Interior Design Manager

Job description / Role

A Italian mid-high end Bespoke Kitchen Design Company is excitingly launching their office and showroom in Dubai, UAE and seeks an Interior Design Manager.

As a leading brand with over 60 years year-on-year continuous company growth focusing on the medium–high-end market, the brand represents and retains true Italian history and values of ‘Made in Italy’.

With presence across more than 80 countries, the business delivers to both retail and local consumers and project concepts.

The candidate should have experience working in the UAE, with a strong passion for design and a good understanding of the UAE construction industry.

Key tasks include but are not limited to:
- Building and managing a design team that will carry out kitchen design proposals and eventually undertake full interior design projects.
- Leads towards a cohesive and rational design solution that conforms to the project brief and is technically, legally and financially responsible.
- Takes responsibility for implementing approved briefing approach.
- Solves complex design problems through schematic design and design development.
- Present design schemes and documents to the client
- Liaises as necessary with client on issues of design.
- Perform interior design assignments that include conceptual design, schematic design, design development & construction documents.
- Provides design support for completion and execution of design projects.
- Participation in business development effort.
- Stimulate awareness of the Company, its products and services to targeted and existing clients and prospect for new customers and business opportunities
- Meet with all relevant parties to develop and secure specifications
- Develop and manage relationships (Internal / external)

Requirements

The role will involve an appreciation of the aesthetic & technical characteristics of luxury products and Interiors.
- It will also require knowledge of the local contract specification market.
- However candidates do not need to have a background in kitchen designs, as the required information will be provided through training and personal application.
- Training will be provided as required, to enable the successful candidate to fit in to this market sector and the company itself.
- However experience in using AutoCAD and other 3D computer design programmes is essential.
- Personal attributes will include a high degree of customer service & communication skills, ambition, drive, resilience and enthusiasm. You will be able to plan, prioritise and organise your workload effectively.
- Strong planning abilities and have the ability to mentor team members, offer guidance and leadership.
- Strong skills in client relationship management and presentation.
- An ability to work closely within a team is important. Other personal characteristics are honesty, integrity and a strong work ethic!

Candidates will be interviewed w/c 28th June by ISE Partners with short-listed candidate interviews with the client to be held 6th July 2015. The selected candidate should be available to start within 1 month.

About the Company

International Recruitment Executives provides a full 360’ recruitment service and takes pride in tailoring solutions to meet each individual client’s needs on a case-to-case basis.

Our service offering focuses on middle level to Senior, Director and C-suite executives across the following specialisms:

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