Location: San Francisco, CA
Hours: Day shift, Monday - Friday
The Creative Lead I engages new and existing clients in forward-thinking discussions and workshops to solve strategic challenges within their organizations. Uses their abilities to influence, persuade and shape other’s perceptions and beliefs about design and how physical space can improve people’s lives. Drives project solutions and customer engagements to new levels both in terms of engagement and business development, but also in terms of innovative, custom, or one-of-a-kind solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Takes ownership of specific design initiatives and engagements, and design process improvements.
- Participates in showroom updates and vignette designs and helps maintain showroom experience. Contributes to establishing One Workplace as a destination and resource for innovative businesses and organizations.
- Partner at a leadership level with clients, consultants, partners and influencers.
- Partners with One Workplace Marketing to develop internal and external communications that shape the One Workplace brand identity, to include; websites, social media communications, blogs, case studies, whitepapers, and other media including ONEder and ONELOOK.
- Identify new products and project solutions by seeking out and forming relationships with new vendors and artisans. Share these resources with Design team through the curation of ancillary libraries.
- Attend and participate in industry events. Includes presenting ideas, concepts and theories to other attendees.
- Lead creative efforts for key projects, to include: directing customer engagement, programming, data collection, conceptual design, shaping design vision, design development, and presentation of customer deliverables.
- Drive project solutions and customer engagement to new levels in terms of business development, and innovative, custom, or one-of-a-kind solutions.
- Prepare design proposals, participate in RFP responses, and post bid project interviews.
- Partners with Leadership to accomplish One Workplace business and strategic objectives.
- Mentor Design team on engagement methodologies. Included hosting internal workshops and educational presentations.
- Track billable time entries as necessary.
Qualifications:
Education/Experience
Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university. Associate Art’s Degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school will be considered. A minimum of 5 years’ Design experience desired. Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) or National Architecture Board (NAB) accreditation preferred. One or more professional certifications desired (NCIDQ, CID, LEED AP, WELL AP, EDAC, 6 Sigma, PMI, etc). Prior experience with system furniture products a plus.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Requires the ability to be an outgoing leader who leads by example as well as experience.
- Proactive and motivated to get things done. Requires the ability to take initiative and work well under pressure.
- Understanding and knowledge of design principles, commercial furniture products and systems furnishings
- Ability to think critically and creatively in a fast paced, collaborative and deadline driven environment
- Ability to apply ancillary furnishing and décor, as well as design thinking methodology.
- Requires extreme attention to detail with excellent time management skills
- Must be a motivated team builder with ability to learn from others and manage the “big picture”
- Knowledge of state and local building codes, regulations, ADA, Egress, Occupancy and compartmentalization
- Knowledge of interior design principles, to include: texture, color, form, function, materiality balance, rhythm, repetition, proximity, symmetry, biophilia, historical precedent, sustainability, Gestalt, symbolism, cognition and perception
- Ability to take direction and provide friendly, professional service to internal staff and clients
- Advanced proficiency in a variety of software; AutoCAD, SketchUP, Adobe Creative Suites (Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design, Premier)
- Strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple programs at a time to deliver on deadline
- High comfort level leading workshops for groups of all sizes
- Understanding of Design Thinking methodologies and mindset
- Self-motivated with a desire to creatively solve complex challenges
- High degree of empathy with the ability to understand issues from the perspective of others
- Ability to coordinate, plan for and implement large events
- Understanding of and respect for the role of the client
- Complex reading and writing skills, and basic math skills
Physical Requirements
- Seeing, color perception, hearing/listening, clear speech, hand and finger dexterity, and ability to move distances within and between warehouses/offices, ability to get to project sites.
- Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time
- Judgement/decision making, analysis/comprehension
Working Environment
Regularly works with others face to face, over the phone and through email. Generally, works in an office environment with moderate noise. Nature of work may require time spent out of the office; reliable transportation required. Periodically works outside and may work around moving objects, dust and dirt.
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply with your resume today. We look forward to connecting with you!
