity

  

Successful candidates will be passionate about contemporary design, have a compelling portfolio of completed work, will be experienced with FF&E, highly motivated, and will work effectively and collaboratively. They will have exceptional verbal and graphic communication and experience working through all phases of design.

 

Application:

If this position sounds like a fit for you, please submit all of the following:

  • cover letter
  • resume
  • attachments or links to your portfolio

 

JMD is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, service member status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran, or any other protected classification under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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