Working Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–5:30 pm
Reports To: Board of Directors
Role Overview
The Director of Interior Design is responsible for leading the design team, overseeing project delivery and maintaining the highest standards of design excellence, technical accuracy and professional service across all projects.
Based in the London studio, the Director will provide strategic and operational leadership throughout the design process, ensuring that projects are delivered in accordance with approved programmes, budgets, company procedures and client expectations.
The role requires a hands‑on leader who can balance creative direction with technical oversight, commercial awareness, team management and client relationship development. The Director is accountable for the quality and timely delivery of all design outputs, the performance and development of the team, and the continuous improvement of studio processes.
1. Design Quality, Standards & Compliance
1.1 Company Policies & Compliance
Ensure that all team members comply with company policies, project-specific requirements, approved documentation standards, drawing conventions, Asana procedures and formal review and sign-off processes.
1.2 Process Improvement & Documentation
Develop, maintain and improve design templates, checklists, quality‑control procedures and project documentation to promote consistency, efficiency and high-quality delivery across the studio.
1.3 Daily Project Reviews & Approvals
Allocate dedicated time each working day to review project progress and design outputs through the company’s designated review system. Provide clear, constructive feedback, resolve outstanding comments and approve deliverables for issue in accordance with project deadlines and approval protocols.
1.4 Technical Quality Control
Personally review and quality‑check drawings, plans, elevations, details, drawing packages, 3D renders, specifications, schedules and presentations. Ensure that all deliverables demonstrate design excellence, technical accuracy, coordination, completeness and consistency with the approved design intent before release.
2.1 Project Programmes & Deadlines
Take ownership of design‑phase programmes, milestones and deliverable dates. Work closely with project leads to monitor progress, identify potential delays, maintain accountability and implement recovery plans where necessary to protect agreed deadlines.
2.2 Project Costs, Variations & Profitability
Monitor project budgets, design hours, resource utilisation. Identify potential budget overruns, manage the
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