Amsterdam, Netherlands
Design assistant
at BE by Brittaney Elise
BE by Brittaney Elise is recruiting a design assistant to join its team in Amsterdam.
Who we are:
BE by Brittaney Elise is an interior design and experiential creative firm and brand, internationally recognised and published by Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, Elle Decor, New York Magazine and more. BE produces residential and commercial projects worldwide. We fashionably bring personalised interiors and creative projects to life in a versatile way.
We are seeking an ambitious individual with a primary interest in a professionally supportive role as well as an interest in interior design and a tasteful eye, seeking to enter into this supportive role to our CEO/founder with enthusiasm as an interior design assistant with focus on one residential design project in Amsterdam.
Role characteristics:
- very dependable
- high level of adaptability, flexibility and energy
- exceptionally passionate, creative, honest, driven and pays close attention to detail
- takes direction extremely well, listens well
- positive attitude and solution-oriented
- highly organised
- team player, thrives in a high pressure environment to meet deadlines with enthusiasm
- excellent, strong communication skills
- excellent grammar and spelling
- capable in Word/Pages, Excel, Google Drive and Dropbox
- capable in Photoshop
- capable in SketchUp
- capable in AutoCAD
- resourceful
- trustworthy
Responsibilities – vary from day to day and may include:
- emails and phone calls
- calendar management
- digital project organisation
- sourcing: furniture, fixtures, finishes and materials
- specification sheets: via Photoshop
- rendering capabilities: via SketchUp and AutoCAD (however, limited – as these are primary responsibilities of lead designer and senior designers)
- external communication: with vendors, delivery personnel and customer service reps
- manage third party contracts in relationships with contractors, suppliers for client
- client purchasing services: online and via designer trade reps, invoicing and digital filing
- errands and tasks: picking up and returning samples to showroom galleries, postage, unboxing and hands-on job site assistance to lead designer furnishing/accessorising curation
- overall support: no task is too big or too small; team player with positive attitude seeking to meet goals and deadlines with enthusiasm; thrives off seeing creative projects come to life and assisting every step of the way to see it come to life
Required: car, valid driver’s license and laptop.
Required: flexible availability working autonomously Monday through Friday, with exception of holidays.
Required: 12-month contract encompassing an average of 50 hours per month; (some months may require less than 50 hours; some months may require more than 50 hours). Maximised at 600 hours total across the contracted 12-month period. Flat fee salary rate for the contracted 12-months period.
Please submit the following for consideration: cover letter, CV, creative portfolio (if applicable), social media handles and two professional references.
Compensation: TBD
Job type: part-time, contract