Space and Design Specialist $100,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks
Description
You can walk into a space and instantly know if it is premium or patched together. You notice the lighting temperature, the clutter, the cords, the seating density, and the vibe. And you cannot unsee what is off. If you want to define what “high-performance school” looks and feels like, this is your seat at the table.
2 Hour Learning is building AI-powered private schools where students master core academics in just two hours a day, then spend afternoons on life skills and passion-driven learning. With campuses expanding across the US, the physical environment has to match the promise: calm, intentional, non-traditional, and unmistakably premium. This role exists to set that standard and make it repeatable across every campus.
You will create the design vision, translate it into layouts that break the traditional classroom pattern, and codify standards so the brand does not drift as we scale. This is not a vendor-management job or a facilities operations role. It is high-taste, high-velocity design work with real-world constraints and real visibility.
If you have the judgment to define a category and the speed to ship without lowering the bar, we would like to meet you.
What you will be doing
- Creating campus design vision packages (ethos, mood boards, materials, lighting tone, furniture direction) that signal premium and avoid traditional school cues
- Producing detailed layout plans that enable flexible learning zones, strong flow, and consistent lighting and environmental logic
- Building and maintaining design standards and guardrails that keep every campus consistent while still adaptable to different footprints
- Running fast iteration cycles on existing campuses by spotting retrofit signals and delivering prioritized punch lists that increase polish without delaying launches
What you will NOT be doing
- Managing vendors, sourcing contractors, or running procurement
- Overseeing construction, maintenance, or executive-level facilities operations
- Designing “nice-looking” generic private school interiors with bright primary colors and institutional finishes
- Chasing perfection at the cost of launch timelines
Key responsibilities
This role exists to ensure every campus launches and evolves with a category-defining, premium, non-traditional physical environment that is consistent at scale.
Candidate requirements
- Minimum 3 years of experience in interior, spatial, environmental, or experiential design
- Demonstrated portfolio of premium physical environments (e.g., hospitality, luxury residential, boutique commercial, cruise ship, or experiential)
- Proven ability to independently create mood boards and end-to-end concept direction for spaces
- Proven ability to create spatial layouts that optimize flow, density, and user experience
- Strong material and lighting literacy (finishes, texture, lighting tone, and how they shape emotion)
- High-caliber aesthetic judgment with clear examples of restraint, proportion, and detail control
- Comfort using AI tools or strong evidence of rapid adoption of new design tools
- Ability to work in the United States in a hybrid setup with 50–70% travel to campuses
Nice to have
- Experience designing repeatable multi-site environments with clear standards and templates
- Experience designing non-traditional learning, community, or wellness spaces with flexible seating zones
- Strong rapid visualization/rendering skills that speed up concept iteration and decision-making
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