Design Director – Residential Interiors

Treasure in the Detail is seeking an experienced Design Director to join our growing residential interior design studio in Mesa, Arizona.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for an accomplished residential designer who loves being close to the creative work but is ready to expand their impact beyond their own projects - leading designers, strengthening project performance, elevating the client experience, and helping shape the future of an established design firm.

Initially, this role will take an active lead on several residential projects while learning our processes, standards, team, and approach to design. Over time, the Design Director will assume increasing responsibility for the leadership and performance of our design department.

Treasure in the Detail is a full-service residential interior design studio specializing in custom homes, large-scale renovations, and full-service furnishings projects.

We partner closely with homeowners, architects, builders, and trades to create elevated, approachable interiors that are thoughtful, personal, and designed for the way our clients live.

We're a collaborative, design-driven team that values trust, accountability, creativity, teamwork, and excellence.

• Lead complex residential projects from concept and space planning through design development, construction, furnishings, installation, and completion.
• Provide creative direction and maintain a consistently high standard of design across projects.
• Lead client presentations, key project meetings, site visits, and complex client conversations.
• Collaborate closely with architects, builders, contractors, vendors, and trades.
• Review design concepts, technical drawings, specifications, and documentation for quality and accuracy.
• Oversee project timelines, design hours, priorities, and overall project health.
• Mentor, coach, and develop our growing design team.
• Conduct mid-year and annual performance reviews and establish development goals for design team members.
• Help manage design-team workload, project assignments, priorities, and capacity.
• Monitor project performance and profitability while maintaining exceptional design and client-service standards.
• Participate in and increasingly lead prospective-client consultations.
• Partner with the Founder and Operations Manager to develop project scopes, estimated design hours, service recommendations, and proposals.
• Help strengthen design processes, quality-control standards, and accountability across the team.
• Support the continued growth and evolution of the firm.

The Design Director works closely with our Founder & Principal Designer and Operations Manager as part of the studio's leadership team.

The Design Director leads and manages the design department, design quality, project performance, designer development, and design-side client experience, while our Operations Manager leads procurement, logistics, systems, and operational execution.

This partnership allows the Design Director to focus on what they do best: leading great design, great projects, and great people.

• 8+ years of professional residential interior design experience, including custom homes, large-scale renovations, and full-service furnishings.
• Proven experience independently leading complex residential projects from concept through construction and installation.
• Experience mentoring, managing, or developing other designers.
• Strong understanding of residential construction, architectural plans, detailing, documentation, materials, and field conditions.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Sketch Up, and related design tools or comparable platforms.
• Strong knowledge of cabinetry, millwork, lighting, plumbing, finishes, FF&E, textiles, and custom furnishings.
• Exceptional client communication, presentation, and relationship-management skills.
• Confidence collaborating with architects, builders, contractors, vendors, and trades.
• Strong project-management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of project budgets, design hours, resource allocation, and profitability.
• Ability to delegate effectively while maintaining accountability and high standards.
• High emotional intelligence…