Manager/Director of Interior Design

Overview

Dallas Market Center is seeking a dynamic Manager/Director of Interior Design to serve as the primary connection point between our marketplace and the interior design community across Texas and beyond. The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of the design world and is energized by engaging with our tenant base and with designers, builders, architects, and related partners. This person will drive impact by being present, building real relationships, supporting our tenants, and creating an experience that makes designers want to return.

Description

External Engagement & Industry Presence
This role represents and promotes Dallas Market Center, its tenants, and its events at on-site events and external events including select design-related trade shows, conferences, meetings, and other industry gatherings. They will cultivate relationships with key partners, expand networks, and reach new audiences with the primary goal of growing traffic to the marketplace throughout the year.

Design Strategy & Internal Leadership
As our design subject matter expert, this person will provide a key point of view for the company’s design strategy. They will use their insight into the design community’s needs, trending topics, and DMC’s differentiators to support the marketing team’s creation of events, marketing communications, marketing campaigns, and other initiatives.

What Success Looks Like
The ideal candidate is a natural connector, a skilled communicator, and a problem solver who can build alignment across teams and move projects forward. This person has a deep understanding of how the interior design industry works and how showrooms work. They feel passionate about design and their work strengthens our role as a dynamic, year-round marketplace for the design community.

Position Description:

• Serve as a liaison of the Dallas Market Center to the Design community in Dallas and beyond
• Work with the broader Marketing team to develop and execute programs to grow designer traffic to Dallas Market Center and our tenants on a daily basis
• Develop relationships with Interior Designers (residential, commercial/contract, hospitality) to build awareness and loyalty to Dallas Market Center. Additionally, build relationships with key Design tenants to support and integrate their outreach efforts into DMC’s broader effort
• Identify strategic differentiators for DMC, trending topics in the design community, potential speakers, and key partners in the design space to be used by the Marketing team to design campaigns and communications
• Work cross-functionally to support execution of programming and events 
• Deliver remarks at meetings, events, and conferences when needed
• Conduct tours of DMC facilities and key tenant showrooms
• Use DMC’s in-house CRM system to track design interactions
• Manage and stay within budget
• Keep track of association membership including dues and sponsorships. Leverage membership of each organization to the benefit of the overall business
• The role will require a mix of in-office and out-of-office field work, including attending after-hours and weekend events

• College degree preferred

• Minimum 5 years of Interior Design experience
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, verbal and written skills

• Office Environment – Ability to sit for majority of work shift
• Market Environment – Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time