Senior Interior Designer
We are looking for an ambitious and highly creative Senior Interior Designer with extensive experience in the hospitality sector, particularly in the design of hotels, restaurants, and branded lifestyle spaces, to join our growing team of design experts in London.
Our Studio
Design Research Studio (DRS) is a design and innovations consultancy working on the products, spaces and brands of tomorrow. The studio works with a wide variety of global clients across products, interiors, architecture, graphics, branding and content. Rich in narrative, we nurture a fast-growing, international portfolio that ranges from hospitality and retail to co-working spaces and monumental complexes. Linking into our network of design and manufacturing partners, our studio realises projects globally.
About the Role
This is a pivotal role within our studio, leading the creative and technical delivery of high-profile hospitality, retail and residential projects. As a Senior Interior Designer, you’ll be more than a project lead - you’ll be a future business leader, taking ownership of projects, mentoring others, and helping to steer the creative direction of the studio, reporting to our MD and Creative Director.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
• Design Leadership – develop and present standout hospitality, retail and residential concepts that align with client vision and the Tom Dixon design language.
• Portfolio Ownership – lead project portfolios with autonomy and accountability from concept to completion.
• Project and Team Management – oversee multiple interior projects, manage budgets and timelines, and mentor junior designers.
• Client Engagement – build lasting relationships and present proposals with confidence and clarity.
• Technical Expertise – lead on space planning, FF&E specification, construction drawings, and tender documentation.
• Collaboration – work seamlessly with architects, contractors, suppliers, and consultants to deliver world-class spaces globally.
• Quality Assurance – ensure design excellence, profitability, and smooth project delivery at every stage.
• Business Growth – play an active role in developing and growing DRS’s hospitality portfolio strategically.
About You
We’re looking for a globally minded designer with exceptional taste, curiosity, and sensitivity to both the aesthetics of the present and the craft of the past. You will balance creativity, technical precision, and project leadership - thriving in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
We are looking for:
• At least 8 years’ experience in interior design, with a minimum of 6 years in hospitality design (hotels, restaurants, or branded spaces).
• Proven ability to lead concept development, space planning, and styling for hospitality environments.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Confidence in presenting to clients, leading teams, and managing complex project relationships.
• A natural leader - adaptable, supportive and inspiring.
• Ambition and drive - eager to take on responsibility, grow with the business, and push creative boundaries.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills - a people person who thrives in collaboration.
• Experience managing designers and project teams.
For the right candidate, we offer a competitive remuneration package, opportunities for career growth, and the chance to shape the next generation of hospitality spaces around the world.
We embrace diversity in all applicants’ backgrounds. The successful applicant must have eligibility to work in the UK.
Our aim is to create a truly extraordinary workplace built on acceptance, respect, and inclusion, where everyone feels that they belong and can make a meaningful contribution. We encourage applicants regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family, or parental status. If you need any assistance or accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know.