Senior FF&E Designer – Interior Design Job in London – 50,000 – 55,000

Overview

In this London-based Senior FF&E Designer role you lead FF&E delivery within the interior design sector for luxury hotel, F&B, and spa projects from concept through completion. You will partner with the FF&E Associate to drive design delivery, mentor designers, and coordinate with clients and external teams. You’ll develop project visions with Directors and Associates and translate direction into high-quality design outputs. The role combines creative leadership, technical oversight, and proactive communication to shape studio output and project success.

Pay / Benefits

• 50,000 – 55,000 salary
• 23 days annual leave including bank holidays (1 additional day per year up to 25)
• salary sacrifice pension with auto-enrolment after 3 months
• hybrid working after probation
• private medical cover with dental and optical cashback
• cycle to work scheme and retailer discount programme

Responsibilities

• Lead FF&E delivery across multiple concurrent projects from concept to completion
• Develop and communicate creative project visions with Directors and Associates to design teams
• Provide design and technical direction, coordinating with interior design teams throughout project stages
• Oversee presentations, drawings, specifications, schedules, and construction documentation
• Coordinate communications with clients, operators, consultants and contractors
• Delegate work, mentor designers, and maintain productive studio environment
• Monitor programme, budgets and contract deliverables, flagging issues timely

Key requirements

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in design and design project management
• Experience delivering high-end F&B, spa and large-scale hotel developments from conception to completion
• Strong knowledge of interior architecture, interior design, furniture design and product design principles
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for client and consultant coordination
• Ability to work independently and lead wider project teams
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Office and Specwriter

• strong communication
• mentoring and delegation
• problem solving under pressure
• Adobe Photoshop
• InDesign
• Microsoft Office

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