Design Director: Workplace Design & Build Leader

Eden Brown; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package details included

Parental leave

Volunteer days

Training and development opportunities

Death in service cover 4x annualsalary

Employee assistance programme

Team events

Job summary

Eden Brown is seeking a Design Director to lead workplace design and build projects in London. You’ll shape creative concepts, guide multidisciplinary teams and ensure design intent aligns with commercial, technical and sustainability goals from pitch to construction.

The role is senior, hands-on, with a focus on client engagement, design development and practical delivery. A degree in Architecture or Interior Architecture and 10+ years’ experience are required.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in Architecture, Interior Architecture or related discipline.
• 10+ years experience in creative interior design, design leadership and project delivery.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual design, design development, detailing, coordination and delivery.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD and BIM coordination tools; CDE experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative vision and design strategy across workplace projects, from pitch through to completion.
• Provide creative direction and leadership to multidisciplinary design teams and external consultants.
• Develop compelling concepts and presentations that support project-winning and business development activity.
• Lead client engagement, communicating design vision and managing expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee the development and coordination of design documentation, ensuring quality, accuracy and design integrity.
• Work closely with technical and construction teams to translate creative concepts into practical, buildable solutions.
• Identify and resolve complex design, coordination, compliance and constructability challenges.
• Ensure designs meet relevant regulations, sustainability requirements, budgets and programme objectives.
• Provide design support throughout construction, including reviewing drawings and managing design changes.
• Maintain high creative and technical standards while encouraging innovation and continual development.

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Creative direction

Presentation skills

Multidisciplinary teams

Design strategy

Education

Architecture/Interior Architecture degree

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

BIM coordination tools

CDE experience

Job description

Eden Brown is seeking a Design Director to lead workplace design and build projects in London. You’ll shape creative concepts, guide multidisciplinary teams and ensure design intent aligns with commercial, technical and sustainability goals from pitch to construction.

The role is senior, hands-on, with a focus on client engagement, design development and practical delivery. A degree in Architecture or Interior Architecture and 10+ years’ experience are required.