Interior Designer - Interior Design job in Manhattan, New York - $85,000 - $125,000

Hybrid and work-from-home flexibility, Hospitality projects, Full-time in-studio position

Job Summary

A new Interior Designer job is available in Manhattan, New York on a full-time position within an interdisciplinary architecture and design practice. The role focuses on interior design, space planning, and hospitality projects within a collaborative studio environment. You will develop design concepts and document proposals across multiple project phases. Responsibilities include floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations, FF&E, specifications, and client presentations.

The position also involves coordinating with architects and project managers to maintain design intent. You will contribute visualisations from three-dimensional models and produce materials supporting client discussions. The position requires experience from concept design through construction administration, including built work.

About the Company

A leading architecture and design firm, this company is renowned for its innovative approach to hospitality, residential, and cultural projects. With a strong emphasis on storytelling and experience-driven design, they create spaces that are both functional and immersive. Their portfolio spans luxury hotels, high-end restaurants, theatres, and large-scale developments, blending creativity with cutting-edge technology.

Collaboration is at the heart of their culture, bringing together architects, designers, and strategists to push the boundaries of design. Employees benefit from a dynamic and inspiring environment, where creativity is encouraged, and professional growth is supported through exciting projects and industry-leading expertise.

Role & Responsibilities

• Develop and document design concepts for interior design and space planning
• Sketch preliminary designs and produce visualizations from 3D models that reflect the proposed floor plans, RCPs, elevations, and FF&E
• Create design presentations, mood boards, and material boards/binders to help convey look and feel of design concepts to clients
• Prepare design specifications and coordinate with project architects and project managers to ensure project completion in compliance with design intent
• Meet with clients to determine project requirements and advise on interior design scope including space planning, furnishings, material selection, and color coordination

Skills & Experience Required

• 5+ years of architecture or interiors experience, preferably focused on interior design ^Proven luxury hospitality design experience
• Good knowledge of materials, finishes, millwork design, FF&E, and OS&E
• Strong specification writing experience. Knowledge of Specsources preferred
• Experience working across concept design through construction administration, including completed built work
• Strong organizational and time management skills, as well as the ability to meet fast-pace and changing deadlines
• Highly motivated self-starter, with an attention to detail
• Expertise in AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Cloud; knowledge of Rhino, Revit, Enscape, and V-Ray are preferred

Salary & Benefits

• $85,000 – $125,000 salary, commensurate with qualifications and experience
• Full-time, in-studio position with hybrid and work-from-home flexibility ^Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k)
• Yearly performance reviews

Who Is This Role Ideal For?

This role is suited to an experienced interior designer with broad project-phase exposure. It fits candidates who can develop concepts while producing accurate technical and presentation information. Hospitality design experience is highly preferred, alongside confidence with materials, finishes, millwork, FF&E, and OS&E.

Suitable applicants will be comfortable coordinating with architects, project managers, clients, and multidisciplinary teams. The position also suits self-starters who can manage changing deadlines without losing attention to detail. Strong organisation, time management, and enthusiasm for collaborative studio working are important for this opportunity.

About Hunter Dunning

Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long-term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market.

We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles. We offer informed and confidential discussions for both clients and candidates and welcome conversations about this opportunity and your wider career plans within the built environment.

Apply

If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time.

We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies. In accordance with GDPR, by applying for this position you give us your consent to process your data in-line with our Privacy and Data Protection Policies which can be read on the privacy policy page on our website.

Referral

Did you know we run a referral scheme? We pay a £1000 referral bonus if you introduce us to anyone who we then successfully place into a new job role. Just send us their information and we’ll do the rest.

Terms: A candidate is deemed to have been successfully placed once they have started a new job as a result of an introduction made by Hunter Dunning and when they’ve successfully completed the probation period. See website for full terms & conditions.

Interior Designer job in Manhattan, New York – Your Property Recruitment Specialists (Job Ref: 1366678)