General Manager / Managing Principal (Interior Design)

Macdonald and Company

Dubai, UAE

Ref: NP695-34

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Highly regarded 5-star hospitality interior design Company
Opening first office in the UAE
Based in Dubai

Our client is an extremely reputable and highly regarded interior design firm which operates solely in the luxury hospitality sector. With an impressive, top tier client base and due to increasing global demand, our client is currently in the process of opening an office in the UAE. As a result, a new requirement exists for a General Manager / Managing Principal to spearhead our clients launch into the Middle East.

Working as our clients #1 on the ground in the Middle East, the General Manager / Managing Principal will have excellent people skills, strong business development and presentation skills, possess a proven track record in sales and marketing and will be able to demonstrate a proven track record of project wins / awards in the Region.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record working in the UAE and will be well connected with hotel operators / design firms and contracting companies.

The successful candidate will possess a background in Interior Design and will ideally have a strong understanding of hospitality interior design / track record working with hospitality interior design firms, so has a thorough understanding of the business when writing and presenting proposals.

In addition to primarily spearheading the development of the business in the Region, the successful candidate will be responsible for recruiting and managing the design team based in Dubai.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking for a grass roots challenge but with the support and backing of one of the leading names in the hospitality interior design industry. Our client will inevitably make a significant impact on the market and is looking for the right individual to lead this.

Requirements

- Bachelors Degree (or equivalent due to visa restrictions) in Interior Design / Architecture or relevant related discipline
- A minimum of 15+ years post graduate experience in Interior Design in addition to a minimum of 5 years spent in a managerial / business leading capacity
- Must have strong business development, sales and marketing skills and a proven network in the UAE market
- Have excellent leadership, presentation and communication skills.

About the Company

Macdonald & Company is the leading professional recruitment consultancy for the real estate and built environment sectors. Established in 1992 and headquartered in the UK, we apply local knowledge with true global connection through our offices in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the U.S., Africa and the Middle East.

Our specialist teams act for every class of organisation owning, occupying, financing, or advising on property, construction and engineering – developers, investors, institutions, funds, banks, consultancies and contractors.

Macdonald & Company is a subsidiary of Prime People Limited.

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