Junior Interior Designer / Showroom Design Specialist

Junior Interior Designer / Showroom Design Specialist – NYC

Ongoing contract

5 days a week onsite NYC

My client is a globally recognized leader in modern workplace furniture and commercial interiors, known for creating innovative, design-forward environments for corporate, hospitality, and commercial spaces. This opportunity will support one of their premium furniture brands within their NYC showroom.

They are looking for a Junior Interior Designer / Showroom Design Specialist to join the team on an ongoing contract basis. This is a unique dual role that combines hands-on commercial furniture design with showroom support. The majority of the position will focus on design work, while also providing exposure to the client-facing and operational side of a high-end furniture showroom.

Responsibilities

• Create and support furniture drawings, layouts, specifications, and other design documentation for commercial projects
• Work closely with dealers, sales representatives, engineering, and internal design partners to develop accurate project solutions
• Assist with furniture selection, specifications, finishes, product details, and pricing
• Review project information and translate client/dealer needs into detailed drawings and specifications
• Support multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail and deadlines
• Assist with day-to-day showroom operations, including organizing and sending samples and maintaining showroom materials
• Help welcome clients, dealers, architects, designers, and other showroom visitors
• Support occasional showroom presentations and events, including limited evening events
• Maintain an organized, polished showroom environment while balancing ongoing design responsibilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, or a related discipline
• Approximately 1–6 years of relevant design experience; strong entry-level candidates with directly relevant commercial furniture experience will also be considered
• Proficiency with AutoCAD or similar drawing/design software
• Experience with CET, Revit, space planning, furniture specifications, or commercial furniture systems is a plus
• Experience working for a commercial furniture manufacturer, furniture dealership, workplace design firm, architecture firm, or commercial interiors company is strongly preferred
• Comfortable interpreting floor plans, product specifications, furniture layouts, and other technical project information
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment
• Professional, polished, and comfortable interacting with clients and showroom visitors
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work fully onsite Monday through Friday

This is a great opportunity for an early-career designer who wants to build deeper experience within the commercial furniture and workplace design industry . The position offers a mix of technical design, product knowledge, dealer/client interaction, and showroom exposure, with the opportunity to learn from an established design team and potentially grow with the organization longer term.