Senior Lead, Interior & Furniture Design Education

BLR WORLD; Dubai; On-site; AED 335,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

Tashkeel in Dubai seeks an experienced Interior & Furniture Design Education Lead to develop and steer its design education programme from junior learners through to advanced workshops and residencies. The role is leadership, educational and practical, ensuring the programme remains relevant, commercially viable and delivered to high educational standards.

The successful candidate will build a robust network of designers, craftspeople, educators and technical specialists in the UAE and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in design or related field.
• Proven university-level design teaching experience in a studio setting.
• Strong knowledge of materials, construction and fabrication processes.
• Experience mentoring emerging designers.
• Ability to plan programmes and recruit educators, designers and specialists.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead Tashkeel's annual design education programme, with progression from junior to professional-level courses.
• Coordinate Tanween by Tashkeel, mentor teams and manage milestones and final outputs.
• Lead the written content for annual Tanween by Tashkeel catalogue, detailing processes and outcomes.
• Review and adapt programmes to reflect current design practice and industry needs.
• Recruit designers, educators, and technical specialists for workshops, masterclasses and residencies.
• Build UAE-based and international networks of practitioners for residencies, mentorships and education.

Skills

Organisational skills

Talent identification

Design critique

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree in Interior Design, Furniture Design, Product Design, Industrial Design or related discipline

Job description

Tashkeel in Dubai seeks an experienced Interior & Furniture Design Education Lead to develop and steer its design education programme from junior learners through to advanced workshops and residencies. The role is leadership, educational and practical, ensuring the programme remains relevant, commercially viable and delivered to high educational standards.

The successful candidate will build a robust network of designers, craftspeople, educators and technical specialists in the UAE and