Design Manager - Interiors

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Full Time Senior Management California, Barstow, CA, US

5 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $85,000.00 To $ Annually

At Arena, we turn bold ideas into unforgettable experiences. Our teams design, build, and deliver world‑class event spaces for global names like Formula 1, the Ryder Cup, and the PGA Tour — and we do it on some of the biggest stages in the world.

With projects across the US, UK, Middle East, and Asia, you’ll gain hands‑on experience, work with industry experts, and see your work come to life in real time. If you’re looking for a fast‑paced environment, real responsibility, and the chance to be part of something exciting from day one, Arena is the place to grow your career.

• Shaping the hospitality environments, branded spaces, and event interiors at Production Elements, an Arena company, that turn a gathering into an experience people remember
• Being the creative voice from the very first client conversation through proposal and design development — you’ll help set the vision, not just polish it
• A role that blends design and people: talking concepts with clients, curating furniture, materials, and décor, and partnering with a talented crew of designers, renderers, and CAD artists
• The satisfaction of seeing a mood board become a real, beautiful space — designed to be both stunning and buildable
• Room to grow into the technical side of design, with a team that supports your learning and a company that promotes from within

• Lead the conversation: Guide client design meetings and draw out creative direction, priorities, brand requirements, and budget so every project starts on solid ground
• Turn ideas into direction: Translate client feedback into clear next steps the design team can run with
• Source the good stuff: Find furniture, lighting, décor, materials, finishes, and specialty items that fit each project’s look, budget, and timeline
• Present with confidence: Share your recommendations with clients and guide them smoothly through the design and approval process
• Keep things moving: Track progress and follow up on feedback and approvals so proposals, revisions, and design materials land on schedule and nothing stalls
• Collaborate across teams: Partner with designers, renderers, CAD artists, production, project managers, and estimators to create designs that are beautiful and executable
• Protect the vision: Review floor plans, renderings, and graphics to make sure everything stays true to the approved creative direction
• Lift the whole team: Support project development, sourcing, revisions, presentations, and design reviews, and help build and refine our design resources, templates, and processes
• Pitch in: Support special projects as assigned to help the team and company win

We’re looking for a creative, organized, client-focused designer with a sharp eye and a love for talking design.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in interior design, interior architecture, architecture, industrial design, event or experiential design, or a related field — or equivalent experience
• Experience: 5+ years in event, experiential, trade show, hospitality, or branded-environment design
• Design eye: A strong visual sensibility and a natural feel for interiors, furniture, materials, color, scale, and composition
• Presentation skills: Experience creating client-facing presentations, mood boards, design concepts, or visual proposals
• Tools: Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and/or CAD or 3D design software
• Communication and organization: Excellent…