Ash Staging
Design Assistant
Reports to Senior Designers
Collaborators Staging Designers, Operations Team, Installation Managers, Purchasing Team, Warehouse Manager
Summary The Design Assistant mainly provides support to a Senior Designer on the company's staging team, as well as ad-hoc support to the Design Director. This person is responsible for site surveying, buying, assisting with the design process, warehouse coordination, installation oversight and coordination.
Position Requirements • Conduct site surveys to assess new projects and obtain measurements, photographic documentation, access information and instructions • Maintain material and sample library, files, and overall office organization • Manage schedule and arrange meetings, both internal and with clients • Assist design team with all design related activities such as preparing for presentations and product research • Liaise with and oversee on site work of vendors, contractors, including but not limited to window treatments, painting, and electrical work • Shop online and in person for items to be used in the design of projects, as needed • Collaborate with the design team and Senior Installation Managers to assist with the installation of projects • Assist in the management of project timelines and suggest updates and/or changes in order to stay on schedule • Use the company’s proprietary software for inventory and project management • Travel to and from project sites, assist with installation styling and general moving as needed
Skills and Experience • Administrative experience in a professional services environment required. • Bachelors Degree required. Design or architecture experience, including high end residential or commercial, preferred. • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Pages. • Experienced with Adobe Creative suite and AutoCAD strongly preferred
Attributes • Strong communicator– you take initiative in keeping the people you work with in the loop. You find it easy to provide conjectures and insight to situations and conversations. • Problem solver - you a natural in creating solutions that make it easier for you to navigate existing paradigms and solve new problems as they arise. • Curious thinker - you’re keenly aware of your surroundings, enjoy learning new skills and are not afraid to ask why and how things work the way they do.
Compensation range: $21.00-$24.00/hour
Reports to Senior Designers
Collaborators Staging Designers, Operations Team, Installation Managers, Purchasing Team, Warehouse Manager
Summary The Design Assistant mainly provides support to a Senior Designer on the company's staging team, as well as ad-hoc support to the Design Director. This person is responsible for site surveying, buying, assisting with the design process, warehouse coordination, installation oversight and coordination.
Position Requirements • Conduct site surveys to assess new projects and obtain measurements, photographic documentation, access information and instructions • Maintain material and sample library, files, and overall office organization • Manage schedule and arrange meetings, both internal and with clients • Assist design team with all design related activities such as preparing for presentations and product research • Liaise with and oversee on site work of vendors, contractors, including but not limited to window treatments, painting, and electrical work • Shop online and in person for items to be used in the design of projects, as needed • Collaborate with the design team and Senior Installation Managers to assist with the installation of projects • Assist in the management of project timelines and suggest updates and/or changes in order to stay on schedule • Use the company’s proprietary software for inventory and project management • Travel to and from project sites, assist with installation styling and general moving as needed
Skills and Experience • Administrative experience in a professional services environment required. • Bachelors Degree required. Design or architecture experience, including high end residential or commercial, preferred. • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Pages. • Experienced with Adobe Creative suite and AutoCAD strongly preferred
Attributes • Strong communicator– you take initiative in keeping the people you work with in the loop. You find it easy to provide conjectures and insight to situations and conversations. • Problem solver - you a natural in creating solutions that make it easier for you to navigate existing paradigms and solve new problems as they arise. • Curious thinker - you’re keenly aware of your surroundings, enjoy learning new skills and are not afraid to ask why and how things work the way they do.
Compensation range: $21.00-$24.00/hour