Design Manager – Interiors for Hospitality & Retail

Robinson & Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Al-Futtaim Real Estate is seeking a Design Manager - Interiors to lead interior design for hospitality and retail projects within the Development & Design department. You will oversee design quality, coordinate consultants, manage stakeholders, and guide projects from concept to construction, ensuring brand standards and customer experience are met.

The role also involves research on interior design trends, development of design management systems, and contributing to market strategy, budgets,

Qualifications

• Master's or bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or related discipline.
• 10+ years experience in interior design and management roles, preferably with hospitality and retail projects.
• Strong understanding of technical requirements including MEP, fire-life-safety, and FF&E coordination.
• Proficient in MS Office; skills in Adobe Suite and planning software like Primavera are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define the design brief to include project context, brand positioning, guest and customer experience expectations, and technical criteria.
• Guide interior design projects from concept vision through schematic design and tender documentation, offering advisory to Project Management throughout delivery.
• Lead reviews of hospitality and retail interior projects for design quality, compliance, brand alignment, and operational functionality.
• Conduct comprehensive technical review of interior design elements, including FF&E, lighting, MEP coordination, and fire-life-safety.
• Prepare detailed commentary on interior design deliverables for executive presentations, including concept narratives and material palettes.
• Resolve issues from conflicting feedback, maintaining company interest and explaining rationale to stakeholders.
• Secure necessary statutory approvals with consultants and direct coordination.
• Support development of marketing and leasing collateral, including plans and presentation packages.

Skills

Interior design management

Executive presentations

Stakeholder management

Design trends research

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or Architecture

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Suite

Primavera

Job description

Al-Futtaim Real Estate is seeking a Design Manager - Interiors to lead interior design for hospitality and retail projects within the Development & Design department. You will oversee design quality, coordinate consultants, manage stakeholders, and guide projects from concept to construction, ensuring brand standards and customer experience are met.

The role also involves research on interior design trends, development of design management systems, and contributing to market strategy, budgets,