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Senior Interior Designer / Project Lead

Reporting to the Creative Director, you will provide Interior Architecture and FF&E design direction and delivery across multiple Dubai/Abu Dhabi based projects.

What we’re looking for:

• Someone who demonstrates, through every aspect of who they are, a passionate love of design, art and beauty.
• Someone who will work alongside the Creative Director of Monde Interiors at the highest level to lead multiple and varied IA and FF&E projects, with the assistance of more junior members of the team.
• A confident, loyal, trustworthy, dynamic, charming person who can hold their own with clients, project consultant teams, suppliers, contractors, and fabricators.
• Someone unafraid to take responsibility, ensuring Monde Interiors deliver a seamless service to our clients.
• Good project leadership skills, including the ability to mentor more junior members of the team.
• Someone with a proactive nature, great instincts and open to feedback.

The ideal candidate must have:

• A degree or equivalent in Interior Design/Interior Architecture.
• At least 7+ years post-graduate experience with a minimum of 4 years in the luxury residential sector.
• Full proficiency using AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite & Microsoft Suite.
• A strong background in Interior Architecture, a high standard of technical ability and broad knowledge of materiality.
• A passion for FF&E with vast knowledge of suppliers, product and specialist finishes. Experience in procurement would be a plus but is not essential.
• Experience working on all aspects of projects, through all stages of work, from concept to completion.
• An understanding of project programs and deadlines.
• Financial understanding of project costs and budget awareness.
• An exceptional eye for scale and balance, detail and colour.
• Impeccable and concise communication and presentation skills, verbal and written. They must be fluent in spoken and written English.

The role broken down:

Creative Direction

• Together with the Creative Director, lead the creative and conceptual stages of the projects.
• Design and develop beautiful bespoke furniture, including case pieces, upholstery, lighting and joinery.
• Present and sell concepts and design solutions to our Clients.

Design + Project Management

• Provide strong project leadership and seamless service to our clients, with exceptional communication throughout.
• Deliver confident, experienced and skilled space planning, applying knowledge of the planning process and building regulations where applicable.
• Attend regular internal and external design team meetings and assist the designers on the conceptual and technical side of the design process.
• Produce along with the team all delivery drawings and specifications to a design intent package level.
• Coordinate and oversee the project’s documentation, ensuring comments and revisions are always up to date.
• Develop detailed specifications.
• Support in producing detailed project timelines with internal milestones. Provide regular and timely updates and progress reports to the Creative Director.
• Manage and check information produced by consultants, sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Respond effectively to complex questions and troubleshoot problems, whilst working and switching between various projects.
• Apply strategic thinking to projects. Forecast, identify, and communicate risks and brings ideas and solutions to the table.
• Close projects efficiently- support the project team on rectifying snags and wrapping up projects us as quickly as possible.

Team Support

Oversee and Support Middleweight and Junior Designers across various projects by;

• Mentoring, providing help and guidance on any design-based queries.
• Redlining corrections, teaching the approved process, and ensuring procedures are followed.
• Drive and constantly work towards improving the company and our staff’s work experience, growth and studio culture.
• Encourage and promote team spirit and motivation.

Who we are

Monde interiors is a boutique design studio based in Dubai, UAE. Established and founded by Mahy Hussein in 2020, our work focuses on interior and architectural designs for high-end properties. With our individualized service, we offer our clients a highly personalized experience to create comforting, balanced and timeless spaces that truly feel like home.

Monde Interiors aims to bring a unique blend of luxury and comfort to spaces, through the harmony of tactile materiality and curated sets of furniture and art.

HOW TO APPLY

If you think that your skills, experience, and personality make you well suited to this role we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit a CV and portfolio in PDF format to with the subject ‘Senior Interior Designer’.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED15,000.00 - AED18,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dubai: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Interior Design/Architecture: 5 years (Required)

Expected Start Date: 02/09/2024