The role suits a designer ready to take more ownership: leading parts of projects, presenting work to clients, and building commercial awareness while working towards a senior position.

About the Studio

- Design-led agency working across retail and commercial interiors, brands and experiences
- Open, inclusive and team-oriented culture with clearly defined values
- Full induction into the studio’s culture, approach and methods from day one
- Clear career path, with responsibilities split into company and project groups

Key Responsibilities

Design and Delivery

- Take projects from concept through to documentation
- Lead project elements independently, with support from the senior team
- Produce technical design and documentation to a high standard
- Bring creative thinking and strong design instinct to every brief

Communication and Process

- Manage your own priorities and workflow across several projects
- Present design thinking clearly and confidently to the team and to clients
- Communicate well in person and in writing at every project stage

Client Engagement

- Understand client needs, objectives and feedback in relation to the brief
- Present design work to clients in both informal and formal settings
- Help senior team members manage clients, stakeholders and consultants
- Take accurate minutes and notes in meetings and presentations
- Start building your own client relationships, guided by senior designers

Commercial Awareness

- Build an understanding of the commercial drivers behind each brief
- Learn the key financial measures,



including proposals, build costs and project budgets
- Use that commercial understanding in design decisions

Culture and Team

- Live the studio’s values and lift the people around you
- Build strong relationships within the design team and across the agency
- Share knowledge and new ideas, and help the studio’s capability grow
- Take part in agency and client social events

Technical Skills

- Strong 2D drawing and drafting skills
- 3D modelling in Vectorworks, CAD and SketchUp
- Adobe Creative Suite for presentation and graphics
- Interest in using AI in your workflow and creative work, and sharing what you learn with the team

What Success Looks Like

- Leads project elements end to end with minimal senior oversight
- Presents and communicates design thinking with confidence
- Applies commercial awareness to design and project delivery
- Contributes to team culture and starts to lift those around them
- Produces creative and technical work that meets studio benchmarks
- Builds independent client relationships and a growing industry presence

Ideal Candidate Profile

- Mid-weight interior designer with retail and/or commercial experience
- Confident with technical documentation and full project delivery
- Comfortable presenting to clients and growing towards managing relationships
- Organised and self-directed, with a collaborative, positive approach
- Curious about new tools and ways of working, AI included
- Wants to progress into a senior design role

📌 Designer (Australia)
🏢 Jivaro
📍 Australia