Designers / Architects Transitioning Into Sales & Growth Strategy

For Interior Designers & Architects

Job Title

Designers / Architects Transitioning Into Sales & Growth Strategy

Occupation

Sales & Business Development (Design Industry)

Overview

This role is for interior designers or architects who understand the design business but want to move beyond projects, drawings, and site work.

You will work on the commercial side of the industry. You will learn how studios are positioned, how demand is generated, and how growth systems are built across multiple design firms.

This is not a design execution role.

What You Will Do

Speak with interior design studios about their growth challenges

Understand why some studios scale while others plateau

Learn how Network positions, markets, and matches studios to clients

Represent Network's programmes with clarity and confidence

Work closely with sales and leadership to refine how designers are evaluated and supported

You will be expected to think critically and contribute perspectives from your design background.

What Success Looks Like

You can clearly explain the commercial strengths and weaknesses of a design studio

You understand how positioning affects client quality

You communicate confidently with studio owners and principals

You begin thinking in systems, not individual projects

This Role Is NOT

A design role

A creative assistant role

A passive learning or observation role

You are expected to participate, question, and take ownership.

Requirements

Background in interior design or architecture

Strong communication skills

Curiosity about business, growth, and systems

Willingness to be measured on outcomes, not activity

Sales experience is not required

Incentives & Growth

Base salary with performance-based commission

Clear exposure to business, sales, and platform thinking

Progression into senior, strategy, or partnership-track roles

Application Instructions (Mandatory)

To apply, submit:

Your CV or portfolio

A short write-up answering:

Why do most interior design studios struggle to scale

Which part of the design business do you think is most misunderstood

Why does this role make sense for you now

Short task:

Pick one interior design studio you admire and explain in 300 words or less why you think they perform well commercially.

Applications that do not follow instructions will not be reviewed.