Senior Luxury Design Lead — Mixed-Use & Hospitality

Dokainish & Company; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy firm is seeking a Design Management Lead with architecture training and luxury interior design expertise to oversee a high-end mixed-use project in Dubai. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of design management experience and proven leadership on luxury projects. Responsibilities include ensuring design coherence, managing teams, and driving design development while meeting luxury market expectations. Candidates must be based in Dubai or the UAE and willing to relocate.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in design management with architecture degree.
• Extensive luxury interior design experience across residential, hospitality, and retail sectors.
• Proven leadership on large-scale mixed-use or luxury projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead design coordination across ultra-luxury residential, hospitality, and retail components.
• Manage design consultant teams and review design deliverables for quality.
• Drive design development balancing aesthetic ambition with budget constraints.

Skills

Design management

Luxury interior design

Architecture

Leadership

Technical knowledge

Design software proficiency

Education

Architecture degree (B. Arch or M. Arch)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Job description

A global consultancy firm is seeking a Design Management Lead with architecture training and luxury interior design expertise to oversee a high-end mixed-use project in Dubai. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of design management experience and proven leadership on luxury projects. Responsibilities include ensuring design coherence, managing teams, and driving design development while meeting luxury market expectations. Candidates must be based in Dubai or the UAE and willing to relocate.