Contract Interior Design - In-Person

Havenly Brands (Havenly, Interior Define, Burrow, The Citizenry, The Inside, and St. Frank); Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Havenly is building a bench of in-person interior designers in Connecticut. You will collaborate with local clients virtually and in-home, lead the design process, and source furniture through Havenly’s platform to create compelling spaces.

This freelance role requires a design degree (preferred), 3+ years of client work, and strong tech skills for mood boards, floor plans, and 3D renderings. Applicants must be U.S. work authorized.

Qualifications

• A degree in Interior Design from an accredited program or university is preferred.
• 3+ years of working as an interior designer with your own clients in-person and/or virtually.
• Strong communication with clients and confident, knowledgeable presentation style.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop or Canva and ability to create concept boards and renderings.
• High passion, drive, and knowledge to deliver creative results and drive sales.
• Small business mindset with ability to source furnishings across vendors.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Connecticut-based clients through virtual and in-home meetings to understand preferences and budget.
• Lead the design process including mood boards, design concepts, floor plans, and 3D renderings.
• Source furniture and decor on Havenly’s platform for client projects.
• Grow client relationships to drive repeat and referral business.

Skills

Client communication

Tech-savviness

Design concept development

Education

Interior Design degree (preferred)

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Canva

3D rendering

Job description

Havenly In-Person Interior Designer

At Havenly, we believe in making space for better living. From gathering home inspiration, to working with a designer, to shopping curated home products, we collaborate with clients across the country to design spaces they love coming home to. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Denver, CO, we are a fun, convenient, and affordable solution for designing your home.

We are currently building our bench of Interior Designers in Connecticut to provide clients with modern, custom, in-person design services. We are seeking experienced Interior Designers who are looking to grow their businesses and work with clients both virtually and in-person.

As a Designer on the Havenly platform you’ll get access to our technology and our support services (scheduling, ordering, invoicing, vendor mgmt) so you can solely focus onexceeding your client’s needs witha great experience and beautiful designs to create homes that they love.

This is a freelance Interior Designer position, working locally with clients in Connecticut.

Work with Local Interior Design Clients

• Collaborate with residential Connecticut based clients through virtual and in-home meetings to understand their design preferences, needs, and budget.
• Lead the design process with clients, including development of a mood board, design concept, floor plan, and 3D rendering.
• Source furniture & decor on Havenly’s platform, where clients can checkout for all our vendor partners in one cart.
• Grow deep client relationships to drive repeat and referral business.

What we Look For:

• A degree in Interior Design from an accredited program or university is preferred.
• 3+ years of working as an interior designer and with your own clients in-person and/or virtually.
• An industry-professional presence - You engage your clients through confident, knowledgeable, and clear communication style.
• Tech-savviness - Designers must be comfortable using online technologies to create concept boards, 3D renderings, floorplans, presentations and communications. In addition, must be comfortable learning and adapting to new technologies quickly.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop or Canva is required; Designers should be comfortable layering images and using functionality such as the background remover.
• A high degree of passion, drive and knowledge to achieve the best possible creative results.
• A small business mindset; you understand how to drive projects forward, and convert beautiful designs into sales.
• A high level of product knowledge across many vendors, categories, and price points, to quickly be able to source furnishing and decor that are the best match for your client.
• Access to reliable transportation to and from client meetings, a computer with video conferencing capabilities, and current Photoshop license or Canva account.

Additional Details:

• This is a freelance contract role for Interior Designers who are headquartered in Connecticut.
• You must have a personal computer with up-to-date macOS Big Sur or Windows versions 10 or 11 to work on the Havenly platform.
• Compensation includes a combination of pay per project + commission + bonus.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Havenly is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive team. We are open to candidates of all backgrounds and encourage you to apply if interested.