Spatial 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 walk into a room and immediately sense whether it feels intentional or improvised. You register lighting warmth, visual clutter, exposed cables, seating arrangement, and atmosphere. Once you spot what's wrong, you can't ignore it. If you want to shape what a "high-performance school" actually looks and feels like, this role offers that opportunity.
2 Hour Learning is establishing AI-powered private schools where students complete core academics in two hours daily, then pursue life skills and passion-based learning each afternoon. As campuses roll out nationwide, the physical setting must reflect the mission: composed, deliberate, unconventional, and clearly premium. This position exists to define that benchmark and ensure it scales consistently across all locations.
You will establish the design philosophy, convert it into floor plans that reject conventional classroom layouts, and document standards so brand integrity holds as we grow. This is not about managing vendors or overseeing facility operations. It is focused, high-judgment design work under real constraints with tangible impact.
If you possess the discernment to establish a new standard and the efficiency to execute without compromise, we want to hear from you.
What you will be doing
- Developing campus design vision documents (philosophy, mood boards, material palettes, lighting character, furniture guidance) that communicate premium quality and reject traditional school aesthetics
- Generating detailed spatial plans that support flexible learning areas, intuitive circulation, and coherent lighting and environmental logic
- Establishing and maintaining design standards and boundaries that preserve campus consistency while accommodating varied floor plans
- Conducting rapid refinement cycles on active campuses by identifying upgrade opportunities and producing prioritized action lists that enhance finish quality without delaying openings
What you will NOT be doing
- Coordinating vendors, hiring contractors, or handling procurement processes
- Supervising construction, maintenance work, or executive-level facility management
- Creating "attractive" conventional private school interiors featuring bright primary palettes and institutional materials
- Pursuing perfection in ways that compromise launch schedules
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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