About the Role:
Our client is a world-renowned design studio celebrated for creating exceptional spaces within the luxury hospitality sector. With projects spanning across the globe, they are now seeking an Associate (Interior Design) with a strong background in high-end hospitality design to join their London studio.
This position plays a key leadership role within the business, managing multiple large-scale hotel and F&B projects while overseeing creative direction, client relationships, and overall project delivery. Although this isn’t a hands-on design role, the ideal candidate will come from a design background and understand how to translate creative vision into a well-executed project.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a world-renowned design studio, that has a strong portfolio of high-profile projects – our client offers generous benefits including a hybrid working model.
Key Responsibilities:
* Work closely with the management team to establish and uphold the design direction across multiple hospitality projects
* Communicate design intent clearly to both internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring smooth coordination throughout all project stages
* Lead the delivery of multiple projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and scope are successfully maintained
* Manage contracts, schedules, and project resources efficiently, ensuring projects are delivered to the highest standard
* Oversee financial performance, fee allocation, and profitability in collaboration with the finance team
* Act as a key client-facing representative, building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships
* Support new business initiatives, including pitch preparation and presentation
* Ensure coordination between interior architecture, FF&E, and consultant teams
* Oversee documentation for quality, compliance, and consistency
* Review and approve schedules, drawings, and specifications as required
Key Skills/Requirements:
* 7+ years’ experience within a design or architecture studio, working on high-end hospitality or hotel projects
* Proven track record in project or design management, with a solid understanding of both the creative and operational sides of interior design
* Previous experience in a similar role overseeing large-scale hospitality projects
* Proficient in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign)
* Familiarity with project management tools
* Ability to manage multiple complex projects with confidence and precision
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