Regional Interior Design Leader, Home Furnishings — Dubai

AlFuttaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Al-Futtaim in Dubai seeks a Regional Interior Design Leader for Home Furnishing to drive regional strategies, adapt global concepts to local needs, and guide store design teams. The role focuses on improving range presentation and developing commercially relevant home furnishing solutions that support sales growth and customer satisfaction.

The position requires at least 5 years of interior design leadership experience in retail, with strong collaboration across marketing, store development and

Qualifications

• High School credential or higher in Architecture, Interior Design or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in interior design, retail design, or related field.
• Experience with IKEA concepts, brand objectives and design principles is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support country business plan and design action plan with initiatives linked to commercial priorities.
• Strengthen IKEA's position by applying home furnishing expertise across regions and stores.
• Adapt global concepts to local demographics, living conditions and customer aspirations.
• Develop regional guidelines for functional, attractive, and commercially effective presentations.
• Translate customer insights into actionable design improvements for stores.
• Guide interior design direction across stores in line with annual business objectives.
• Collaborate on regional campaigns and omnichannel initiatives to reflect local needs.
• Mentor and coach interior design teams and store designers across IKEA stores.

Skills

Interior design

Retail interior design

Home furnishing design

Store presentation

Range presentation

Retail space planning

Visual merchandising coordination

Customer journey design

Customer behavior analysis

Life at home research

Commercial interior planning

Store layout development

Retail design guidelines

Local market adaptation

Omnichannel campaign support

Brand identity implementation

Store opening projects

Store refurbishment projects

Retail expansion support

Interior design coaching

Design team mentoring

Customer insight analysis

Design quality review

Cross-functional collaboration

Commercial performance improvement

Education

High School Credential

Job description

Al-Futtaim in Dubai seeks a Regional Interior Design Leader for Home Furnishing to drive regional strategies, adapt global concepts to local needs, and guide store design teams. The role focuses on improving range presentation and developing commercially relevant home furnishing solutions that support sales growth and customer satisfaction.

The position requires at least 5 years of interior design leadership experience in retail, with strong collaboration across marketing, store development and