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Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design is looking for a creative interior designer to join its team in Eemnes, Netherlands.

Creative interior designer – custom yacht interiors

At Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design, we create fully custom superyacht designs for clients at the highest level of the international market. From our studio in Netherlands, we develop complete interior and exterior environments in which architecture, furniture, materials, art and styling come together as one coherent design. We are looking for an experienced and highly creative Creative Interior Designer to join our design team. This is a role for a designer with a strong personal eye, a sophisticated understanding of materials, style and proportion, and the ability to translate an initial idea into an exceptional interior. You will work on some of the world’s most ambitious superyacht projects, developing spaces, furniture, materials and details specifically for each yacht and its owner.

Key responsibilities:

• creative development: develop original interior concepts and design directions for a variety of spaces aboard our yachts. Your work will encompass spatial design, loose and built-in furniture, bespoke materials, finishes, styling, decoration, FF&E and art, all within the overall design direction of the project, for multiple projects simultaneously
• visual communication: visual communication: translate ideas into convincing visual narratives through sketches, drawings, floor plans, reference imagery and mood, style and material boards. Present and communicate your ideas clearly to the Design Director and wider project team
• interior design and functionality: develop interior spaces in which aesthetics, functionality, proportion and detail work together. Design and refine architectural elements, furniture, furnishings, FF&E and artwork through to final design
• presentation and documentation: create compelling project presentations and precise creative briefings for our CGI artists. Develop and curate material samples and maintain clear oversight of the documentation, specifications, lists and schedules required throughout the design process
• collaborative execution:
• work closely with the Design Director, senior designers, CGI artists, designers and design engineers to develop projects from concept through to final design. You are comfortable contributing as part of a multidisciplinary team while taking ownership of your own work and working independantly.

Key qualifications:

• design excellence: a demonstrable talent for creating distinctive, sophisticated and fully bespoke interiors, supported by an exceptional recent portfolio
• experience: three–six years of professional experience as a creative interior designer, preferably within the superyacht industry and with experience on 50m+ LOA projects
• industry insight: strong knowledge of high-end furniture, suppliers, manufacturers, production techniques and premium materials, combined with the curiosity to continuously discover new possibilities
• organizational skills: excellent organisational, communication and presentation skills. You work accurately, maintain clear documentation and can manage your responsibilities within demanding project schedules
• technical proficiency: full proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and AutoCAD, together with strong MS Office skills and fluency in English
• responsibility and precision: a proactive and responsible approach, combined with the attention to detail required to work at the highest level of custom design
• flexibility and availability: available for 40 hours per week, with flexibility around working hours when projects require it. Open to international travel and living in, or willing to relocate to, Netherlands.

Our offer

This is a full-time, on-site position at our studio in Eemnes, Netherlands, where you will become part of a professional, creative and diverse international team. You will have the opportunity to work on extraordinary projects at a scale rarely encountered in interior design: completely bespoke environments developed from the first idea to the smallest detail.

Each project presents a new owner, a new context and a new creative challenge – and the opportunity to create something that has never existed before.

We offer a competitive salary based on your qualifications and experience, together with a comprehensive pension scheme. We would love to see what you can bring to Sinot. Please send your CV and PDF portfolio (each max. eight MB) to [email protected], with CID2026 in the subject line. We will contact you if your profile and portfolio match the requirements of the position.

Kindly note:

• this is an on-site position; freelancers, remote workers and agencies need not apply
• shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a brief online assessment
• if you have applied previously, we encourage you to reapply only if you have an updated portfolio.

Thank you – we look forward to seeing your work.

www.sinot.com