Head of Interior Design/ Design Head

As the Head of Interior Design, you will lead a team dedicated to creating functionally beautiful spaces for clients. Leveraging your delivery perspective, you will introduce innovative approaches to the design process and strategy, nurture next-generation talent, and help clients redefine their products and identities. You will develop overall interior design concepts, formulate design presentation strategies, and provide creative leadership to the interiors team across various project types. This role requires a passionate design leader.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Lead the creative interior design efforts on client projects, developing overall design concepts and presentation strategies. This role is crucial for managing and developing client relationships.
• Oversee interior design tasks including client needs programming, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning, and construction documentation.
• Advise on the selection and presentation of furniture, systems, fabrics, equipment (FF&E), colour palettes, and lighting.
• Supervise the creation of finish plans, specifications, and material selections required for construction.
• Provide design support and documentation during the completion and execution of design concepts.
• Collaborate with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators.
• Mentor and provide creative direction to interior design teams.
• Serve as the primary interface for interior design with clients and consultants.
• Work with team members and colleagues to promote an interdisciplinary design approach and philosophy.
• Participate in business development and marketing efforts.

Requirements:

• 12-15 years of professional experience.
• Degree in Interior Design.
• Experience in creating and developing overall design concepts and presentation strategies.
• Extensive design and project delivery experience.
• Exceptional graphic presentation skills.
• Problem-solving skills to resolve complex design issues.
• An analytical mindset.
• Proven success in maintaining and growing client relationships.
• Strong, persuasive communicator with excellent verbal presentation skills and the ability to convey complex design concepts to clients.
• A desire to mentor team members and provide guidance and leadership.
• Knowledge of furniture, finishes, materials, colour selections, and specifications.
• Proficiency in Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and other relevant software