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Benoy is hiring a senior interior designer to join its team in London.

Join Benoy as a senior interior designer, taking on a pivotal role in project design and management. As a key contributor, you will craft design strategies and maintain the highest standards in both design and client management. Working with minimal guidance from the associate director, you will play a crucial role in shaping innovative and trend-setting design solutions.

Responsibilities

As a senior interior designer, you will

Design expertise:

• provide fast, creative solutions from concept design to development and presentation with minimal guidance.
• Demonstrate strategic innovation through a deep understanding of trends and insights, translating them into unique design solutions.
• Source references and conduct research to illustrate design directions to clients, collaborating with architects and graphic designers.
• Produce concept work using hand sketches and various digital/traditional media, maintaining high standards.

Project delivery:

• ensure successful project delivery within agreed timelines and budgets
• independently attend site visits and respond to issues
• assemble presentations using a variety of digital and traditional media, especially Adobe InDesign
• produce and review drawing packages for schematic and detail stages
• lead project communication, liaising with the design and construction team and record design team or site meetings
• produce and verify furniture and finishes schedules

Team membership:

• role model Benoy’s values, contributing to a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and best practice sharing
• motivate, inspire and mentor junior team members
• oversee and delegate work appropriately

Client relationships:

• attend client meetings independently or with the support of the associate director, leading or contributing to client presentations
• maintain a client-facing persona and approach to foster relationships and secure repeat business

Budget control:

• take responsibility for aspects of the project budget, liaising with stakeholders to ensure delivery
• develop a working understanding of cost control, fee charging and project finance
• consider ways to maximise project fees without jeopardising client relationships

What we are looking for

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• degree in interior design, architecture or a related discipline
• experience in concept, schematic and/or detailed stages in interior design projects
• creative thinker with quick concept communication skills
• ability to create a concept from a brief, under direction when required
• outstanding attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• advanced software skills: Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, SketchUp or alternative 3D packages (eg. Rhino); Revit would be beneficial
• basic knowledge of materials and their application
• good communication and organisational skills with the ability to communicate with suppliers
• team player with a collaborative work ethic, proactive and conscientious
• keen to learn and develop skills with a genuine interest in design

What we can offer you:

• competitive salary, dependent on experience
• agile working with the option of three days in the studio and two working from home
• opportunities to learn and grow within a fast-paced, global company
• a fun, inclusive and collaborative studio environment with an active calendar of social activities

www.benoy.com

• Applications have closed.