London, UK
Senior in-house designer
at Soho House
Soho House & Co is seeking a senior in-house designer to join its team in London.
Location: United Kingdom, London
Department: design and development
Employment type: full-time
The role
Daily tasks:
- designer works closely with UK director and general managers to keep UK sites looking good and styled correctly day to day
- works remotely in the sites to style them and support the GM’s
- weekly reports for each site into director and GM’s
- ordering and re ordering FFE where needed for sites on P&L or Capex
- guiding GM’s on FFE needed and ordering new items – all things FFE to come through house design manager
- working with maintenance teams to make sure their side of keeping sites looking good is up to standard – painting etc on weekly checks
Refurbishments:
- creates, prepares and presents design concepts through Design Director when a site needs refurbishing
- works on FFE schedule and budgets for refurbishments
- uses contacts in the industry to ensure we get the best possible quality, price and service – establishes par levels in sites to minimise disruption when items need repairing/replacing
- creates Capex request documents in line with company standards
- uses templates from ID team to keep it all streamlined – in design presentations/FFE budgets/FFE schedules
- manages FF&E , sourcing to keep in line budget and managing budget with finance
- works with architects on plans/floorplans where needed
- works closely with purchasing team to ensure a smooth purchasing process
- closely monitors and manages supplier’s progress to target deadlines
- attends regular site visits at key stages
- assigns project hours
- monitors his/her hours spent on projects and alerts senior designer and lead designer when more time is needed
Requirements:
- professional-level design software proficiency on AutoCAD
- professional-level design software proficiency on Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- Revit knowledge a plus
- knowledge of local & online showrooms & resources, industry trends
- thrives in a fast-paced dynamic, creative environment
- self-motivated and confident in working within a small design team
- ten plus years’ experience
Benefits:
- health insurance
- learning and development
- pension scheme
- life assurance
Please submit your CV, portfolio and cover letter using the ‘apply’ link below.