What are the responsibilities and job description for the Interior Designer position at Ezra Lee Design+Build?
About Ezra Lee Design Build
Ezra Lee Design Build is a full-service architecture, interior design, and construction firm that creates distinctive, high-performance spaces where creativity, craftsmanship, and functionality meet. We design lifestyles, legacies, and opportunities for inspiration.
Our clients are visionary achievers who expect beauty and performance in equal measure. They trust us to lead with clarity, creativity, and purpose.
The Opportunity
We're seeking an Interior Designer to lead design from concept to construction. This person brings the creative depth to inspire, the technical command to deliver, and the leadership presence to elevate the team around them. The role sits at the intersection of artistry and execution.
The ideal candidate brings a designer's mind, a builder's practicality, and a leader's instinct.
Key Responsibilities
Creative Leadership
- Lead concept and schematic design across a diverse portfolio of residential and commercial projects.
- Establish and maintain the firm's design vision and standards, ensuring every concept expresses our ethos: intentional, artful, and alive.
- Collaborate closely with the architecture and construction teams to translate creative ideas into practical, buildable solutions.
- Present design ideas to clients with confidence and narrative clarity, translating vision into tangible form.
Studio & Team Management
- Mentor, train, and guide a team of designers, fostering an environment of continual learning and creative ownership.
- Uphold accountability for deadlines, design quality, and documentation excellence.
- Implement systems and practices that align the studio's daily work with the firm's broader goals of innovation and craftsmanship.
Operational & Strategic Impact
- Partner with firm leadership to evolve the creative process and strengthen the bridge between design and construction.
- Contribute to project profitability through thoughtful planning, communication, and efficiency.
- Champion a culture that reflects our core values: transformation, collaboration, and integrity.
What Success Looks Like
- The design studio moves with energy, creativity, clarity, and efficiency.
- The team feels creatively fulfilled and structurally supported.
- The client experience is world-class, generating rave reviews.
- Each project elevates the firm's legacy of design excellence and emotional resonance.
Qualifications
- 5 years of relevant design experience.
- Commercial and/or residential experience.
- Proven ability to lead design for custom, high-end residential and commercial projects.
- Desire to mentor junior staff within a creative studio environment.
- Strong proficiency in Revit, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Exceptional design sensibility, spatial awareness, and storytelling ability.
- Deep understanding of construction methods and the integration of architecture with interiors and build teams.
- Professional licensure or pursuing a pathway to professional licensure preferred.
Who You Are
- You are both visionary and grounded, able to see the invisible and bring it into form. You lead with confidence but stay curious, always seeking better ways to create and communicate.
- You have the heart of an artist and the discipline of a builder. You take pride in your craft, and even more in your ability to inspire others to rise with you.
- You design for the eye, and for the feeling it leaves behind.
Why Join Us
- You'll work alongside a team of passionate designers, builders, and creators who believe great design changes the way people live and lead.
- We move fast, think deeply, and expect excellence. We also celebrate creativity, growth, and human connection.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) match.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Professional development and continuing education support.