Senior Interior Designer

JLL; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 540,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL is seeking a Workplace Designer / Architect for the JLL Design Lab in Johannesburg. You will shape future work environments by translating client briefs into spatial concepts for top global clients, leading pitches across workplace, hospitality, and retail sectors.

You will work with the Global Creative Director, demonstrate strong 3D thinking, and drive concept development from brief to presentation, ensuring feasibility and commercial viability.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in interior design or architecture.
• Strong workplace design background.
• Proficiency in Revit; Vectorworks is an advantage.
• Experience across workplace, retail, and hospitality sectors.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic design concepts for major international pitches and client presentations.
• Translate complex client requirements into clear, compelling design narratives.
• Collaborate with the Global Creative Director on high-profile projects across workplace, hospitality, and retail sectors.
• Contribute to thought leadership content, including white papers, case studies, and industry presentations.
• Ensure design concepts balance creative ambition with technical feasibility and commercial viability.

Skills

3D design

Conceptual thinking

Spatial thinking

Presentation skills

Education

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

Tools

Revit

Vectorworks

Job description

Workplace Designer / Architect - JLL Design Lab

Join the JLL Design Desk as a Senior Workplace Designer working for the JLL Design Lab team and shape the future of work environments through strategic design concepts for our most prestigious global clients.

As a design specialist within our creative leadership team, you’ll transform complex client briefs into compelling spatial concepts that win major projects and influence industry thinking. Working directly with our Global Creative Director, you’ll lead conceptual design development for high-profile pitches across workplace, hospitality, and retail sectors, creating the foundational ideas that define exceptional environments.

What you’ll do:

Lead strategic design thinking from brief analysis through concept development, translating client aspirations into powerful spatial narratives. You’ll craft winning design strategies for international pitches, developing concepts that balance creative ambition with commercial reality.

What you bring:

You’re an accomplished design thinker with 5-8 years of experience who approaches every project strategically. Your portfolio demonstrates exceptional conceptual thinking and the ability to distill complex programs into elegant spatial solutions. You think and work in 3D, are proficient in Revit and used to working across multiple platforms to craft compelling presentations.

Why this role matters:

Your strategic vision shapes how leading organisations think about their environments. Through concept development and pitch leadership, you’ll influence workplace culture globally while positioning JLL at the forefront of design innovation across multiple sectors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop strategic design concepts for major international pitches and client presentations
• Translate complex client requirements into clear, compelling design narratives
• Collaborate with the Global Creative Director on high-profile projects across workplace, hospitality, and retail sectors
• Contribute to thought leadership content, including white papers, case studies, and industry presentations
• Ensure design concepts balance creative ambition with technical feasibility and commercial viability

Requirements:

• 5-8 years of experience in interior design or architecture, with strong workplace design background
• Exceptional spatial thinking and ability to conceptualise complex design problems
• Proficiency in Revit, with Vectorworks an advantage.
• Experience working on projects across multiple sectors (workplace, retail, hospitality) preferred
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field