Ashstaging is hiring: Design Assistant in New York

This range is provided by Ash Staging. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$21.00/hr - $24.00/hr

Design Assistant

Reports to

Senior Designers, 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

1. Conduct site surveys to assess new projects and obtain measurements, photographic documentation, access information and instructions.
2. Maintain material and sample library, files, and overall office organization.
3. Manage schedule and arrange meetings, both internal and with clients.
4. Assist design team with all design related activities such as preparing for presentations and product research.
5. Liaise with and oversee on site work of vendors, contractors, including but not limited to window treatments, painting, and electrical work.
6. Shop online and in person for items to be used in the design of projects, as needed.
7. Collaborate with the design team and Senior Installation Managers to assist with the installation of projects.
8. Assist in the management of project timelines and suggest updates and/or changes in order to stay on schedule.
9. Use the company’s proprietary software for inventory and project management.
10. Travel to and from project sites, assist with installation styling and general moving as needed.

Skills and Experience

1. Administrative experience in a professional services environment required.
2. Bachelors Degree required. Design or architecture experience, including high end residential or commercial, preferred.
3. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Pages.
4. Experienced with Adobe Creative suite and AutoCAD strongly preferred.

Attributes

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Design

Industries

Interior Design and Hospitality

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