Head of Design

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What this job involves:

We are looking for an innovative and strategic Head of Interior Design Services to lead, grow, and transform our interior design division. The successful candidate will drive excellence across design development, execution, and client engagement, while spearheading expansion initiatives throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

His/her role focuses on excellent client and pitch interface, creativity, consistent delivery products, optimising processes, including resource allocation, financial control, and team time management. The input to the win strategy is vital for our Saudi Growth plan.

As head of design of the teams, he/she will be ultimately responsible for the creative output of the business and the strategy for design projects to win. She/he will lead, guide, mentor, manage and support the team of interior designers, technicians and visualisers. Excellent management, communication and presentation skills are a pre-requisite combined with a keen understanding of the design process and commercial nature of a project management, design and build business.

This role will report into the head of FIT OUT in KSA.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Define and evolve the design service offering to include innovative and competitive features,
• Map opportunities and oversee proposal development for new cities and client profiles,
• Establish and maintain design excellence standards across all projects,
• Approve design outputs and ensure alignment with client objectives, regulations, and brand guidelines,
• Manage design reviews, critique sessions, and internal quality checks,
• Have responsibility for the smooth running of the design teams including workload planning and allocation; people leadership, management and development; ensuring quality control while driving creativity and innovation in everything we produce,
• Grow a design team that balances creative innovation with technical precision.

Desired or preferred experience and technical skills:

• Proficiency in design software ( AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Adobe Suite)
• Strong understanding of construction methods, materials, and building systems,
• Experience with BIM (Building Information Modeling) and digital design workflows,
• Knowledge of sustainable design principles and green building certifications.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Architecture or related field. Master's preferred in Interior Design, Design Management, Architecture, or Urban Design,
• Minimum 15-20 years of progressive design experience in construction industry,
• 5+ years in senior design leadership roles in GCC,
• Professional licensure (NCIDQ, LEED AP, PMP) preferred.

Location:

On-site –Riyadh, SAU

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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