Mandarin-Speaking Design Lead - Luxury Retail Projects

Sybarite; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global luxury projects

Collaborative design environment

Career progression

Competitive salary

Work-life balance

Job summary

Sybarite is seeking a highly creative, Mandarin-speaking Associate to join its London studio and work on large-scale luxury retail projects across China and the Middle East. The Associate will play a leading role within multidisciplinary project teams, combining design direction, technical understanding and project management to deliver complex international projects.

Working closely with Senior Management, clients, consultants and internal teams, you will maintain design quality while

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience within architecture, interiors or large-scale retail design.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary project teams and complex project deliverables.
• Strong knowledge of fabrication, building techniques, manufacturing and construction processes.
• Experience coordinating consultants, contractors, suppliers and manufacturers.
• Understanding of contract administration, resourcing and financial planning.
• Experience working directly with clients and senior project stakeholders.
• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese.

Responsibilities

• Champion design quality and provide clear creative direction across the project team.
• Lead and manage project production across key design stages.
• Review work and identify technical issues, coordination requirements and opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate project design with structural, MEP, façade, lighting and cost consultants, contractors and specialist partners.
• Direct, mentor and support junior team members.
• Support client briefings and ongoing communication.

Skills

Design leadership

Project management

Team mentoring

Client-facing communication

Design communication

Analytical ability

Commercial awareness

Job description

Sybarite is seeking a highly creative, Mandarin-speaking Associate to join its London studio and work on large-scale luxury retail projects across China and the Middle East. The Associate will play a leading role within multidisciplinary project teams, combining design direction, technical understanding and project management to deliver complex international projects.

Working closely with Senior Management, clients, consultants and internal teams, you will maintain design quality while