London, UK
Senior interior designer
at Kitt
Kitt is hiring a senior interior designer to join its team in London.
Hi, we’re Kitt – a managed office platform that helps tenants to find, design, move-in and thrive in their perfect space, with everything delivered in a single monthly price. A Kitt office is one that brings people together, elevates your culture and ultimately delivers space for you to do your best work – we think that’s pretty cool.
The role
Working directly with our clients, you’ll be bringing brands to life through their office spaces across London and the US east coast. From food and beverage, through to fintechs and beauty giants, you’ll be delivering spaces for a wide range of companies. You’ll be confidently leading design meetings with clients and gauging the level of support and collaboration that they need.
You will:
- take ownership and lead on multiple projects at a time, ensuring quality of design and communication, with both internal and external stakeholders, from planning to delivery
- work closely with the projects team to ensure smooth delivery of space within budget and timeframe
- collaborate closely with our sales team to make amendments to your work for prospective tenants
- assist with the installation of FF&E and accessories on completion as needed
- create and direct construction drawing packs, outline specifications, and finishes schedules for project delivery
- brief, oversee and manage FF&E agents/dealers, whilst keeping up to date with industry trends and proactively seeking out new opportunities to expand our partner base
- brief and manage external freelancers and CGI artists as needed including setting milestones and checking in with them on a regular basis
- based on early stage briefing information draw test fits for a wide range of work spaces rapidly and competently to quickly assess the fit of prospective client needs
- develop briefs with clients and create concepts based on their specific needs
- independently create visuals, rendered floor plans, client concept presentations, and branding proposals for client interior design meetings
- line manage at least one junior/mid-weight designer, coaching, bringing professional development and overseeing their projects whilst proactively seeking out ways to develop your management skills
About you:
- architect or interior designer with experience in the UK and/or US in designing and delivering high-end hospitality, residential, commercial and/or retail interior design
- reliable, focused, and detail-oriented
- self-directed with a high level of initiative and a can-do attitude
- open to feedback, with boundless amounts of positive energy
- you’re a highly resourceful problem solver and quick learner
- you’re confident reprioritising in a fast paced and changing environment and working to tight deadlines
- ability to work both independently and cooperatively
- as a strong communicator, you have excellent presentation and communication skills
Technical skills
Proficiency in:
- AutoCAD
- PhotoShop
- InDesign
- Illustrator
- SketchUp
- V-Ray
- Google Suite
- Office 365
- Revit (a bonus)
- Rhino (a bonus)
Why Kitt?
Whether it be our leasing managers helping tenants to find the perfect location, our interior designers bringing the space to life, or our space partners arranging the coffee and cleaning once moved in – our team do it all, so that our tenants can focus on their business.
We are on a mission to empower companies to thrive in their own tailored, hassle-free space. In less than two years we have grown to become London’s second biggest managed operator (by number of buildings) and we’re just getting started.
We’re a well funded scale-up backed by one of London’s top venture capital investors. We partner with landlords to provide our tenants with tailored managed offices that they can call their own; using the latest technology to help digitise the space (using 3D property scans, VR designs, virtual receptionists and a tenant app to name a few). We’re leading the charge in an unexplored segment of the market.
Interview process
The interview process will include three rounds:
- telephone interview with Lizzie McFaull (talent acquisition lead)
- face to face interview with Stef Sebald (head of interior design) and Karolis Zvikas (project manager), including a task
- final chat with one of our founders
We’ll Kitt you out:
- generous stock option scheme (ask us what this means if you’re not sure)
- 28 days holidays a year plus bank holidays
- quarterly company away days
- weekly team lunch
- annual company trips
- team socials on a Friday