Interior Designer - Hospitality - Mid level
Gensler, Phoenix, AZ, United States
Your Role
As a Licensed Interior Designer and key member of the Gensler Phoenix Hospitality studio, you will help shape immersive, story-driven environments that elevate the guest experience. You’ll contribute across all phases of design—from early concept through construction administration—bringing creativity, technical expertise, and a refined sense of craft to each project.
You will collaborate closely with project teams, consultants, and client partners to develop hospitality interiors that are thoughtful, atmospheric, and rooted in memorable design moments. Your knowledge of space planning, materiality, FF&E, and documentation will help translate design intent into cohesive, buildable solutions.
In this role, you’ll serve as both a creative contributor and a trusted project partner—managing expectations, ensuring clear communication, and reinforcing a hospitality-focused design culture within the Phoenix studio. Your ability to balance design vision, technical execution, and client service will be essential to delivering high-quality work that reflects Gensler’s commitment to experience-driven design.
What You Will Do
Be an integral team member from space planning to punch walking.
Allow your creativity to expand on Hospitality interiors projects, including collaboration during concept design, schematic design, design development, constructiondocuments and construction administration all while participating in budget/schedule reviews. You’ll work on hospitality-driven environments that emphasize mood, experience, materiality, and memorable design moments.
Participateinselection ofFF&E and documentingspecifications.Use your knowledge of hospitality furnishings, finishes, lighting, and operational needs to shape cohesive guest experiences.
Provide project team coordination for the finisheddrawings, specifications, and material selectionsrequired for construction.
Utilize technical knowledge and delivery experience for effective documentation and detailing.
Work with consultants, contractors, fabricators, projectmanualwriters, and regulatory agencies to meet overall projectobjectives. Collaborate closely with partners who understand the nuances of hospitality environments and their design requirements.
Participate in the construction administration of projects and review of submittals and finish samples.
Manage clientexpectations, and coordinate team and consultant communicationswhile being a representativeof Gensler PX every step of the way. You will help reinforce a hospitality-focused design culture within the studio while benefiting from the support and structure that enables designers to thrive.
Your Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Interior Design
NCIDQrequired
5-10 years of related experience as alicensed interior designer, with a focus on hospitality interiors
Must be highly proficient in Revit
Knowledge ofRhino,Photoshop, Illustrator, SketchUprequired
Strong knowledge of the design process, including FF&E,color and materials
Outstanding graphic presentation skills
Willingness to focus on a single client as well asmultiple projects in various stages of development
Ability to communicate design ideas and directionclearly,concisely and completely
Strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship management skills
To be considered for this opportunity, you must UPLOAD A PORTFOLIO that reflects Hospitality Interiors experience.
Life at Gensler At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to "WellnessWeek," our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests. We value each team member as a person, where understanding is paramount to overall team success. Our internal success is defined by a culture where each of us feels respected, valued and heard.
We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twiceannualbonusopportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.
As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.
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You will collaborate closely with project teams, consultants, and client partners to develop hospitality interiors that are thoughtful, atmospheric, and rooted in memorable design moments. Your knowledge of space planning, materiality, FF&E, and documentation will help translate design intent into cohesive, buildable solutions.
In this role, you’ll serve as both a creative contributor and a trusted project partner—managing expectations, ensuring clear communication, and reinforcing a hospitality-focused design culture within the Phoenix studio. Your ability to balance design vision, technical execution, and client service will be essential to delivering high-quality work that reflects Gensler’s commitment to experience-driven design.
What You Will Do
Be an integral team member from space planning to punch walking.
Allow your creativity to expand on Hospitality interiors projects, including collaboration during concept design, schematic design, design development, constructiondocuments and construction administration all while participating in budget/schedule reviews. You’ll work on hospitality-driven environments that emphasize mood, experience, materiality, and memorable design moments.
Participateinselection ofFF&E and documentingspecifications.Use your knowledge of hospitality furnishings, finishes, lighting, and operational needs to shape cohesive guest experiences.
Provide project team coordination for the finisheddrawings, specifications, and material selectionsrequired for construction.
Utilize technical knowledge and delivery experience for effective documentation and detailing.
Work with consultants, contractors, fabricators, projectmanualwriters, and regulatory agencies to meet overall projectobjectives. Collaborate closely with partners who understand the nuances of hospitality environments and their design requirements.
Participate in the construction administration of projects and review of submittals and finish samples.
Manage clientexpectations, and coordinate team and consultant communicationswhile being a representativeof Gensler PX every step of the way. You will help reinforce a hospitality-focused design culture within the studio while benefiting from the support and structure that enables designers to thrive.
Your Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Interior Design
NCIDQrequired
5-10 years of related experience as alicensed interior designer, with a focus on hospitality interiors
Must be highly proficient in Revit
Knowledge ofRhino,Photoshop, Illustrator, SketchUprequired
Strong knowledge of the design process, including FF&E,color and materials
Outstanding graphic presentation skills
Willingness to focus on a single client as well asmultiple projects in various stages of development
Ability to communicate design ideas and directionclearly,concisely and completely
Strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship management skills
To be considered for this opportunity, you must UPLOAD A PORTFOLIO that reflects Hospitality Interiors experience.
Life at Gensler At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to "WellnessWeek," our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests. We value each team member as a person, where understanding is paramount to overall team success. Our internal success is defined by a culture where each of us feels respected, valued and heard.
We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twiceannualbonusopportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.
As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.
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