Lead Interior Designer

About the role

A hands-on Lead Interior Designer is sought to lead the design and delivery of high-end residential and hospitality projects. The successful candidate will have a proven record of completed projects and will show their personal contribution from concept through construction and handover. The role involves leading and developing the interior design team, setting a strong creative direction and implementing design standards across projects.

Key responsibilities

• Lead interior design projects from concept through handover
• Create and implement design standards across projects
• Manage, develop and coordinate the interior design team, set priorities, allocate tasks and track timelines
• Review design proposals, drawings, materials, FF&E and visualisations
• Coordinate with project teams, consultants, contractors and suppliers
• Resolve design and delivery issues while protecting the design intent
• Present design proposals to clients and senior stakeholders
• Identify and escalate risks early

Required profile

• Degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture or a related discipline
• At least 10 years of relevant experience
• At least three years of team management experience
• Portfolio of completed high-end residential and hospitality projects
• Demonstrated involvement from concept through construction and handover
• Professional fluency in English

Required skills

• Strong creativity, leadership and communication skills
• Basic project management ability and experience managing team tasks and timelines
• Resilience and proven ability to deliver under pressure and to short deadlines