Role 01 · Client
Designer Furniture Consultant
Help clients make a small number of good decisions: the right piece, finish, scale and delivery route. This is considered guidance rather than pressure-led retail.
What the work includes
- Understand rooms, routines, access, budget and timing before recommending a piece.
- Explain materials, finishes, dimensions, care and the difference between confirmed stock, overseas supply and made-to-order production.
- Prepare clear enquiries and quotations, then keep one accountable client handover from selection to delivery.
- Support residential, hospitality and workplace clients by video, email and appointment.
- Record what was promised so product, freight and client information remain traceable.
What we are looking for
- Furniture, interiors, architecture, hospitality or design-retail experience.
- Strong written communication and calm commercial judgement.
- Comfort reading specifications and saying “we will confirm” when evidence is incomplete.
- Australian work rights and practical access to Sydney or Melbourne for occasional project or warehouse visits.
Role 02 · Editorial
Furniture & Design Curator
Build the record behind the catalogue. The curator connects a maker’s official sources, designer authorship, object history and Objena’s point of view without turning research into generic marketing copy.
What the work includes
- Research houses, designers, production, materials and care using primary sources.
- Write and fact-check collection profiles, product records, Q&A and Journal features.
- Track image, film and technical-file rights; never treat an internet image as a free asset.
- Maintain structured records that Codex, Claude and future editors can audit.
- Work with consultants so editorial claims match the real ordering and service position.
What we are looking for
- Editorial, curatorial, design-history, architecture, research or copy experience.
- An exacting eye for provenance, captions, credits and the difference between fact and interpretation.
- A concise portfolio showing judgement, not simply volume.
- Fluent English; additional language research capability is welcome.
Apply · Expression of interest
Send work, not theatre.
Tell us what you notice, how you work and why Objena. We review applications as needs open rather than promising a fixed vacancy or response date.