Designer, Interiors

Why join us

Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. Its the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values so we can build a more sustainable equitable and beautiful future for everyone.

GENERAL PURPOSE

The Designer Interiors (Retail) is responsible for designing branded environments that deliver world class experiences for all MillerKnoll businesses and brands including Design Within Reach and Herman Miller stores. The Designer helps to realize the design strategy and creative development with Design Directors and Senior Managers and visually and verbally communicate those strategies to internal stakeholders. This role will develop designs from concept to completion ensuring that they reflect retail and consumer trends and a deep understanding of MillerKnoll brand experience standards. The Designer works in concert with other teams including Construction Visual Merchandising Brand and other key internal clients as required by project. The Designer reports to the Senior Design Manager Retail.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develops designs for retail spaces and fixtures in collaboration with senior design staff aligned with creative direction and brand standards.

• Collaborates with consultants to design spaces that conform to federal state local laws and regional building codes.

• Creates design documentation from concept through schematic design design development and design-intent drawings.

• Develops knowledge of Millerknoll products materials and finishes.

• Manages design development documentation and communication of intent with internal and external execution partners for interiors and fixtures

• Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.

• Prepares and delivers presentations.

• Provides on-site information to project implementation team to ensure installation meets design intent.

• Refines tests and revises concepts and design solutions based on feedback from team members including creative directors art directors and senior design staff to arrive at creative solutions that meet or exceed project goals.

• Researches and is knowledgeable of design industry and consumer trends.

• Reviews shop drawings for construction/installation coordinating notes and responses with respective project manager and consultants.

• Uses computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce manage coordinate and assist in the creation of 2D and 3D assets that depict space planning concepts furniture layouts and color-material-finish options for all projects as necessary.

• Works with Brand Design peers to deliver integrated brand narratives in design solutions.

• Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

Successful candidates should be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• Bachelors degree and/or a masters Degree in architecture interior design or related discipline.

• 3-5years of professional experience in an Architecture Interior Design or related discipline.

• Desire to be involved in all aspects of a project from concept to implementation.

• Rich diverse experience in architecture interior design environmental brand design or related discipline preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Proficient in design tools including (or able to acquire these skills quickly) SketchUp Enscape Adobe Creative Suite Microsoft Office and similar software.

• Self-motivated with a strong desire to be involved in all aspects of a project from Concept Design through implementation.

• Excellent skills in producing renderings and images.

• Strong team collaboration and communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with senior leadership and team members.

• Ability to self-manage and take own initiatives developing comprehensive work plans setting goals and executing results.

• Present design work effectively through verbal written 2D & 3D visualization and graphic techniques.

• Independently working and managing time and output in a distributed team environment.

• Excellent design organization and communications skills.

• Ability to source and compile material specs for review.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.

Who We Hire

Simply put we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities gender identities and expressions ages ethnicities sexual orientations veterans from every branch of military service and more. Here you can bring your whole self to work. Were committed to equal opportunity employment including veterans and people with disabilities.

MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at .