Bria Hammel Interiors, LLC
Lead Designer
Mendota Heights, MN
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Full time
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The Lead Designer at Bria Hammel Interiors is responsible for leading residential design projects from concept through completion, ensuring each space reflects the firm’s signature aesthetic and delivers an exceptional client experience. Reporting to the Director of Design and CEO, this role blends creative direction with hands-on project leadership. The Lead Designer partners closely with the design team to drive projects forward—overseeing timelines, budgets, and deliverables while maintaining a high standard of detail and execution. This individual serves as a key point of contact for clients and vendors, fostering strong relationships and ensuring clear, consistent communication throughout the project lifecycle. In addition to project leadership, the Lead Designer contributes to the overall success of the studio by meeting monthly billing goals, providing regular updates to leadership, and supporting business development efforts through new project opportunities and client engagement. A commitment to ongoing growth is essential, including participation in markets, vendor presentations, and continuing education to stay at the forefront of the industry. This role is ideal for a designer who brings both refined design sensibility and strong operational discipline—someone who can lead with confidence, execute with precision, and elevate every aspect of the client and team experience.
About Bria Hammel Interiors, LLC
Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Design Projects:
- Plan, interpret, and manage projects through all phases of development including
- Pre-design, Schematic design, Design development, Construction and documents,
- and Construction administration
- Work directly with Clients and is the point person for the entire project
- Approve purchase orders for design projects
- Manage the day-to-day needs of the project through other design staff assigned to the project, including design assistant, pricing coordinator and expeditor.
- Render design ideas in form of boards, drawings, or illustrations, estimates, material requirements and costs, and presents design to client for approval
- Communicate with clients and management through Weekly Reports, etc.
- Ensure all the documentation is complete for all projects
- Submission of all proposals to clients
- Attend product installations at clients homes
- Approve accessory presentations from interior stylist
- Coordinating with client travel schedule, Travel for installations as needed
- Maintain a log of time spent on each project and enter for time billing as needed
Business Development:
- Develop business relationships with builders, architects, realtors and developers to bring in new business opportunities
Continuing Education:
- Attend Market and meet with Vendor representatives
- Attend vendor presentations
General:
- Complete Friday report and send to Director of Design and CEO.
- Be punctual in attendance and dependable in performance
- Maintain a neat, business-like appearance
- Represent the Company in a professional manner
- Work closely as a team with everyone in the office.
- Strong work ethic, attention to detail and self-motivation.
Qualifications
To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential
duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/or ability required. Educational and experience requirements are included.
- Demonstrate solid knowledge of the design industry
- 2-4 year degree in Interior Design
- 5+ years' experience as a designer in residential design.
- Basic accounting knowledge.
- Travel is required on occasion for client projects and continuing education.
- Utilize computer software Photoshop, Canva, AutoCAD, Design Manager, Word and Excel
- This is an in-office position.
Software abilities
- Design Manager
- Sales Force
- Power Point
- Word
- Excel
- Canva
- Illustrator
- AutoCad
Benefits
- hybrid work environment (M-TH in office, Friday opportunity to work from home)
- PTO
- 11+ paid holidays
- week off between Christmas and New Years
- employee discounts with both brands
- medical insurance (50% company paid)
- 401k plan including company match
- parental leave
- opportunity for annual bonus
- Summer Fridays (off at 1:00 on Fridays Memorial Day - Labor Day)
Bria Hammel Interiors is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.
Ready to Join Us? If you’re excited about this role and think you’d be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and take the next step in your career with BHI.
Salary
$60,000 - $60,000 per year