Job Description
Job Description
Summary: The Junior Designer is a technical resource responsible for supporting Senior Designers and Designers by performing design tasks in alignment with MOI’s standard design process. Junior Designers are expected to embrace a growth mindset, participate actively in training and mentorship, and develop toward independently owning tasks and small projects. Their development path aligns with MOI’s mission to create intelligent spaces and vision of delivering exceptional experiences and outcomes.
Essential Functions:
- Support Senior Designers and Designers with tasks such as product research, space planning, finish selection, COM testing, renderings, presentation boards, product specifications, field verification, inventory, core drill designations, installation planning, and other duties as assigned.
- Participate in mentorship and structured training with a goal of advancing to the Designer position.
- Shadow and assist in client meetings, showroom visits, and site visits as part of development.
- Demonstrate ownership by taking initiative, asking questions, and seeking feedback during project involvement.
- Meet the essential functions and task expectations of the Junior Ancillary Specialist role. See Junior Ancillary Specialist 2025.docx document.
Task Expectations:
- Participate in manufacturer and internal training sessions regularly to build product knowledge and design skills.
- Work closely with a Senior Designer mentor for at least 6 months, through either team mentorship or shadowing.
- Assist in programming, FF&E selections, typicals, renderings, and budgets under supervision.
- Gain proficiency in CET, AutoCAD, CAP2020, and Microsoft Suite by applying them to assigned design tasks.
- Generate Final Design Packages under supervision, including drawings, finish schedules, and BOMs.
- Develop familiarity with MillerKnoll furniture systems and commonly used ancillary lines.
- Attend client meetings and site visits to observe and understand expectations for independent design practice.
- Demonstrate a proactive and solution-focused mindset when learning from feedback and challenges.
Core Competencies: Foundational understanding of design concepts, practices, and procedures.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to follow instructions.
- Good time management and prioritization skills.
- Strategic Alignment – Consistently makes decisions and takes actions that support the organization’s mission, vision, and long-term goals.
- Adaptability & Growth – Embraces feedback, change, and continuous learning to improve performance and outcomes.
- Collaboration – Builds strong working relationships by listening actively, anticipating needs, and supporting the success of others.
- Communication – Shares information clearly and respectfully, ensuring timeliness and context to promote understanding.
- Integrity & Trust – Demonstrates honesty, accountability, and fairness to foster confidence and belonging across the organization.
Education & Experience:
- Graduate of a 4-year Design school (bachelor’s) or a 2-year associate degree program (dependent on region).
Base Pay: $55,000 -$65,000 + company incentive
Benefits:
You will be eligible to participate in the benefit programs offered to all full-time employees working at least 30 hours per week. Health benefits include - medical/dental/vision, health savings account, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, dependent care flex spending, and employee assistance program. In addition - PTO, paid holidays, paid parental leave for eligible employees, 401(k) match, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and other perks & benefits.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this role, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers to operate equipment or technology, and communicate verbally and in writing. The employee may occasionally be required to bend, reach, lift, or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Travel:
Occasional regional travel to our offices located in Baltimore, DC, Richmond, Charlottesville, Roanoke, and Virginia Beach.
Working Conditions:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This role typically operates in an office and/or warehouse setting with moderate noise levels and temperature-controlled environment. Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
***All MOI hires are contingent upon successfully passing a background check and drug screen.***