Interior Design Manager

Elara & Co. Interiors; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Elara & Co. Interiors is seeking an Interior Design Manager who can win clients, lead hands-on design, and deliver multiple high-value turnkey projects from first presentation through procurement, factory production and final handover.

You will build and mentor the design and site team, plan resources, allocate crews, and drive business development with client visuals, proposals and conversions while ensuring design intent from concept through execution.

Qualifications

• 5+ years delivering high-value luxury turnkey interiors, ideally premium residences and villas.
• Experience running multiple projects from concept to handover.
• Experience hiring, mentoring and leading designers or site teams, and planning resources across projects.
• Hands-on: AutoCAD, SketchUp, 3ds Max, V-Ray or Corona, Photoshop; Revit or Lumion a plus.
• Business development: client presentations, proposals and conversions.
• Deep knowledge of joinery, kitchens, veneers, PU, stone, ceilings, hardware and lighting.
• Diploma or degree in civil engineering, interior design, architecture or construction management.

Responsibilities

• Run several turnkey projects at once, end to end: scope, budget, schedule, quality and handover
• Build the design and site team from the ground up: hire, train, mentor and lead them
• Plan resources for every project: people, crews, materials and timelines
• Allocate designers, supervisors and crews across projects as work comes in
• Grow the business: meet prospective clients, present designs and turn enquiries into projects
• Design hands-on: space plans, 3D models, renders and working drawings
• Build moodboards and material palettes, and carry them to site, matched to the approved design
• Plan milestones, trade sequencing, procurement and installation; run vendors to spec and budget
• Oversee factory production and site work across joinery, kitchens, finishes and services
• Track costs and variations, lead client meetings, and close snags and handover

Skills

AutoCAD

SketchUp

3ds Max

V-Ray

Photoshop

Revit

Lumion

Business development

Client presentations

Interiors design

Joinery knowledge

Education

Diploma or degree in civil engineering, interior design, architecture or construction management

Job description

We are looking for an Interior Design Manager who can win a client, design hands-on and deliver several high-value turnkey projects at once, from the first presentation through procurement, factory production and site to the final handover. You will also build the team that does it with you, from the first hire.

Role & responsibilities:

• Run several turnkey projects at once, end to end: scope, budget, schedule, quality and handover
• Build the design and site team from the ground up: hire, train, mentor and lead them
• Plan resources for every project: people, crews, materials and timelines
• Allocate designers, supervisors and crews across projects as work comes in
• Grow the business: meet prospective clients, present designs and turn enquiries into projects
• Design hands-on: space plans, 3D models, renders and working drawings
• Build moodboards and material palettes, and carry them to site, matched to the approved design
• Plan milestones, trade sequencing, procurement and installation; run vendors to spec and budget
• Oversee factory production and site work across joinery, kitchens, finishes and services
• Track costs and variations, lead client meetings, and close snags and handover

Preferred candidate profile:

• 5+ years delivering high-value luxury turnkey interiors, ideally premium residences and villas
• Proven at running multiple projects at once, from concept to handover
• Has hired, mentored and led designers or site teams, and planned resources across projects
• Hands-on: AutoCAD, SketchUp, 3ds Max, V-Ray or Corona, Photoshop; Revit or Lumion a plus
• A business development record: client presentations, proposals and conversions
• Deep knowledge of joinery, kitchens, veneers, PU, stone, ceilings, hardware and lighting
• Diploma or degree in civil engineering, interior design, architecture or construction management

Joining within 15 days preferred.