Senior Design Consultant

General Information

Country: France State: Paris City: Paris Office Location: 3 Square Edouard VII Date posted: 05-Feb-2026 Business Function: Architecture & Design Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Description

Do you love guiding clients from early discoveries to fully realized, human‑centered workplace solutions?

Are you energized by leading workshops, influencing decisions with storytelling and insights, and translating ideas into actionable design plans?

Do you thrive in a client‑facing role where your work shapes how organizations imagine their future workplace?

Helping Our People Thrive - wellbeing ensures our employees feel seen, heard and valued

• Steelcase offers competitive wages and benefits, to support your life in and out of work
• Hybrid work schedule means you have a say in where you work whether that is in the office, at home, or somewhere in between
• Learning is the foundation of everything we do, and there is no shortage of development opportunities to grow and upskill
• Culture is a lifestyle at Steelcase and we live it every day
• Opportunity to make an impact on the world through Steelcase's commitment to people and planet

Supporting Meaningful Work -- work brings deeper motivation, purpose and fulfillment to our lives

• Leading space‑planning and consulting assignments, from gathering requirements to facilitating workshops and presenting concepts to clients.
• Developing influence‑based consulting activities with decision‑makers and specifiers to promote Steelcase's value and shift customer mindsets.
• Translating insights, research, and client needs into actionable design solutions, layouts, feasibility studies, and space plans.
• Building and sustaining long‑term client relationships, supporting them from discovery through delivery and adoption of new spaces.
• Creating visuals, presentations, 3D renderings, and tailored project materials that support clear, compelling communication.
• Supporting junior Design Consultants by offering guidance, feedback, and project coordination.
• Staying ahead of workplace and design trends by researching emerging practices and anticipating customer needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in interior architecture, interior design, or architecture.
• Strong consulting mindset with the ability to facilitate workshops, challenge assumptions, and influence decisions.
• Experience in interior architecture and consulting, with the capability to engage clients, gather insights, and translate needs into design solutions.
• Comfort with public speaking, client presentations, and persuasive communication.
• High proficiency in French (C1/native) and fluency in English for client‑facing consulting, workshops, and presentations.
• Portfolio requirement: Please include your portfolio when applying. Applications without a portfolio cannot be considered.

Desired Skills And Experience

• Experience in Design & Build or consulting environments, with the ability to engage diverse customer groups and adapt to consulting style accordingly.
• Strong influencing and storytelling skills, able to shift customer mindsets using insights, research, and compelling narratives.
• Working knowledge of change‑management principles and how workplace strategy supports organizational evolution.
• Solid project‑management fundamentals, including structuring missions, organizing phases, and coordinating stakeholders.
• Ability to scope and price consulting missions, understanding effort, deliverables, and value.
• Analytical and insight‑driven mindset, capable of interpreting findings and translating them into actionable recommendations.
• Open, adaptable, and collaborative working style, favoring customer‑focused solutions over rigid artistic approaches

Doing better for people and planet - when we do better, we help the world work better

Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.

Why People Choose to Work with Us:

At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees. We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.

Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at [email protected].

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