Director of Luxury Interior Design & Development

AlFuttaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 446,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

Al-Futtaim Real Estate seeks a Director of Interior Design to lead creative and technical directions for high-end residential, hospitality, and complex development interiors in Dubai. You will manage concept-to-construction processes, establish design standards, and oversee FF&E/OS&E alignment with project goals.

The role requires a decade of experience, strong leadership, and proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams while maintaining cost and quality controls for premium

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in high-end residential, hospitality, or large-scale interior design projects.
• At least 5 years in a leadership role managing designers, consultants, multidisciplinary coordination, and complex design programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the interior design function across multiple residential, hospitality, and real estate development projects.
• Direct projects from concept and mood board development through detailed design, documentation, and completion.
• Establish a clear and coordinated design process across all project phases.
• Develop and maintain interior design brand standards, guidelines, and technical requirements aligned with Al-Futtaim property objectives.
• Create specifications and design standards for furniture, fixtures and equipment and operating supplies and equipment.
• Review layouts, detailed drawings, material selections, specifications, and coordinated design packages.
• Ensure FF&E and OS&E selections remain consistent with approved design concepts and project requirements.
• Monitor emerging design trends, materials, technologies, finishes, and construction techniques relevant to high-end interiors.
• Assess the design consultant market and establish qualification criteria for appointing suitable designers.
• Recommend consultant selections based on capability, project fit, technical expertise, and design quality.
• Define design scopes and contribute to preparation and management of consultant agreements and contracts.
• Monitor interior design costs and identify implications arising from scope or design changes.
• Review consultant submissions at each design stage and verify that documentation meets required quality standards.
• Coordinate design interfaces with architecture, engineering, procurement, construction, and operational teams.
• Conduct periodic site observations during construction to assess compliance with approved interior design intent.
• Review mock-ups, samples, materials, finishes, and completed installations before final acceptance.
• Represent Al-Futtaim Real Estate in meetings covering interior design proposals, contracts, consultant performance, and project coordination.
• Identify cost, programme, quality, and constructability impacts associated with proposed design changes.
• Monitor departmental KPIs and provide direction to interior designers and supporting team members.
• Mentor design professionals and encourage consistent delivery of creative and technically robust solutions.
• Support project teams in resolving design conflicts and maintaining alignment between concept vision and final execution.
• Maintain organized records of design approvals, specifications, technical decisions, and consultant deliverables.

Skills

Interior design

Luxury residential design

Hospitality design

Concept design

Mood boards

FF&E

OS&E

Design standards

Design guidelines

Detailed design

Technical specifications

Consultant management

Design consultant selection

Design contracts

Design cost control

Design documentation

Construction documentation

Site observations

Mock-up reviews

Material selection

Finish selection

Design quality assurance

Design change management

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

MS Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design

Tools

MS Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Al-Futtaim Real Estate seeks a Director of Interior Design to lead creative and technical directions for high-end residential, hospitality, and complex development interiors in Dubai. You will manage concept-to-construction processes, establish design standards, and oversee FF&E/OS&E alignment with project goals.

The role requires a decade of experience, strong leadership, and proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams while maintaining cost and quality controls for premium