General Manager Design

Flipspaces; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Flipspaces in Mumbai seeks an experienced General Manager Design to lead the design function on high-value commercial interior projects. You will drive design excellence, lead client pitches, mentor a team of architects and interior designers, and ensure strong commercial outcomes and operational efficiency across projects ranging from 2 Cr to 50 Cr+.

The ideal candidate will have 12+ years in commercial interiors or hospitality design, a stellar portfolio, and exceptional presentation skills.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in commercial interiors, hospitality interiors, architecture, or related design environments.
• Proven experience leading large design teams and managing high-value projects.
• Strong portfolio of commercial/hospitality projects with demonstrated design excellence.
• Excellent client-facing, communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.
• Strong understanding of materials, costing, budgeting, and project commercials.
• Experience collaborating with Sales/BD, Project Management, Procurement, and execution teams.
• Strong understanding of design processes, project timelines, and operational MIS.
• Ability to balance creativity with commercial and business objectives.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong ownership and P&L orientation.
• Exposure to VR, AI, 3D visualization, or technology-led design workflows will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design strategy for large-scale commercial and hospitality projects.
• Translate client business objectives into functional, innovative, and visually compelling design solutions.
• Develop high-impact design presentations, 3D visualizations, and VR-enabled walkthroughs for client pitches.
• Drive design narratives that strengthen client engagement and improve conversion of high-value mandates.
• Ensure design quality, brand alignment, functionality, and commercial viability across projects.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of architects and interior designers.
• Build a culture of creativity, speed, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Allocate resources effectively and establish design review mechanisms and quality benchmarks.
• Conduct regular feedback, training, and capability-building initiatives for the design team.
• Partner closely with Business Development and Sales teams on high-value pitches and proposals.
• Lead design presentations and client meetings alongside business leaders.
• Understand client requirements and develop design solutions that demonstrate clear business value and ROI.
• Build strong relationships with key clients, stakeholders, and decision-makers.
• Own design timelines, resource planning, project tracking, and review checkpoints.
• Work closely with Project Management, Procurement, and other functions to ensure smooth transition from concept to execution.
• Drive cost-conscious design solutions while maintaining quality and design intent.
• Contribute to project margins, costing, budgeting, and overall P&L outcomes.
• Improve design processes to increase pre-sales velocity without compromising execution quality.
• Establish and standardize design SOPs from concept development through execution.
• Develop best practices around materials, design trends, presentations, and client engagement.
• Leverage AI, VR, 3D visualization, and other design technologies to improve speed, accuracy, and quality.
• Drive continuous innovation in design processes and tools.

Job description

General Manager Design

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 12+ Years

Function: Design

Industry: Commercial Interiors / Hospitality / Architecture & Interior Design

Employment Type: Full-Time

About Flipspaces

Flipspaces is a design-tech company transforming commercial interior design and execution through the combination of technology, design, and manufacturing. With a growing presence across India, the US, and UAE, we are building the future of workplace and commercial interiors.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial General Manager Design to lead our design function in Mumbai. The role will be responsible for driving design excellence, client pitches, team leadership, commercial outcomes, and operational efficiency across high-value commercial interior projects ranging from 2 Cr to 50 Cr+.

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in commercial/hospitality interiors, exceptional presentation skills, and the ability to combine creative design thinking with business and P&L understanding.

Key Responsibilities

Design Leadership & Innovation

• Lead the design strategy for large-scale commercial and hospitality projects.
• Translate client business objectives into functional, innovative, and visually compelling design solutions.
• Develop high-impact design presentations, 3D visualizations, and VR-enabled walkthroughs for client pitches.
• Drive design narratives that strengthen client engagement and improve conversion of high-value mandates.
• Ensure design quality, brand alignment, functionality, and commercial viability across projects.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of architects and interior designers.
• Build a culture of creativity, speed, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Allocate resources effectively and establish design review mechanisms and quality benchmarks.
• Conduct regular feedback, training, and capability-building initiatives for the design team.

Business & Client Collaboration

• Partner closely with Business Development and Sales teams on high-value pitches and proposals.
• Lead design presentations and client meetings alongside business leaders.
• Understand client requirements and develop design solutions that demonstrate clear business value and ROI.
• Build strong relationships with key clients, stakeholders, and decision-makers.

Commercial & Operational Excellence

• Own design timelines, resource planning, project tracking, and review checkpoints.
• Work closely with Project Management, Procurement, and other functions to ensure smooth transition from concept to execution.
• Drive cost-conscious design solutions while maintaining quality and design intent.
• Contribute to project margins, costing, budgeting, and overall P&L outcomes.
• Improve design processes to increase pre-sales velocity without compromising execution quality.

SOPs, Training & Technology

• Establish and standardize design SOPs from concept development through execution.
• Develop best practices around materials, design trends, presentations, and client engagement.
• Leverage AI, VR, 3D visualization, and other design technologies to improve speed, accuracy, and quality.
• Drive continuous innovation in design processes and tools.

What Were Looking For

• 12+ years of experience in commercial interiors, hospitality interiors, architecture, or related design environments.
• Proven experience leading large design teams and managing high-value projects.
• Strong portfolio of commercial/hospitality projects with demonstrated design excellence.
• Excellent client-facing, communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.
• Strong understanding of materials, costing, budgeting, and project commercials.
• Experience collaborating with Sales/BD, Project Management, Procurement, and execution teams.
• Strong understanding of design processes, project timelines, and operational MIS.
• Ability to balance creativity with commercial and business objectives.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong ownership and P&L orientation.
• Exposure to VR, AI, 3D visualization, or technology-led design workflows will be an advantage.

Why Join Flipspaces?

• Work at the intersection of Technology Design Manufacturing.
• Lead the design function for high-value commercial projects.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge VR, AI, and 3D visualization technologies.
• High ownership and direct impact on business growth.
• Work with a leadership team with strong IIT and startup DNA.
• Be part of Flipspaces' rapid global expansion across India, the US, and UAE.

If you are a design leader who combines creative excellence with commercial thinking and wants to shape the future of workplace interiors, we would love to hear from you.