Contract Interior Design - In-Person

Havenly Brands (Havenly, Interior Define, Burrow, The Citizenry, The Inside, and St. Frank); New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 1,400 - 2,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission-based pay

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Havenly seeks an in-person interior designer to serve New Jersey clients, delivering both virtual and on-site services. You will lead mood boards, floor plans, and 3D renderings, while sourcing furniture and decor from Havenly's platform.

This is a 1099 freelance role with commission on completed designs and potential bonuses. Applicants should have 3+ years of design experience, a degree in Interior Design preferred, and the ability to manage client relationships, schedules, and multiple

Qualifications

• 3+ years interior design experience with clients in-person and/or virtually.
• Degree in Interior Design preferred.
• Proficient with Photoshop or Canva to create concepts and renderings.
• Own reliable transportation to client meetings and access to a computer.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with New Jersey-area clients via virtual and in-home meetings to understand design preferences and budgets.
• Lead the design process including mood boards, concept development, floor plans, and 3D renderings.
• Source furniture and decor from Havenly platform and manage client presentations.
• Build and grow client relationships to drive repeat and referral business.

Skills

Client communication

Tech-savvy

Self-motivation

Education

Interior Design degree

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Canva

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 New Jersey and the surrounding areas 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 on exceeding your client's needs with a great experience and beautiful designs to create homes that they love.

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

Work with Local Interior Design Clients

• Collaborate with residential New Jersey-area 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 furnishings 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 reside in the Jersey City, New Jersey area.
• 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.
• This is an independent contractor position (1099), compensated on a commission basis. Pay also includes a project-based fee for each completed design ranging from $125-$200 per design, plus performance-based bonus potential of $100-$500 tied to sales generated.
• 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. We are reviewing applications for this opportunity on a rolling basis.