Design Manager

Homelane; Patna; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Homelane invites a Design Manager to lead a team of Architects and Interior Designers at our showroom, driving performance, mentoring designers, and delivering exceptional customer experiences. You will own the project funnel from order to production, co-own conversion metrics with Sales, and strive for a 9+/10 NPS while coordinating with production, operations, and installation for seamless execution.

This leadership role emphasizes design excellence with revenue ownership and requires strong

Qualifications

• 3–5 year Diploma/Degree in Interior Design or Architecture.
• 5+ years of experience in interior design.
• Mandatory experience in leading and managing design teams.
• Strong design acumen with a sales orientation.
• Strong understanding of project pipeline / funnel management and revenue predictability.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage high-value customers, handle escalations, influence decisions, and drive conversions.
• Experience building, mentoring, and scaling design teams is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of Architects & Interior Designers.
• Manage the project funnel effectively, ensuring smooth movement of projects from order booking through to production readiness.
• Co-own designer conversion metrics with the Sales Manager.
• Ensure a consistent 9+/10 NPS (Net Promoter Score) through exceptional customer experience.
• Handle key customer interactions and escalations, ensuring premium engagement and smooth decision-making throughout the project journey.
• Drive predictability in collections and projects pushed to production.
• Ensure seamless and premium customer experience across all project stages.
• Hire, develop, and nurture top design talent.
• Coordinate with internal teams (production, operations, and installation) for seamless project execution.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Sales orientation

Project funnel management

Education

Diploma/Degree in Interior Design or Architecture

Job description

About Homelane

HomeLane is built for designers who want more—more growth, more ownership, more earning potential, and more impact. We back designers with structured career acceleration, industry-leading rewards, real ownership of outcomes, and a growth ecosystem that evolves with you—from your first project to leading teams or launching your own studio.

If you’re looking for a place where your creativity compounds into capability, credibility, and income — this is it.

Design Manager | Lead Interior Design Teams

Are you a design leader who thrives on driving performance, mentoring teams, and delivering exceptional customer experiences? We’re looking for a Design Manager to lead a team of designers at our showroom.

This is a high-impact leadership role where design excellence meets revenue ownership, requiring strong team leadership, customer management, and project funnel oversight to ensure predictable business outcomes.

What You’ll Own

• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of Architects & Interior Designers.
• Manage the project funnel effectively, ensuring smooth movement of projects from order booking through to production readiness.
• Co-own designer conversion metrics with the Sales Manager.
• Ensure a consistent 9+/10 NPS (Net Promoter Score) through exceptional customer experience.
• Handle key customer interactions and escalations, ensuring premium engagement and smooth decision-making throughout the project journey.
• Drive predictability in collections and projects pushed to production.
• Ensure seamless and premium customer experience across all project stages.
• Hire, develop, and nurture top design talent.
• Coordinate with internal teams (production, operations, and installation) for seamless project execution.

What We’re Looking For

• 3–5 year Diploma/Degree in Interior Design or Architecture.
• 5+ years of experience in interior design.
• Mandatory experience in leading and managing design teams.
• Strong design acumen with a sales orientation.
• Strong understanding of project pipeline / funnel management and revenue predictability.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage high-value customers, handle escalations, influence decisions, and drive conversions.
• Experience building, mentoring, and scaling design teams is a strong advantage.