Leading manufacturer of modular wood casegoods and architectural furniture for private offices and commercial public interiors. The recently appointed President has set the stage to drive greater revenue growth by targeting the high end office and public space market; enhancing product quality; increasing the breadth of the overall product portfolio; driving environmental leadership; and partnering with its parent company to target strategic opportunities in their market. These initiatives are the foundation to achieve 200% revenue growth in 5 years.       

The Vice President of Design is one of four key leaders driving and building upon this strategy. As a new position, it is instrumental in positioning the company as one with design reverence and building design as a core strategic competency of the company. The Vice President is responsible for defining and championing the overall design strategy, leading product development and showroom design, and acting as a voice of design. It will manage a small staff which includes a highly talented product development leader. 

The candidate must bring strong experience leading product design and development in the contract furniture industry. Knowing how to affect design in a market that has many audiences including third party channels, decision influencers, and decision makers is required. Having held a senior leadership role and been successful at developing a design vision and integrating it into a business are essential.