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What you will do
**Supervisory Responsibilities:** Yes
**Summary**
The Design Manager is responsible for supporting the sales effort, driving client meetings and interface, providing space planning and furniture application services, determining and implementing systems requirements, producing CAP specifications, installation drawings, and managing personnel and projects within a defined design team. They are also responsible for working closely with the MillerKnoll team both locally and corporately on product application and development for their office market.
**Responsibilities and Duties:**
- Meet all responsibilities, expectations, and requirements as outlined in the Interior Designer Job description
- Design and specify all MillerKnoll product lines
*These responsibilities are not designed to cover all responsibilities required of the employee. All duties and responsibilities may change at the discretion of Creative Office Resources at any time with or without notice.*
**Title:** Design Manager
**Design Skills:**
- Meet design skills as outlined in the Design Lead job description
- Ability to design and implement extremely complex projects consisting of new and reconfiguration designs – including multiple phased complex projects
- Ability to manage and organize a complex project and take proactive steps
- Capable of working independently, prioritizing workload, determining and adhering to project timeframes
- Ability to perform self-checks and double-check
**Required Education, Skills, and Experience:**
- Degree in Interior Design or related field from a CIDA-accredited school
- 10+ years of professional experience in the Design industry (contract furniture preferred)
- Experience managing and leading a team of interior designers
- Highly proficient in AutoCAD, MS Office, CET, CAP Worksheet, and ability to learn new software quickly
- Strong interpersonal skills and leadership qualities
- Effective organizational skills with a critical eye for details
- Ability to work independently and be a contributing team player
- Initiative to provide guidance to advance skills on product, design process, and technology
- Handle process issues and propose solutions to the Director of Design and upper Management
- Ability to seek information, resolve problems, and share insight with a larger team
- Proven track record of problem-solving skills and informed decision-making: ability to listen, ask questions, and respond appropriately
- Proven track record of critical thinking, strategic mindset, and ability to employ big picture assessment
- Professionalism in manner, attire, and all forms of communication
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a wide range of people within and outside of COR:
- Must be able to read, write, interpret, and communicate fluently in English
- Writing skills must be sufficient to compose and edit a variety of documents using correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation, with the ability to pay close attention to detail and proofread work carefully
- Good organizational, time management, customer service, and problem-solving skills:
- Ability to work accurately to meet deadlines by adapting to changes in work environment, work assignments, and/or changes in priorities in a flexible way by working from your own initiative and/or following direction, policies, or procedures
- Use analytical and decision-making skills to offer options and resolve problems in a variety of contexts
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team, ensuring efficiency of projects from start to finish
**Physical Demands:**
- Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing
- Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
**Work Environment:**
- Work performed in a fast-paced office environment daily, with visits to various sites including warehouse, construction sites, client sites and offices
- Occasional travel between COR offices
- Environment subject to schedule and priority changes without advance notice
Legal notes
Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Creative Office Resources. Creative Office Resources is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, military service and veteran status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, or other non-merit-based factors protected by federal, state, and local laws.
These protections extend to all terms and conditions of employment and management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, appraisal systems, promotions, training, and career development.
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