What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Interior Designer position at Collective Design?
About This Role
Collective Design is seeking a Lead Interior Designer to join our team in Frisco, Colorado. We create bespoke luxury residences throughout the Mountain West, from custom mountain homes to comprehensive whole-home renovations, where every element from finishes to the final furnishings are chosen with intention. Our projects typically range from 3,000 to 10,000 square feet, with clients who are deeply invested in the process and the outcome. The mountains are right outside the door, and so is some of the most meaningful design work of your career.
The Role
This is a hands-on project leadership role within our design studio. You will guide projects from initial concept through final installation, own client relationships at the highest level, oversee fixed finishes and furnishings to delivery, and mentor the designers on your team. You will be supported by an experienced executive and operations team so that your focus remains where it belongs: on the work.
What You Will Own
• Project Leadership: Guide the full design process from concept and schematic design through finish selection, construction documentation, and installation on luxury custom homes and comprehensive renovations throughout the Mountain region.
• FF&E Specification and Procurement: Own the fixed finishes and furnishings process with rigor and intention, including finish and material selection, vendor sourcing, budgeting, specification tracking, purchase orders, and white-glove installation oversight.
• Client Experience: Serve as the primary point of contact. Present concepts with clarity and confidence, steward scope and budget with transparency, and deliver an exceptional, high-touch experience at every stage.
• Team Mentorship: Provide clear direction and meaningful feedback to senior and associate designers. Uphold highest standards of quality and craft while cultivating a collaborative, accountable studio culture.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with architects, builders, and vendors to protect design integrity and ensure seamless project delivery.
Who You Are
• You bring 6 or more years of experience in high-end residential interior design, with a strong foundation in FF&E including finish and material selection, full specification, procurement, and installation oversight.
• You are comfortable with construction documentation and able to navigate complex, multi-phase projects with technical confidence. Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or Revit is preferred. We are more interested in how you think spatially than which program you use to get there.
• You have led client relationships independently and confidently present to clients and with decisiveness and genuine design authority.
• You care about the people around you. Mentoring and elevating others is something you consider part of the role, not separate from it.
• You thrive where the standard is high, accountability is real, and the work is something you are proud to put your name on.
This role is based in Frisco, Colorado, a mountain town at 9,000 feet surrounded by some of the finest skiing, hiking, cycling, and climbing in North America. The clients we serve have chosen this region intentionally, and so has our team. If you have been looking for a reason to plant yourself somewhere extraordinary, this might be it.
What We Offer
Competitive pay ranging from $86,000 - $125,000 inclusive of volume-based performance incentives, based on experience & skill level.
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off annually
• 16 Paid Volunteer hours per year, because giving back to this community matters to us
• 100% Employer Paid Health Insurance, with Dental and Vision options available
• Employee Stock Ownership Program. This is not a checkbox benefit. It means you have a real stake in the success of what we are building together
• Annual Team Trip to Mexico – Strengthen team bonds while creating unforgettable experiences
• $500 annual tool and technology allowance, $50 monthly cell phone reimbursement, and mileage allowance when applicable
About Collective Design and The Pinnacle Companies
Collective Design is the interior design studio of The Pinnacle Companies, established in 2005 and rooted in the Colorado Rockies. Our family of companies, including Pinnacle Mountain Homes, Collective Architecture, Pinnacle Lodging, and VisitBreck, work closely together to deliver exceptional luxury mountain living experiences. We have been recognized by Outside Magazine, Builder Magazine, Mountain Living, and others for both the caliber of our work and the strength of our culture.
Pinnacle is a place for people who take pride in their work, bring their whole selves to the table, and believe that excellence and optimism are daily habits, not occasional achievements. We lean into challenges, own our outcomes, and show up for each other and for this community.
If you're looking for a place to grow, contribute, and do the best work of your career, we would love to meet you.
Apply at the link here: https://careers.thecollectivedesign.com/role/84
Salary : $86,000 - $125,000