Manager | Luxury Interior Design & Design Studio | Future Ready Design

Wikilabs India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Wikilabs India is seeking a Design Manager (Interior Designer) to lead end-to-end luxury interior projects from concept to handover. The role requires transforming ambitious concepts into iconic spaces and managing cross-functional teams across hospitality and residential sectors.

You will collaborate with international partners, specify premium materials, drive innovative design systems, and build a scalable design studio that delivers world-class, future-ready environments across ultra-luxury

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of leadership experience in luxury interior design.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale luxury hospitality and residential projects.
• Exposure to multiple international markets (e.g., UAE, Europe, North America, Southeast Asia).
• A portfolio showcasing iconic luxury developments.
• Strong understanding of premium materials, finishes, furniture, lighting, and bespoke product design.
• Experience collaborating with renowned architects, consultants, and luxury brands.
• Exceptional design aesthetics and storytelling capability.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate design vision into executable projects.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and large project portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Lead the complete design journey from concept to commissioning.
• Create future-ready luxury experiences that redefine modern living.
• Design iconic interiors and curated environments across hospitality and residential projects.
• Drive innovation in materials, lighting, furniture, finishes, technology, wellness, and sustainable luxury.
• Collaborate with architects, landscape designers, engineers, procurement, and execution teams to bring concepts to life.
• Build and mentor a world-class multidisciplinary design team.
• Establish scalable design systems, processes, and quality standards.
• Partner with global brands, artisans, consultants, and manufacturers to create differentiated luxury experiences.

Skills

Leadership

Global exposure

Concept to handover

Team leadership

Job description

We are looking for Design Manager (Interior Designer) in Luxury Segment.

Our client is building one of the most admired luxury design studios, creating iconic interiors for ultra-luxury residences, branded residences, resorts, hotels, and lifestyle destinations.

We are looking for a design leader not just an Interior Designer.

Someone who can imagine spaces that don't exist yet, transform ideas into timeless experiences, and own every stage of the journey from the first sketch to the final handover.

This is a role for a visionary, a builder, and a relentless executor.

Our client is one of the leading luxury real estate developers with an in-house boutique design studio dedicated to creating world‑class, future‑ready luxury spaces. The studio is responsible for conceptualizing and delivering iconic interiors and design experiences across ultra‑luxury residences, branded residences, resorts, hotels, villas, clubhouses, and mixed‑use developments.

This is a leadership opportunity for an exceptional design professional who can combine creativity, innovation, commercial understanding, and execution excellence to build one of India's most respected luxury interior design studios.

The successful candidate will own the complete design lifecycle from vision and concept creation through design development, procurement coordination, execution, and final handover while building a globally admired design language.

Position Summary

We are looking for an accomplished Interior Design Leader with 5 to 10 years of experience in luxury hospitality and residential projects across multiple international markets.

The ideal candidate should possess an exceptional design sensibility, global exposure, strong leadership capability, and the ability to transform ambitious concepts into iconic projects.

Beyond being an outstanding designer, this individual should be a builder capable of scaling a high‑performance design studio, nurturing creative talent, developing global design partnerships, and establishing a distinctive luxury design brand.

• 5 to 10 years of leadership experience in luxury interior design.
• Proven experience delivering large‑scale luxury hospitality and residential projects.
• Exposure to multiple international markets such as the UAE, Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, or other global design hubs.
• A portfolio showcasing iconic luxury developments.
• Strong understanding of premium materials, finishes, furniture, lighting, and bespoke product design.
• Experience collaborating with internationally renowned architects, consultants, and luxury brands.
• Exceptional design aesthetics and storytelling capability.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate design vision into executable projects.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and large project portfolios.

What You'll Own

• Lead the complete design journey from concept to commissioning.
• Create future‑ready luxury experiences that redefine modern living.
• Design iconic interiors and curated environments across hospitality and residential projects.
• Drive innovation in materials, lighting, furniture, finishes, technology integration, wellness, and sustainable luxury.
• Collaborate with architects, landscape designers, engineers, procurement, and execution teams to bring concepts to life.
• Build and mentor a world‑class multidisciplinary design team.
• Establish scalable design systems, processes, and quality standards.
• Partner with global brands, artisans, consultants, and manufacturers to create differentiated luxury experiences.
• Deliver projects that become benchmarks in design, functionality, and customer experience.

Who We're Looking For

• Thinks five years ahead of today's design trends.
• Balances creativity with flawless execution.
• Is equally comfortable in the design studio and on project sites.
• Inspires teams, challenges conventions, and builds a culture of design excellence.
• Takes complete ownership and delivers without waiting to be told.
• Has the ambition to build a globally respected luxury design brand.