Senior Interior Designer

Salary; Doha; On-site; QAR 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Salary is seeking a Senior Interior Designer to lead a growing design team in Doha. The role emphasizes creative direction, complex space planning, and meticulous technical execution across commercial, retail, and hospitality interiors.

You will oversee concept development, mood boards, material palettes, and high-level storytelling, while presenting to clients and guiding projects from concept through delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field.
• 6–8 years of experience in a creative interior design role.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead design stages from brief to final client sign-off.
• Translate client briefs into design narratives, layouts, and packages.
• Develop mood boards, material palettes, color stories and visual themes.
• Drive space planning, circulation, lighting, and texture through hands-on design work.
• Prepare, review, and monitor shop drawings and design development packages.
• Collaborate with production, procurement, project management, and site teams.
• Spearhead client pitches and present concepts and strategies.

Skills

Creative leadership

Concept development

3D rendering

AutoCAD

Brand storytelling

Project management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Photoshop

3D rendering tools

Job description

We are seeking a visionary, highly skilled Senior Interior Designer with exceptional leadership abilities and extensive project experience across commercial, retail, and hospitality interiors to lead our expanding design team. This role is suited to a senior-level designer who excels in creative direction, complex space planning, and technical execution. The ideal candidate has a strong track record of steering projects from concept through to final delivery, and leading high-stakes client presentations. Preference will be given to candidates with international exposure having lived, studied, or worked abroad who bring a refined design sensibility shaped by multicultural experience.

Hands-On Creative Design & Concept Production

• Actively work on all design stages, personally prepare, review, and monitor the physical production of interior design concepts from initial brief to final client sign off.
• Translate high-level client briefs, brand objectives, and commercial requirements into original design narratives, spatial layouts, and comprehensive design packages.
• Personally build, develop, review, and monitor advanced mood boards, sophisticated material palettes, color stories, and immersive visual themes.
• Drive innovative approaches to space planning, circulation flow, color psychology, materiality, advanced lighting, and texture through direct design work.
• Personally prepare, review, and monitor high-impact concept presentations, 3D renders, and technical design proposals that align with brand identity, project timelines, and strict budgets.

Design Development & Technical Execution

• Personally prepare, draft, review, and monitor detailed shop drawings, layout plans, and comprehensive design development packages.
• Directly produce, review, and monitor architectural and interior drawings, ensuring absolute precision and consistency with approved creative direction.
• Execute, review, and monitor sketches, layouts, and iterative design revisions hands on throughout all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with production, procurement, project management, and site teams to ensure the physical design intent is maintained during execution.

Project & Site Involvement

• Conduct critical site visits to evaluate spatial conditions, verify precise measurements, and directly inform accurate design development.
• Participate in coordination meetings with external consultants, contractors, engineers, and internal stakeholders to defend and adapt active designs.
• Ensure all created solutions are practical, buildable, compliant with local regulations, and strictly aligned with project schedules.

Client Interaction & Design Leadership

• Spearhead client pitches and personally present creative concepts, design packages, and strategies with confidence and authority.
• Engage directly with clients to gather feedback and execute design modifications hands-on while safeguarding the core design vision.
• Demonstrate best practices in hands-on design production.

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field.

Experience

• Minimum 6-8 years’ experience in a creative interior design role.
• Proven mastery in concept development, advanced mood boards, and high-level design storytelling.
• Extensive experience producing and overseeing comprehensive design packages for client and authority approvals.
• Substantial project exposure across large-scale commercial, retail, and hospitality interiors.
• Superior blend of visionary creative thinking and rigorous technical understanding.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Arabic speaking is a strong plus.

Preferred

• International exposure: lived, studied, or worked abroad (Europe, UK, US, Canada preferred).
• Extensive experience in design-led studios or high-end interior fit-out environments.
• Proven background in GCC or international multi-project delivery environments.

Employment Package

• Demonstrated history of successful client-handling and business development support.

Technical Skills

• AutoCAD
• SketchUp
• Photoshop (or equivalent)
• 3D visualization / rendering tools
• Advanced expertise in concept generation, storytelling, and custom millwork/detailing.
• Exceptional ability to translate high-level creative ideas into fully coordinated concept layouts, 3D visualizations, and documentation.
• Deep knowledge of global materials, finishes, custom furniture specifications, and spatial lighting design.
• Comprehensive understanding of interior construction methodologies, building codes, and cross-discipline coordination.
• Proven capability to manage multiple complex design projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.

Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional creative vision and refined aesthetic sensibility.
• Outstanding visual, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Confident, engaging, and persuasive presenter.
• Detail-oriented, highly imaginative, and solutions-driven mindset.
• Strong leadership qualities paired with collaborative team spirit.

Professional Attributes

• Concept-driven yet disciplined and meticulous in execution.
• Deeply passionate about global design trends, sustainable materials, and design innovation.
• Receptive to feedback and dedicated to continuous team and personal improvement.
• Professional, composed, and authoritative in high-pressure client-facing situations.