Design Studio Lead: Workplace Interiors & Studio Growth

Bespoke Careers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership of design function

Hands-on leadership

Studio management exposure

On-site studio

Job summary

Bespoke Careers is seeking a Design Studio Lead to shape its interior design function for workplace and commercial interiors. You will balance hands-on design leadership with studio management, driving creative direction, standards, and client satisfaction across a varied portfolio.

You will oversee an in-house team, champion design excellence, and contribute to growth and profitability while maintaining strong client relationships within a dynamic, on-site studio environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in commercial interior design, with workplace/office fit-out focus.
• Degree qualification in Interior Design or Interior Architecture.
• Proven experience leading a design team or studio.
• Strong commercial understanding including budgeting and profitability.
• Confident presenting concepts and managing client relationships from briefing to delivery.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite; strong visualization and sketching skills.
• Solid understanding of Australian workplace design trends and evolving ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Lead workplace and commercial interior projects from briefing to documentation and delivery.
• Set the creative direction for design packages aligned with client objectives and budgets.
• Mentor and develop an in-house interior design team.
• Present concepts, material palettes, and visual narratives to clients and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships and identify repeat business opportunities.
• Oversee project documentation, budgets, timelines, and studio profitability.
• Drive design standards and contribute to the studio's strategic direction.

Skills

8+ years experience

Client relationship management

Leadership of design team

Budgeting & profitability

Design presentation

Revit

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Australian workplace design trends

Education

Degree in Interior Design/Interior Architecture

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Bespoke Careers is seeking a Design Studio Lead to shape its interior design function for workplace and commercial interiors. You will balance hands-on design leadership with studio management, driving creative direction, standards, and client satisfaction across a varied portfolio.

You will oversee an in-house team, champion design excellence, and contribute to growth and profitability while maintaining strong client relationships within a dynamic, on-site studio environment.