Surya is an energetic home décor brand that has gained attention for its innovative designs and breadth of high quality home accessory solutions. Products ranging from area rugs and pillows to poufs and wall art are sold through a broad spectrum of global retailers, distributors, and interior designers. Surya fosters an energetic work environment of creativity and collaboration, with each employee taking personal ownership in the company, and we are known for our best-in-class products and solutions-driven customer experience. Surya has been named for seven consecutive years to Inc. Magazine's Inc. 500/5000 list of America's fastest growing privately held companies.

Designer: Rugs, Soft Goods & Objects

Job Description:

The primary objective of this role is to produce refined, resolved designs of area rugs, pillows, furniture, and design objects based on direction from our Design Director. This role will see developed designs through the product development cycle and will communicate directly with our global network of factories throughout the development process. The Designer will create multiple colorways and designs to sit harmoniously within collections and will marry completed designs with constructions/qualities to satisfy target price points.

Job Requirements:

• Desire to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary role and wear several hats
• Four-year degree in design/art-related field, (fibers, surface design, textile design)
• Must be highly proficient in Photoshop, InDesign and SketchUp with willingness to learn new software as needs arise
• Minimum of 5 years experience in soft goods design (rugs specifically a plus)
• Experience in handwoven, hand-knotted, digitally printed and machine made rugs
• Fluent in Pantone and ARS color systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Entrepreneurial spirit and an eagerness to learn new things 
• Independent, self-learner, and A problem solver
• Hyper aware of trends in the interior design / home furnishings space
• Optimistic and curious demeanor

Surya provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.