Contract Interior Design - In-Person

About the role

We are currently building our bench of Interior Designers in Chicago, IL to provide clients with modern, custom, in-person design services.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with residential Chicago-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.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• Access to reliable transportation to and from client meetings.
• A computer with video conferencing capabilities.
• A current Photoshop license or Canva account.

Skills

• Confident, knowledgeable, and clear communication skills.
• Tech-savviness and ability to adapt to new technologies quickly.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop or Canva.
• High level of product knowledge across many vendors, categories, and price points.

Benefits

• Compensation includes a combination of pay per project + commission + bonus.

Pay

Compensation includes a combination of pay per project + commission + bonus.

Schedule

This is a freelance contract role for Interior Designers who are headquartered in the Chicago area.