Interior Designer

Company Description

OUR STORY

Equinox Group is a high growth collective of the world's most influential, experiential, and differentiated lifestyle brands. We restlessly seek what is next for maximizing life - and boldly grow the lifestyle brands and experiences that define it. In addition to Equinox, our other brands, Blink, Pure Yoga, SoulCycle, Equinox Hotels and Equinox Media are all recognized for inspiring and motivating members and employees to maximize life. Our portfolio of brands is recognized globally with locations within every major city across the United States in addition to London, Toronto, and Vancouver.

OUR CODE

We are passionate about high performance living and we practice what we preach – investing time in our own health and fitness. We believe that everyone has untapped potential within them and it takes a disruptive approach to unleash it. We dream big and don’t settle for the status quo. We sweat the details. We never accept less than 110% to help each other deliver the Equinox experience and enable our members to get great results.  We are obsessed with what’s new, what’s now, what’s next. Never following, always leading, living ahead of the moment in fashion, culture and consumer behavior. We aren’t just a company; we’re a community vested in each other’s success. We value humility and a team approach at every level of the company.

If you are a high performing individual who is passionate about winning and inspiring others then we are excited to discuss career opportunities with you.

Job Description

The Interior Designer will assist the Senior Director of Design in new clubs, expansion, and renovation projects while managing their own projects. The responsibilities and duties of this position described here are representative of those an employee must perform:

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the selection of material finishes, furniture, and accessories for new and existing clubs.
• Frequent collaboration with internal Architecture & Planning team and cross functional departments such as Marketing, Creative, Procurement and Facilities.
• Coordination and support in the design process of a variety of outside Architect and Designer consultants.
• Travel with the opening team for new clubs and presale offices.
• Source pricing, lead time and stock availability of FF&E items and finish materials.
• Create and manage finish schedules throughout the duration of projects. 
• Organize and track FF&E budgets, for new clubs and renovation projects.
• Design and fabricate mood/materials boards for clubs and presale office.
• Order materials samples for presentations, and finish boards.
• Manage and organize internal materials library with updates from vendor representatives.
• Create multimedia PowerPoint presentations, spreadsheets in Excel, and text documents in Word.
• Create floor plans, interior elevations, and cabinetry details in AutoCAD.
• Manage and implement standard interior signage package. (Send out to vendors for bid, review quote, locate signage appropriately and coordinate installation with construction.)
• Put together Flame Report for the Fire Department in new club districts: Order Flame Certificate from vendors, Complete forms for finishes, and order finishes
• Manage weekly package of deliverables for senior Design team
• Write purchase orders and send them to vendors for fabrication, process invoices for FF&E and coordinate shipments, deliveries and installation.
• Become familiar with Equinox spatial requirements and standards.
• Photography and minor graphic design: Photograph clubs, create mood and finishes board, create renderings, and edit images. Professional photography is not required.
• Compile and organize high quality images of finishes for new clubs, for rendering purposes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture or Interior Design.
• 5+ years professional experience with architecture or design firm, ideally in hospitality or high end residential field.
• Highly proficient at AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup and rendering knowledge with strong graphic and digital presentation skills.
• Detail-oriented, organized and enjoys problem solving.
• Has a passion for all things design related and ability to take initiative.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of ADA compliance, sustainability and LEED certification a plus.

Pay Transparency: Min $75K - Max $85k

Additional Information

AS A MEMBER OF THE EQUINOX TEAM YOU WILL RECEIVE:

• We offer competitive hourly, benefits, and industry leading commission opportunities for club employees
• Complimentary Club membership
• Perks and incentives with our products and services including Personal Training, Pilates, Spa and Shop

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.

Equinox is an equal opportunity employer. For more information regarding our career opportunities, please visit one of our clubs or our website at https://careers.equinox.com/

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Must have a legal right to work in the United States.