Studio Lead: Commercial Interior Design & Growth

Frontline Recruitment Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontline Recruitment Group is seeking a Design Studio Manager for Commercial Interior in Sydney. You will lead an in-house design function within a growing workplace and commercial furniture business, taking ownership from brief to delivery.

You will mentor designers, manage client relationships and drive the studio's growth and profitability while balancing design delivery with leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in commercial interior design or workplace design.
• Proven leadership and ability to mentor a design team.
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial workplace design projects from brief to final delivery.
• Meet with clients to understand requirements and design objectives.
• Develop design concepts, layouts, furniture selections, finishes and packages.
• Present concepts and recommendations to clients with confidence.
• Promote and sell design packages and grow project value.
• Lead and develop the in-house design team.
• Oversee design documentation for quality and consistency.
• Manage project budgets, design hours, timelines and studio efficiency.
• Collaborate with sales, project and operations teams for delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial interior design

Client mgmt

Budget awareness

Project management

Education

Interior Design qualification

Interior Architecture qualification

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Frontline Recruitment Group is seeking a Design Studio Manager for Commercial Interior in Sydney. You will lead an in-house design function within a growing workplace and commercial furniture business, taking ownership from brief to delivery.

You will mentor designers, manage client relationships and drive the studio's growth and profitability while balancing design delivery with leadership responsibilities.