Exterior Design
Exterior Design Lead
An in-house leadership role. You mentor and develop the Exterior Design Team and hold the quality bar. We need a designer who genuinely knows how to lead people.
- Remote · Global
- In-house position
- SketchUp
Careers at Funkit
We design more than spaces. We design experiences.
We design short-term rentals across the U.S. that guests can’t wait to experience and share.
We’re currently looking for an Exterior Design Lead to guide our team and help shape memorable outdoor spaces.
Interested in another role? We’d love to hear from you. Join our talent pool to be considered for future opportunities.
- Fully remote
- Design leadership
- Now hiring
- Talent pool open
Why Funkit
Design here is a revenue lever, not decoration.
Funkit designs highly memorable short-term rental properties across the U.S., combining design, hospitality, functionality, and guest experience. Every property we touch is also a business. Our job is to make it the one people screenshot and send to their group chat!!
That shapes every design decision. A sofa is chosen for its beauty, comfort, durability, and contribution to the property’s appeal. We consider how a space photographs, how guests use it, and how thoughtful design can support stronger reviews and business performance. That thinking runs through everything we do.
- $425K Expected yearly revenue at Soco Paradise, after a $125K redesign.
- Top 5% Where a funk'd listing lands in its market — that's the bar for every project.
- 100–300 Design hours we put into a single property. Nothing here is a template.
The work itself
Full-property short-term rentals across multiple U.S. markets: interiors, exteriors, murals, amenities, and the listing photos that sell all of it. Bold color, strong personality, and a concept that holds together from the driveway to the back fence.
Who you'd work with
A remote team spanning design, content, sales, and operations — led by people who do the work, not account managers. Your work gets reviewed by people who can actually critique it.
How we work
Remote collaboration, clear briefs, real deadlines, and direct feedback. Each opening lists its own location and schedule requirements. If your last job was safe, repetitive, and signed off by committee, this will feel like a different one.
Working at Funkit
What we look for across the team.
These principles guide how we work together and apply to every role at Funkit.
- Our team is fully remote.
- Location eligibility and working-hour requirements are listed on each role page.
- Fluent English is required, since our projects and client communication are U.S.-based.
- We're an international team, with a large part of our team based in Latin America — so Spanish is a plus.
- You're comfortable collaborating remotely, communicating clearly, receiving feedback, and working within an evolving, fast-paced environment.
- You combine creative judgment with practical thinking. Ideas need to work visually, functionally, financially, and in execution.
Open roles
Actively hiring: two roles.
We're looking for someone to lead the designers who shape every exterior we deliver, and for someone to keep our projects ready to buy and install. Each role page lists its own location, schedule, and requirements.
Support & QA
Design Support
Install Guides & Spreadsheet QA
The technical and quality-control side of design: shopping sheets, sourcing, availability, and install guides. Organization and judgment matter more here than concept work.
- Remote · Global
- 3-month contract
- Google Sheets · Monday.com
Talent pool · Always open
We're growing. These roles come back.
We aren't actively hiring for the roles below today — but they're all work we've hired for before and will need again, often at short notice. Send your profile now and you're the first people we call when one opens, before we advertise anywhere.
- Pick the role that fits you best and open its page — it explains the work and exactly how to fill in the form.
- Your profile stays on file. When a need opens up, we go through the talent pool first and reach out directly.
- No news isn't a no. We don't reply to every profile straight away; you'll hear from us when there's a real opening that matches.
Creative Direction
Creative Lead
Hold the creative vision across interiors, exteriors, and graphics. You lead client design calls, turn each client's vision into a clear brief, and shape the concept for every property.
- Talent pool
- Remote · Global
- 3-month contract
- Mood boards · Client presentations
Creative Direction
Design Curator
Source the standout pieces that bring a creative vision to life: statement furniture, lighting, wallpaper, art, and outdoor décor, chosen with the Creative Lead for short-term rental use.
- Talent pool
- Remote · Global
- 3-month contract
- Sourcing · Product curation
Exterior Design
Exterior Designer
The creative, exploratory end of exterior design. Landscaping, architecture, furniture, and amenities pulled into one outdoor experience — not a backyard with things in it.
- Talent pool
- Remote · Global
- 3-month seasonal contract
- SketchUp
Interior Design
Interior Designer
Space planning, furniture, materials, lighting, and styling. You translate a creative direction into a complete interior that can actually be executed.
- Talent pool
- Remote · Global
- 3-month contract
- SketchUp · Photoshop
Sales
Lead Setter & Appointment Setter
Host Camp + Funkit
Start conversations, qualify short-term rental leads across DMs, phone, email, and the CRM, and book the good ones onto a closer's calendar. Clear path to a closing role.
- Talent pool
- Remote · Global
- Full-time position
- 1–3 years in sales
Content & Video
Video Editor
Robuilt + Funkit
Long-form YouTube for two brands: construction projects, Airbnb experiments, and property transformations. Story, pacing, comedy, sound, and advanced motion graphics.
- Talent pool
- Remote · Global
- Full-time position
- Premiere Pro · After Effects
Data & Reporting
STR Reporting Specialist
Take a short-term rental market report from raw AirDNA data to a published deliverable: build the sheet, check the numbers, research the amenities, then publish the finished report.
- Talent pool
- Remote · Global
- Ongoing contractor
- AirDNA · Google Sheets · Claude
Partnerships & Business Development
Referral Partnerships Manager
Build and lead a new referral program from the ground up: recruit and onboard partners, manage referred opportunities, and improve performance through conversion and revenue data.
- Talent pool
- Remote · U.S. only
- 3+ years in partnerships
How hiring works
What happens after you hit apply.
One form for every role. Set aside about twenty minutes and have your files ready before you start.
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You apply
One application form for all roles. You'll need a resume (PDF), a portfolio (file or link), and a 1–2 minute video introduction. Phone video is fine — we're listening to how you think, not judging your editing.
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We read it — your work first
Every application for an open role gets reviewed by the team hiring for it. During busy season that takes a few weeks, and we'd rather tell you that than pretend otherwise. Talent-pool profiles are kept on file and reviewed as soon as a matching role opens.
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Intro call
A conversation about your work, how you approach a brief, and what the role actually involves day to day. Bring questions.
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A short exercise
For most roles we'll ask for a small exercise relevant to the role, so we can see how you work. Scope and timeline are agreed with you first.
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Offer and onboarding
Tools and processes walked through with you, and your first brief. If you're joining on a seasonal contract, strong performance opens the door to staying with the team.
A strong application
Show us what you actually owned.
Whether you're applying for an open role or joining the talent pool, relevant experience and clear thinking matter more than polished presentation.
- Exterior Design Lead: show exterior projects you led and your SketchUp work, and tell us about a designer you've developed — what you changed in how they worked, and what improved.
- Design Support: if you've built or maintained spec sheets, FF&E schedules, or procurement trackers, say so — and show how you'd catch a wrong quantity, a dead link, or a product that won't ship in time.
- Talent pool: start your answer to “why Funkit” with Talent pool — and the role name, and send the work that best shows you can do that job. Each role page tells you exactly what to include.
- Be specific about your part versus the team's. We'd rather hear about one thing you drove than five you were near.
- Pick the one role that fits you best. The form asks you to apply for only one position.
- Include your salary expectations, as requested in the application.