Empire Office
Associate Creative Specialist
Empire Office, New York, New York, us, 10261
Job Details
Job Location NYC - New York, NY
Position Type Full Time
Education Level 4 Year Degree
Salary Range $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 Salary/year
Job Shift Day
Description
About Empire Office
Empire Office is the largest commercial furniture dealer in the world, with over 78 years of experience and more than 435 full-time employees across the country. We are the preeminent Steelcase dealer in the United States and support a list of more than 500 manufacturers. We partner with best-in-class architects, designers, brokers, craftsmen, and manufacturers to deliver proven workspace solutions. With creative and cost-effective results, we address business challenges and activate brands.
Overview
Empire Office is seeking an
Associate Creative Specialist
to join our team in NYC. The Creative Specialist team at Empire Office is a small, dynamic group focused on today's bespoke marketplace. Our work reflects the personal and tailored tastes of more discerning, demanding, and visionary clients. We are supported by the Empire Office family, the nation's largest commercial furniture dealer, which is built on decades of client satisfaction and a customer-first model. Our goal is to make customers for life.
The Work:
Conceptual Design Work directly with the Director of Creative Design Specification and Creative Specialist team members to execute the following:
Furniture solutions to address a look/feel package with no defined furniture specification Alternates where products selected from a design firm may not work due to price point or lead time requirement.
Collaborate with the Creative Services and Marketing team in the development of customer-facing presentations, design decks, and standards. Create full furniture layouts (including workstations, private offices, conferencing, and ancillary) and renderings using CET/AutoCad When required, facilitate photo-realistic renderings with outside rendering companies Specification
Create specification drawings in CET/AutoCad (typicals, furniture plans, 3D's) Create specifications and .sif files (including key schedules and tagging) Inventory existing products when required; incorporate them into furniture plans and specifications Assist with finish selections and creating sample boards Execution
Prepare installation drawings and supporting documents (specs) Maintenance of internal reporting systems, i.e. time sheets and project files Adhere to deadlines for key deliverables Identify areas that need field verification and coordinate actual dimensions with the final plan Qualifications
The Skills:
A strong foundation in design and a willingness to learn is essential for this role. We require integrity, creativity, attention to detail, work ethic, proactivity, organization, interpersonal skills, a customer service mindset, and a desire to improve.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Interior Design Salary: $50,000 to $55,000, commensurate with experience Proficiency in AutoCAD required Proficiency in Autodesk Revit is highly preferred Excellent verbal and written communication skills CET and Adobe Illustrator experience preferred 1+ years of design experience within a design firm, furniture retailer, or dealership preferred
Job Location NYC - New York, NY
Position Type Full Time
Education Level 4 Year Degree
Salary Range $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 Salary/year
Job Shift Day
Description
About Empire Office
Empire Office is the largest commercial furniture dealer in the world, with over 78 years of experience and more than 435 full-time employees across the country. We are the preeminent Steelcase dealer in the United States and support a list of more than 500 manufacturers. We partner with best-in-class architects, designers, brokers, craftsmen, and manufacturers to deliver proven workspace solutions. With creative and cost-effective results, we address business challenges and activate brands.
Overview
Empire Office is seeking an
Associate Creative Specialist
to join our team in NYC. The Creative Specialist team at Empire Office is a small, dynamic group focused on today's bespoke marketplace. Our work reflects the personal and tailored tastes of more discerning, demanding, and visionary clients. We are supported by the Empire Office family, the nation's largest commercial furniture dealer, which is built on decades of client satisfaction and a customer-first model. Our goal is to make customers for life.
The Work:
Conceptual Design Work directly with the Director of Creative Design Specification and Creative Specialist team members to execute the following:
Furniture solutions to address a look/feel package with no defined furniture specification Alternates where products selected from a design firm may not work due to price point or lead time requirement.
Collaborate with the Creative Services and Marketing team in the development of customer-facing presentations, design decks, and standards. Create full furniture layouts (including workstations, private offices, conferencing, and ancillary) and renderings using CET/AutoCad When required, facilitate photo-realistic renderings with outside rendering companies Specification
Create specification drawings in CET/AutoCad (typicals, furniture plans, 3D's) Create specifications and .sif files (including key schedules and tagging) Inventory existing products when required; incorporate them into furniture plans and specifications Assist with finish selections and creating sample boards Execution
Prepare installation drawings and supporting documents (specs) Maintenance of internal reporting systems, i.e. time sheets and project files Adhere to deadlines for key deliverables Identify areas that need field verification and coordinate actual dimensions with the final plan Qualifications
The Skills:
A strong foundation in design and a willingness to learn is essential for this role. We require integrity, creativity, attention to detail, work ethic, proactivity, organization, interpersonal skills, a customer service mindset, and a desire to improve.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Interior Design Salary: $50,000 to $55,000, commensurate with experience Proficiency in AutoCAD required Proficiency in Autodesk Revit is highly preferred Excellent verbal and written communication skills CET and Adobe Illustrator experience preferred 1+ years of design experience within a design firm, furniture retailer, or dealership preferred