SWS Interior Designer

You might be a great fit for this role if you enjoy translating client needs into thoughtful design solutions that drive business results.
You thrive in collaborative environments where you can build trusted relationships, influence decisions, and guide projects from concept through implementation.
You are energized by balancing strategic thinking, design expertise, and customer engagement while leading complex projects for some of the most important accounts in the business.

Helping You Thrive By:

• Offering competitive wages and benefits, that support your life both in and out of work
• Providing a flexible hybrid work schedule, meaning we expect the office to be your primary place of work, balanced with choice and control.
• Creating continuous learning opportunities to help you grow and upskill.
• Fostering a culture of inclusion where employees feel seen, heard and valued — and living it out every day.
• Empowering you to make a meaningful impact on people and the planet through your work and Steelcase’s ongoing commitment.

You’ll Support Meaningful Work By:

• Leading design development and strategic product selection for large, high-profile client accounts, delivering solutions that align with customer goals and business objectives.
• Managing multiple complex projects simultaneously, guiding deliverables from concept through implementation while balancing quality, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
• Collaborating with sales teams, engineering partners, dealers, architects, designers, and other cross-functional stakeholders to create successful project outcomes.
• Influencing business decisions through thoughtful design recommendations, implementation strategies, and customer-focused solutions.
• Developing design documentation, presentations, standards, training materials, and project deliverables that support successful execution across teams and partners.
• Identifying risks, solving complex challenges, and creating innovative solutions that address evolving customer and project needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, or a related field.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• 3-4 years of experience in interior design, workplace design, or a related design field as a fulltime.
• Experience working directly with customers and presenting design solutions.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and coordinating competing priorities.
• Experience leading design efforts for large, complex, or strategic client accounts.
• Strong listening skills with the ability to translate customer needs into thoughtful design solutions.
• Experience creating presentations, design documentation, standards, and client-facing deliverables.
• Ability to build strong relationships and establish credibility with clients, sales teams, dealers, and cross-functional partners.

Desired Skills

• Demonstrated ability to develop strategic and creative responses to business and design challenges.
• Strong attention to detail while managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams to achieve project and business objectives.
• Experience specifying Steelcase products and furniture systems.

Doing better for people and planet
Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.

Level: #mid_senior_level
Work Arrangement: #LI-Hybrid
Job Functions: #Design #Project_Management #Sales
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At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees. We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.

Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at myhr@steelcase.com.