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Senior Interior Designer

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Role Description

A Senior Designer is responsible for producing high quality project design deliverables from concept generation through to completion. They work directly with the Creative Director & CEO on tasks and deliverables, and will oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ranging from large (100 bedroom hotel and amenities) to multiple small and medium projects.

They may be responsible for a team that consists of designers from junior to senior levels.

Senior Designers play a key role in setting milestone dates for the issue of design documentation, and act as a positive role-model to others, supporting the team and company culture.

They demonstrate, through every aspect of who they are, a passionate love of design, art and beauty, and be responsible for delivering sensory, experience centred design; providing a seamless service to our clients from start to completion.

  • Working closely with contractors, suppliers and architects, you will coordinate and manage a multitude of tasks simultaneously.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of design trends, innovative design materials, products and suppliers is key.
  • Demonstrating cultural curiosity; through up to date knowledge of new spaces, developments, F&B and environments that support our strategic goals.
  • Work alongside the Directors at the highest level to lead multiple and varied projects, with the assistance of more junior members of the team.
  • Confident, loyal, trustworthy, dynamic & charming - you will hold your own with clients, project consultant teams, suppliers, contractors, and fabricators, representing and promoting Jolie.
  • Excellent project leadership skills, including the ability to mentor more junior members of the team.
  • Proactive, great instincts, open to feedback, with boundless amounts of positive energy.

Key Responsibilities

Design + Project Management

  • Demonstrate proficiency in the tools that we use internally.
  • Responsible for a clear overview and planning of workload.
  • Demonstrate a high standard of technical ability and a strong understanding and knowledge of sustainably sourced materials.
  • Demonstrate a passion for FF&E with vast knowledge of suppliers, product and specialist finishes, as well as the ability to design bespoke pieces of furniture. (It will be good to see you design bespoke FF&E pieces and designs through the manufacturing process)
  • Understand & manage project programs and deadlines.
  • Demonstrate an exceptional eye for scale and balance, detail and colour.
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of and appreciation for sensory design, through the delivery of experience driven concepts from start to finish.
  • Impeccable and concise communication and presentation skills, verbal and written - with a focus on Jolie Sensory presentation
  • Provide strong project leadership and seamless service to our clients, with exceptional communication throughout.
  • Deliver consistently within the project’s plan, budget and time constraint
  • Attend regular internal and external design team meetings and lead on the conceptual and developed side of the design process.
  • Coordinate and oversee project documentation, ensuring comments & revisions are always up to date and information is 100% correct
  • Report meeting minutes to client teams/internal teams if/when required
  • Identify weakness in process & tools, recommending new alternatives.
  • Manage the timelines of your projects, communicating key dates for feedback & input - providing senior management with a clear view of your time planning
  • Support the Senior Management team in producing detailed project timelines with internal milestones.
  • Provide regular and timely updates and progress reports to the Directors
  • Manage and check information produced by consultants, sub-contractors, team members and suppliers.
  • Respond effectively to complex questions and troubleshoot problems
  • Apply strategic thinking to projects.
  • Deliver beautiful, smart and well planned presentation decks.
  • Forecast, identify, and communicate risks and bring ideas and solutions to the table.
  • Close projects efficiently- support the project team on rectifying snags and wrapping up projects up as quickly as possible.

Creative Direction / Stage 1

  • Together with the Creative Director, lead the creative and conceptual stages of the projects - from demographic research, cultural learnings through to sensory research and understanding
  • Confident knowledge of the drivers behind our design ethos - sensory & experience led design in order to communicate, educate and inspire both internally and externally
  • Run immersive & efficient client briefing sessions, with a focus on the sensory aspect of the design as well as the operational requirements.
  • Drive and inspire the design team, bring new ideas, helping to source new FF&E, materials, and products
  • Deliver confident, experienced and skilled space planning, applying knowledge of the planning process and building regulations where applicable.
  • Independently present and sell-in concepts and design solutions to our Clients, presenting eloquently and with passion and clear understanding to immerse the client in the scheme ahead of time.
  • Offer clear guidance and inspiration for team in the concept phase
  • Develop & present new business pitch work
  • Deliver clear and consistent written messaging throughout
  • Strong client management skills

Developed Design / Stage 2

  • Responsible for ensuring all Finishes meet Technical, Financial and Operations Requirements
  • Ensure creative deliverables are on brief
  • Responsible for exceptional communication skills to translate your vision to clients and colleagues through drawings, visuals, creative language and specifications.
  • Development of design intent through JOLIE process
  • Effective collaboration with CGI artist to minimise multiple design rounds
  • Ensures that the integrity of the agreed design solutions are maintained by taking responsibility for the development of the design and the project
  • Confidently present the scheme to client teams, managing changes & feedback effectively
  • Produce immaculate, well considered delivery drawings and specifications.
  • Sustainable finishes?

Tender Design / Stage 3

  • Liaise with Project Design Team to ensure coordination between Drawings
  • Collaborate efficiently with the Arch team, providing clear direction and handover
  • Review drawing packages for fit out and specification documents
  • Reviews and Mark Up Drawings
  • Responsible for planning clear timeline for check in and handover at key stages
  • Reviews construction drawings
  • Workshop and problem solve together with the architects and designers
  • Review and Sign Off of Joinery Drawings
  • Liaising with Furniture Procurement to ensure their understanding of Design Intent

Technical Design, Construction & Post Delivery

  • Attends site meetings, manages RFl's
  • Involvement in V.E Workshops
  • Manage the consultancy budget and flag if additional time is required
  • Attends Design Team Meetings and sets attendance for other team members
  • Work with Procurement Teams to coordinate Delivery / Installation
  • Management and Co-Ordination of Site Installation
  • Responsible for Snagging and follow-up process

Team Support

Support the Senior Management team by:

  • Contributing to setting our internal design standards, ensure they are implemented by the team.
  • Role model behaviours and representing the JOLIE brand internally and externally.
  • Streamlining processes and procedures to increase quality and efficiency.
  • Monitoring the project team’s output, report back to Senior Management in a constructive manner, highlighting successes and failures.
  • Helps maintaining a happy and positive work environment by organising regular social events
  • Input into JOLIE marketing - blog posts, learning resources and external events and presentations
  • Play a central role in client management and satisfaction; maintaining and growing existing relationships, while identifying future opportunities.

Oversee and Support Middleweight and Junior Designers across various projects by;

  • Mentoring, providing help and guidance on any design-based queries.
  • Redlining corrections, teaching the approved process, and ensuring procedures are followed.
  • Liaises with Director with regards to management and performance of Designers
  • Drive and constantly work towards improving the company and our staff’s work experience, growth and studio culture.
  • Encourage and promote team spirit and motivation.
  • Manages personal and team workflow and efficiency
  • Ensures resources are available for the team (Software, Hardware, Lib Data), purchasing, etc.
  • Works closely together with Directors to ensure continuous improvement of JOLIE Standards (handbook for starters, schedules, suppliers list, filing structure, check lists)
  • Sends weekly reports to Director of his/her projects
  • Acts as a mentor and helps managing the career development of the design team
  • Assigns project hours to Float on a daily level


Location: Manchester | Salary: 35000 - 50000 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 22/10/2024

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