Interior Designer

About the Role

Lavish Interiors is seeking an experienced and creative Interior Designer to drive the design vision and curate every detail of our luxury home staging projects. This is a pivotal leadership role—you'll manage a talented team of 2 interior designers/stagers while personally selecting and approving every furniture, accessory, art, and rug piece that goes into our installations.

In this position, you'll attend design layout meetings with ownership to align on project vision, travel to premier furniture markets (Las Vegas and High Point, North Carolina) to source new inventory and build vendor relationships, and ensure every staged property reflects the Lavish Interiors standard of excellence. You're not just decorating rooms—you're creating the foundation of our business. The quality and cohesion of your work directly impacts our reputation with high-end real estate agents and our ability to win new staging projects throughout Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Paradise Valley.

The ideal candidate has a keen eye for design, strong leadership capabilities, demonstrated expertise in luxury residential staging, and the ability to translate vision into flawlessly executed installations. You thrive on collaboration, take ownership of design quality, and communicate confidently with clients and team members alike. You're organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where your aesthetic decisions directly impact client satisfaction and our company's reputation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and Mentor Your Team: Manage a team of 2 interior designers/stagers, providing hands-on feedback, professional development, and accountability for design quality and adherence to brand standards.
• Curate Furniture Selections: Select all furniture pieces for staging projects, working closely with project timelines, client requirements, and inventory availability across our warehouse locations.
• Oversee Design Cohesion: Review and approve all accessory, art, and rug selections curated by your team to ensure visual harmony, design excellence, and alignment with project vision for each room.
• Conduct Quality Reviews: Perform regular design reviews to verify projects meet quality standards, brand expectations, and client specifications before installation.
• Attend Design Layout Meetings: Collaborate with ownership on design layouts for staging and design projects to communicate creative vision, make collaborative decisions, and ensure successful project execution.
• Attend Furniture Markets: Travel to furniture markets in Las Vegas and High Point, North Carolina to identify new products, build and strengthen vendor relationships, and source inventory that serves future staging projects.
• Mentor Market Attendance: Select and mentor one or both team members to attend markets as appropriate, expanding their design knowledge, vendor network, and professional capabilities.
• Coordinate with Ownership: Provide market insights, product recommendations, and strategic input to inform purchasing decisions and long-term design direction.
• Manage Office Operations: Work from our North Phoenix office, coordinating daily team activities, project timelines, and inventory management.
• Attend Special Events: Participate in special events and occasional Saturdays as required to support company initiatives and client projects.

What We're Looking For

Design Excellence & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design (or equivalent professional certification with demonstrated expertise).
• 5+ years of professional interior design experience with demonstrated expertise in residential staging or high-end residential design.
• Expert knowledge of furniture styles, quality levels, and sourcing strategies; comfortable selecting pieces that work within project budgets and timelines.
• Strong understanding of color theory, spatial design, and how accessories, art, and rugs elevate a room's overall visual impact.
• Experience with luxury residential projects and high-net-worth clientele preferred.

Leadership & Communication

• Proven ability to manage and lead design teams, providing constructive feedback and creating a professional development culture.
• Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal—with ability to articulate design choices to clients, team members, and ownership.
• Collaborative mindset with openness to feedback and flexibility to adapt designs to client visions and market trends.
• Experience working closely with ownership/leadership teams in a hands-on, advisory capacity.

Technical Proficiency

• Proficiency in Houzz Pro is required; experience with CAD, SketchUp, or similar design software is strongly preferred.
• Comfort with design tools and ability to quickly learn new platforms.

Portfolio & Interview Process

• Professional design portfolio demonstrating expertise in residential staging or luxury residential design.
• During the interview process, candidates will be required to complete a design board from a provided floorplan to assess design abilities, aesthetic alignment with the Lavish Interiors brand, and creative problem-solving skills.

Personal Qualities

• Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Passion for design and genuine commitment to creating spaces that impress clients and real estate agents.
• Reliability, dependability, and punctuality—you show up and follow through.
• Comfortable standing for extended periods during site visits and installations.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for market travel.
• Familiarity with the Phoenix/Scottsdale/Paradise Valley market is a plus.

Why Join Us

Creative Impact: Your design decisions directly shape our company's reputation and client success. Every project you lead becomes part of our portfolio and reflects your professional expertise.

Growth Opportunity: Be part of a growing luxury staging operation where your leadership develops team members and your market insights inform company strategy.

Collaborative Culture: Work closely with ownership in a hands-on environment where your input is valued, your creativity is respected, and your work directly impacts the business.

Design Excellence: We're committed to delivering the highest-quality installations in a competitive market—and we invest in finding and retaining the talent to make that happen.

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Please provide portfolio with your resume.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person