Intermediate Interior Designer

Department: Furniture
Location: Minneapolis, MN — based out of our brand-new, showroom at International Market Square
Status: Full Time | Exempt
Reports To: Furniture Manager

Design That Makes Work Better

As an Interior Designer at Innovative, you’re more than a designer, you’re a creative partner, problem solver, and trusted advisor. You bring ideas to life, guide clients to smart, beautiful solutions, and help shape workplaces where people can truly thrive.

You’ll work from our exciting new space at International Market Square, a bright, inspiring environment that shows off the best in workplace design and fuels creativity every day.

Our clients rely on your design insight, product knowledge, and ability to connect the dots between vision, budget, and function. If you love collaboration, enjoy variety, and thrive where creativity meets strategy, this role was made for you.

What You’ll Do

Discovery

Partner with Account Executives on projects of all sizes from quick wins to complex, large-scale installs
Actively engage with customers and influencers to identify project needs and solutions
Support client meetings, showroom tours, and on-site visits
Assist with site measurements, inventories, and space assessment
Confidently explain product benefits and guide clients toward the best solutions
Create preliminary budget pricing
Stay current with trends, vendors, and CEU opportunities
Build strong, collaborative relationships with vendor partners

Design & Solutions

Solve real client challenges through thoughtful design and product selection
Create space plans, layouts, and renderings
Develop engaging customer presentations
Produce finish packages and detailed product specifications
Maintain proactive communication with project team
Source installation quotes and navigate contracts to deliver best-value pricing
Support RFP responses with professional documentation
Finalize pricing and installation documents

Team & Showroom Experience

Collaborate with the Design Manager to develop design solutions, contributing ideas that support both the client vision and team goals

Engage with teammates sharing ideas, asking questions, and supporting one another
Assist walk-in customers in selecting furniture solutions
Manage priorities with a customer-first mindset
Contribute to a positive, energized, and solution-driven work environment
Step in where needed, knowing the best work happens when teams work together

What You Bring

Education & Experience

2–4 year Interior Design degree
4+ years of relevant interior design or contract furniture experience

Technical Skills

Strong proficiency in:
- Core
- Microsoft Office
- CET
- Cyncly Worksheet

Professional Strengths

Able to work independently and collaboratively
Strong problem-solving and organizational skills
Comfortable managing deadlines and competing priorities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Persuasive, professional, and client-focused
Detail-oriented, reliable, and punctual
Open to occasional travel in support of projects

Why Innovative Office Solutions?

Work from a brand-new, beautifully designed showroom at International Market Square
Be part of a collaborative, creative, and supportive team
Design spaces that truly impact how and where people work
Grow your skills alongside experienced professionals and industry partners

Innovative Office Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
May 2025

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