About this role
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Job Summary:
Five Iron Golf is seeking an Interior Design Manager to guide the interior design of our franchise locations as well as some corporate stores. This role will help franchisees bring the Five Iron Golf brand to life through cohesive, thoughtfully designed spaces, using design schemes approved by our VP of Interior Design and Art while responding to each location’s unique characteristics.
Working closely with the VP of Interior Design and Art, Franchise Project Manager, and Construction Manager, you will support design decisions and coordination from initial planning through installation. The ideal candidate combines strong design judgment with practical project coordination skills and enjoys helping partners navigate choices, budgets, and execution.
Organizational Relationships:
Reports to: VP of Interior Design & Art
Major Job Responsibilities:
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- Serve as the primary interior design resource for franchisees, guiding them through approved design schemes, selections, and brand standards.
- Develop and coordinate furniture layouts and selections, finish palettes and placement, light fixture selections, and signage.
- Coordinate murals and artwork, including placement, sizing, artist or vendor communication, and installation requirements.
- Encourage consistent use of preapproved finishes, furnishings, and design elements while identifying thoughtful solutions for location-specific needs.
- Review proposed substitutions and custom design requests, providing recommendations and seeking approval from the VP of Interior Design and Art as needed.
- Prepare and maintain design presentations, specifications, schedules, and selection documentation so franchisees and project teams have clear direction.
- Work closely with the Franchise Project Manager and Construction Manager to align design decisions with budgets, project schedules, site conditions, and construction requirements.
- Coordinate with architects, contractors, vendors, artists, and franchisees to resolve design questions and support accurate execution.
- Track design decisions and approvals across multiple franchise projects, communicating outstanding items and deadlines.
- Help maintain and refine franchise design guidelines, approved product libraries, and design schemes as the brand grows.
- Experience with design standards use, development and execution preferred.
Job Requirements:
The following are needed to ensure successful job performance:
- Experience in interior design, ideally within hospitality, entertainment, restaurant, retail, or other commercial environments. Ideally 4-7 years of experience.
- Experience managing multiple projects and coordinating with clients, vendors, and construction teams.
- Strong skills in space planning, furniture selection, finish specification, lighting selection, and integrating art and signage into a cohesive interior.
- The ability to work within established brand standards while finding creative, practical solutions for unique spaces.
- Familiarity with commercial materials and furnishings, including durability, maintenance, cost, and lead-time considerations.
- The ability to read and communicate through floor plans, elevations, finish schedules, and other design documentation.
- Proficiency in design and presentation software, such as AutoCAD or Google SketchUp. Ability to develop sketches such as furniture layouts and elevations, and/or details. Adobe Creative Suite preferable but not required.
- Clear communication, strong organization, and a collaborative approach to working with franchisees and project partners.
- A degree in interior design, interior architecture, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- A portfolio demonstrating relevant commercial interior design work.
Primary competencies, behaviors, and characteristics:
- Expert interpersonal skills
- Highly Organized
- Multi-tasker
- Project management experience
- Franchise experience strongly preferred
- Open and eager to learn new sales skills and work in a fast-paced environment
Compensation & Work Setup:
- Base salary: $90,000 annually.
- Full-time, remote position ideally in the eastern time zone. Rare travel may be asked of you, so proximity to an airport ideal.
- Equipment provided.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty at a satisfactory level. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The mental and physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Salary Description
$90,000