Interior Design Consultant

Design Consultant

Part time US working hours

Independent Contractor

About the Role

Our client is the US is looking for an experienced Design Consultant to provide macro-level oversight and strategic design guidance for our growing portfolio. In this part-time advisory role (~15-20 hours/week), the consultant will not execute day-to-day design tasks directly, but will instead establish, document, and enforce brand standards—empowering our existing team of a Project Manager and Junior Design Associate to deliver consistently high-quality, on-brand spaces across all properties.

Core Responsibilities

The Design Consultant's primary mandate is to build and maintain the design infrastructure that allows the internal team to operate with consistency, speed, and quality.

Brand Standards & Design System

• Develop and document Clients' design standards, including furniture selection criteria, color palettes, material specifications, and spatial layout principles
• Create and maintain master FF&E specifications, approved vendor lists, and room-type templates for use by the internal team
• Build and update InDesign presentation templates and production documentation for the team's ongoing use
• Define quality benchmarks and approval criteria for FF&E packages prepared by the Junior Design Associate
• Establish budget guardrails and per-room spend targets to guide procurement decisions
• Periodically audit completed units and provide structured design feedback to the Project Manager and Junior Design Associate

Team Oversight & Guidance

• Serve as the design authority and escalation point for the Project Manager and Junior Design Associate on in-progress units
• Review and approve FF&E packages, mood boards, and floor plan layouts prepared by the internal team before finalization

Reporting & Engagement

• Reports to the Head of Real Estate; engages with the Project Manager and Junior Design Associate on a regular cadence
• Approximately 10 hours per week; flexible schedule with availability for periodic check-ins and design reviews
• Provide strategic input to leadership on design direction, vendor relationships, and portfolio-level quality improvements

About You

• AAS, BA or MA in Interior Design
• M.Arch, B.Arch with substantial FF&E experience
• Minimum of +5 years of experience in all phases of contemporary, high-profile design, preferably in hospitality, workplace, co-living or co-working design
• Professional proficiency in InDesign and Excel; familiarity with AutoCAD a plus
• Excellent color sense
• Demonstrated ability to define, document, and enforce brand standard design across a team
• Comfortable operating in an advisory capacity—guiding and elevating others' work rather than executing day-to-day tasks directly
• Experience working in a fast-growth environment. You are comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment without well-worn paths or established protocols

Experience:

Interior design: 5 years (Preferred)