Interior Designer
Z Gallerie, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Key Function #1 — Sales Support & ZG Design Service Development
Objective:
To collaborate with the Sales Team in creating client-facing design concepts and proposals that feature Z Gallerie products, laying the foundation for scalable design service offerings.
Responsibilities:
• Partner with Sales to prepare design concepts, mood boards, and visual proposals tailored to client needs.
• Utilize the CooHom Design tool and ZG’s asset library to produce realistic, brand-aligned visualizations.
• Develop standardized presentation templates, workflow documentation, and design service SOPs.
• Coordinate with Trend, Buyer, and Studio teams to align client proposals with current product direction and marketing campaigns.
• Contribute to defining the ZG Design Service identity—positioning design consultation as a key driver of customer engagement and sales.
• Track feedback and conversion data to refine processes and improve design-to-sales effectiveness.
Key Function #2 — CooHom Design Tool Mastery & Enablement Objective: To become the in-house expert on the CooHom Design Tool, leveraging it for concept visualization, workflow efficiency, and cross-team design training. Responsibilities: • Learn and master full CooHom functionality (3D modeling, material libraries, scene setup, and rendering). • Document best practices and identify tool limitations specific to Z Gallerie’s visual style and product integration. • Create training materials, SOPs, and tool guides for design, merchandising, and studio teams. • Provide feedback to management and tech partners to enhance tool performance and integration. • Lead internal workshops to train future designers and cross-functional users. • Use CooHom to produce conceptual design packages and customer-facing visualizations.
Supporting Function #2 — Visual Merchandising & Retail Store Support Objective: To support retail expansion, renovation, and flip projects by providing design and visual merchandising expertise in partnership with the Retail Store Manager and International Retail Teams. Responsibilities: • Translate brand design standards into actionable store layouts, fixture plans, and product zoning. • Collaborate with Retail Management and Project Teams through all phases of store establishment—from concept to setup. • Participate in store flips and refreshes, ensuring regional adaptation without compromising brand identity. • Integrate seasonal product launches and campaign narratives into in-store storytelling. • Provide on-site or remote visual guidance, including training for local retail teams. • Maintain and update visual merchandising guidelines for all domestic and international retail locations. • Document visual outcomes and improvement insights for future retail rollouts.
Position Requirements Education & Experience • Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or Visual Merchandising (or equivalent professional experience). • 2-3 years of interior design or visual merchandising experience, preferably in retail, lifestyle, or furniture sectors. • Experience in store buildouts, flips, or visual merchandising implementation. • Familiarity with design-to-sales workflows or client presentation processes preferred. Technical Skills • Proficiency in CooHom Design or demonstrated ability to learn new design tools quickly. • Skilled in 3D visualization software (SketchUp, AutoCAD, etc.). • Strong understanding of retail layout, customer flow, and space planning. • Proficiency in presentation/documentation tools (PowerPoint, Keynote, Adobe Creative Suite). • Basic familiarity with Shopify or product merchandising systems is a plus. Core Competencies • Strong aesthetic judgment and understanding of lifestyle or luxury brand visual language. • Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across creative, sales, and retail functions. • Clear communication and training ability for cross-departmental adoption of design tools and SOPs. • Excellent organization and project management skills with attention to detail. • Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable in fast-paced, cross-border operations. Other Attributes • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for store openings, flips, and design training. • Curiosity for emerging tools and technologies that enhance creative efficiency and visualization quality.
Key Function #2 — CooHom Design Tool Mastery & Enablement Objective: To become the in-house expert on the CooHom Design Tool, leveraging it for concept visualization, workflow efficiency, and cross-team design training. Responsibilities: • Learn and master full CooHom functionality (3D modeling, material libraries, scene setup, and rendering). • Document best practices and identify tool limitations specific to Z Gallerie’s visual style and product integration. • Create training materials, SOPs, and tool guides for design, merchandising, and studio teams. • Provide feedback to management and tech partners to enhance tool performance and integration. • Lead internal workshops to train future designers and cross-functional users. • Use CooHom to produce conceptual design packages and customer-facing visualizations.
Supporting Function #2 — Visual Merchandising & Retail Store Support Objective: To support retail expansion, renovation, and flip projects by providing design and visual merchandising expertise in partnership with the Retail Store Manager and International Retail Teams. Responsibilities: • Translate brand design standards into actionable store layouts, fixture plans, and product zoning. • Collaborate with Retail Management and Project Teams through all phases of store establishment—from concept to setup. • Participate in store flips and refreshes, ensuring regional adaptation without compromising brand identity. • Integrate seasonal product launches and campaign narratives into in-store storytelling. • Provide on-site or remote visual guidance, including training for local retail teams. • Maintain and update visual merchandising guidelines for all domestic and international retail locations. • Document visual outcomes and improvement insights for future retail rollouts.
Position Requirements Education & Experience • Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or Visual Merchandising (or equivalent professional experience). • 2-3 years of interior design or visual merchandising experience, preferably in retail, lifestyle, or furniture sectors. • Experience in store buildouts, flips, or visual merchandising implementation. • Familiarity with design-to-sales workflows or client presentation processes preferred. Technical Skills • Proficiency in CooHom Design or demonstrated ability to learn new design tools quickly. • Skilled in 3D visualization software (SketchUp, AutoCAD, etc.). • Strong understanding of retail layout, customer flow, and space planning. • Proficiency in presentation/documentation tools (PowerPoint, Keynote, Adobe Creative Suite). • Basic familiarity with Shopify or product merchandising systems is a plus. Core Competencies • Strong aesthetic judgment and understanding of lifestyle or luxury brand visual language. • Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across creative, sales, and retail functions. • Clear communication and training ability for cross-departmental adoption of design tools and SOPs. • Excellent organization and project management skills with attention to detail. • Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable in fast-paced, cross-border operations. Other Attributes • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for store openings, flips, and design training. • Curiosity for emerging tools and technologies that enhance creative efficiency and visualization quality.