Studio Manager

Are you a studio or design manager within a high-end interior design practice, or a senior designer ready to step into a studio leadership role?

An established luxury residential interior design studio is seeking an exceptional Studio Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our Dallas studio.

This is a pivotal role within the businessacting as the right hand to the Principal and ensuring the studio runs seamlessly across multiple high-end residential projects.

You will oversee project flow, support and guide the design team, and maintain momentum across all stages of delivery. With the Principal often working across locations, you will be responsible for holding the studio together operationallyensuring clarity, accountability, and consistency across every project.

This role requires a thoughtful balance of design sensibility, operational rigour, and confident, steady leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Studio Leadership & Team Oversight

Act as the central point of coordination for the Dallas studio

Support, guide, and hold accountability across senior, mid-level designers, and assistants

Monitor team workload, priorities, and deadlines across all projects

Check in regularly with team members to ensure progress, clarity, and support

Step in to troubleshoot challenges and unblock issues quickly

Maintain a calm, structured, and solutions-focused studio environment

Act as a trusted extension of the Principal in her absence, ensuring continuity across all projects and studio operations

Maintain the smooth running of the studio, ensuring decisions are implemented clearly and effectively

Identify and escalate key moments requiring the Principals input, with clarity and foresight

Translate the Principals design direction into actionable guidance for the team

Work closely with the Principals Executive Assistant to manage her time as a critical project resource anticipating when her input is required and ensuring availability for key design decisions, client meetings, and project milestones

Plan ahead to structure the Principals involvement across the week , balancing high-level oversight with protected time for focused design input

Oversee communication across all projects, ensuring clarity, consistency, and momentum at every stage

Guide and support designers in their coordination with clients, contractors, and consultants

Maintain visibility across all project correspondence, stepping in where needed to provide direction or resolve issues

Ensure information flows effectivelyconfirming the team has what they need, when they need it

Hold accountability across the team, following up to ensure key actions, decisions, and communications are progressed in a timely manner

Oversee the structure and integrity of all project documentation across the studio

Support and guide designers in maintaining accurate FF&E schedules, procurement logs, and project records

Ensure information is organized, aligned, and readily accessible at all times

Notice and resolve gaps in process or documentation before they impact delivery

Thoughtfully evolve studio systems to bring greater clarity, efficiency, and ease to the way projects are run

Proven experience within high-end residential interior design, in a design management, studio management, or senior project management role

A strong background in luxury project deliv