Design Manager

Bonfire Collective is an integrated real estate platform spanning development, interiors, construction, and wholesale. We design and build residential product at scale—prioritizing clarity, efficiency, and a controlled experience from concept through delivery. Our Interiors division exists to support development, sales, and construction—not bespoke one-off design.

We’re building a lean, high-performing design team and are seeking a Design Manager
to help lead that effort.

This is a leadership and coordination role—not a heads-down drafting position.

The Design Manager oversees the execution of interior design across multiple residential projects, ensuring that design intent, specifications, budgets, and timelines align across development, interiors, and construction teams.

You will manage process, people, and deliverables—while staying close enough to design and documentation to maintain quality, consistency, and buildability.

• Maintain consistency across finish palettes, specifications, and standards
• Guide value engineering without sacrificing design integrity
• Review and coordinate interior scope within Revit-based project workflows

• Own interior design timelines, milestones, and handoffs
• Coordinate with Development, Construction PMs, and consultants
• Manage the transition of specs and documentation into Procore
• Ensure Programma/spec book accuracy and ongoing audits
• Ensure interior documentation aligns with architectural Revit models

• Support and manage designers and spec-focused team members as the team scales
• Set expectations, workflows, and quality control standards
• Reduce bottlenecks by improving systems—not adding unnecessary complexity

• Act as a bridge between interiors, architecture, construction, and development
• Participate in internal reviews and coordination meetings
• Support buyer-facing conversations when needed (not the primary focus)

• 7–12+ years in interior design, architecture, or design management
• Strong experience in residential development, multifamily, or repeatable product
• Revit experience is required
• Ability to review, coordinate, and contribute to Revit-based interior scopes
• Comfortable working within shared architectural models
• Strong understanding of construction documentation and specifications
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously

• Systems-oriented and process-driven
• Comfortable balancing design quality with cost and schedule
• Collaborative, pragmatic, and accountable

• Revit (required)
• Programma, Procore, or similar platforms preferred

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Growth opportunity as the Interiors division scales
• Long-term leadership potential

Resume + short note outlining experience with Revit-based residential or development-driven projects. Email to g