Senior Designer

Ladwig Consulting; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable design consultancy in Dubai is seeking a Senior Designer to lead the design process and motivate the design team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in luxury interior design, managing the full design process from concept through to completion. You will work on high-end residential and hospitality projects, ensuring client satisfaction through clear communication and compelling presentations. Knowledge of FF&E and a recognised qualification in Interior Design or Architecture are essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in delivering luxury interior design projects from concept to completion.
• Excellent knowledge of FF&E and the construction process.
• Prior experience managing design teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design for all areas of each project.
• Manage and inspire the design team across multiple projects.
• Deliver presentations to maintain client trust.

Skills

Leadership and motivation

Time management

Communication

Design concept development

Problem-solving

Education

Recognised qualification in Interior Design/Architecture

Tools

InDesign

CAD/REVIT

Job description

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 06/12/2025

Our client is a distinguished architecture and interior design firm based in Dubai, renowned for crafting bespoke, elegant, and enduring spaces across residential, hospitality, and commercial sectors. With a commitment to sustainability, cutting-edge BIM technology, and seamless FF&E procurement, the company delivers premium, client-centric solutions—from master planning and technical design to construction supervision. They are seeking a Senior Designer who can lead the design and can motivate the designers.

Responsibilities:

• Main design lead for all areas of each project. Including finishes, details and full FF+E packages
  
• Leading, inspiring, motivating and overseeing the Designers, potentially across multiple projects at once. Time management crucial.
  
• Manage the design process to meet the deadlines as agreed with Project Leader.
  
• Ability to understand and document a full client brief and comprehensively relay information to the whole design team, set specific tasks and ensure productive use of all Designers’ time.
  
• Clear understanding of Scopes of Works with the ability to analyse a project in terms of the design deliverables required.
  
• Ensure the Client is fully aware of all design selections throughout the entire process, through detailed presentations including imagery, materials and reports.
  
• Deliver confident and inspiring presentations in order to gain and maintain the Clients’ trust throughout the process.
  
• Leading and creating inspirational design concepts and schemes through mood imagery and sketches and effectively communicating them to the team and client.
  
• Developing concepts and schemes into realistic designs.
  
• Overseeing Designer and Junior Designer to prepare presentation documents (InDesign) and leading the style and look of the creative concept.
  
• Produce a series of useable layout options for presentation to the Client/team.
  
• Responsible for all design decisions, for example, proportion, practicality, scale.
  
• Completely competent in the full FF&E design and Procurement process.
  
• Driving design process of FF&E including budgets, specifications and procurement.
  
• Leading the team in problem solving throughout entire design process resolving inevitable issues that arise when translating concept into realistic scheme; reviewing constraints of site; budget issues and timelines.
  
• Designing and detailing all joinery and construction details and communicating efficiently to the CAD/REVIT resource for documentation.
  
• Strong knowledge of the interior construction and detailing process.
  

Requirements

• Recognised qualification in Interior Design/Architecture or relevant industry experience.
  
• Extensive experience in the successful delivery of luxury interior design projects, either luxury hospitality or high end residential, from concept to completion and all aspects of the full design process.
  
• Excellent FF&E and Supplier knowledge.
  
• Excellent knowledge of the construction process, fabrication and detailing.
  
• Prior experience managing the design process and design team to ensure all deliverables and objectives are met.