Design Manager

foregroundllc; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground is partnering with a boutique, design-led luxury interior design studio based in Dubai. The Design Manager will lead all interior design output across the studios luxury residential and hospitality portfolio, ensuring cohesive creative direction from concept through detailed design.

You will mentor the design team, review key deliverables, and work with studio leadership to manage workloads, standards, and timelines.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of experience in high-end interior design.
• Strong portfolio of luxury residential and hospitality projects.
• Experience leading and mentoring design teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all interior design output across studios' luxury projects.
• Maintain creative direction from concept through detailed design.
• Review key deliverables prior to client issue and ensure quality.

Skills

Design leadership

Concept development

Space planning

Material selection

Mentor design team

Job description

Our Client

Foreground is partnering with a boutique, design-led luxury interior design studio based in Dubai. The studio operates at the highest end of the residential and hospitality market, delivering highly bespoke environments defined by refined materiality, spatial clarity, and rigorous attention to detail. As the practice continues to grow, the leadership team is strengthening its design management capability to protect design integrity and elevate studio-wide output.

The Role

The Design Manager will lead and oversee all interior design output across the studios luxury residential and hospitality portfolio. This role is responsible for maintaining creative direction from concept through detailed design, ensuring consistency, quality, and clarity of design intent across multiple projects.

The Design Manager will guide and mentor the design team, review all key deliverables prior to client issue, and work closely with studio leadership to manage workloads, design standards, and timelines. The position is firmly design-focused, with accountability for leadership, coordination, and quality control rather than business development.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will bring 10–15+ years of experience within high-end interior design, with a strong portfolio of luxury residential and hospitality projects. Proven experience leading and mentoring design teams is essential, alongside excellent concept development, space planning, and material selection capability.

Experience working in the UAE or wider GCC market is preferred. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong design judgment, a calm and structured leadership style, and the ability to translate creative vision into clear, buildable design direction while maintaining uncompromising quality standards.