Interior Design, Art and Creative Director

Job description / Role

Our client, offering bespoke interior design services for luxury commercial and residential projects, is looking for an Interior Design, Art & Creative Director to join their Riyadh based team and be responsible for the company’s overall Interior Design services The responsibilities of the position include interpreting client briefs and turning them into creative solutions, delivering high-quality products, overseeing design teams, and troubleshooting design problems.

The ideal candidate will be able to express their ideas clearly, provide direction and leadership to team members, execute company objectives, and partner with cross-functional departments on strategy and execution.

About the Role

• Oversees the design process and contribute to the hiring of teams (e.g Interior designers, draftsmen, graphic artists)
• Maintaining design standards throughout the organization.
• Works closely with all team members and executives to effectively communicate the design philosophy for the company’s products and services.
• Adhere to tight deadlines and manage budget constraints to deliver a great services and product and client’s experience.
• Conceive and implement concepts, guidelines and strategies in various creative projects and oversee them to completion.
• Lead brainstorming/creative sessions to generate ideas.
• Write and design unique and well-crafted copy that meet clients’ needs.
• Revise content and presentations, approve/reject ideas, provide feedback to the team.
• Supervise all interior design services from design to implementation.
• Monitors material quality and project finishing
• Site visits to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Contribute operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews.
• Prepare and complete action plans of interior design projects.
• Implement production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards.
• Complete audits concerning material and quantity.
• Identify trends in the market concerning the interior design.
• Contribute to the implantation of the company’s growth strategy.
• Monitor the implementation of department’s KPIs.
• Ensure adequate management of project scheduling.
• Work with project managers and associate creative directors to ensure that schedules are accurate and realistic and deadlines met.
• Stay on top of the latest standards, processes, and trends in the Interior design field.
• Hiring, developing, and inspiring the design team, or selecting a design team from existing company employees.
• Meeting with clients to discuss their needs and the design elements they want.
• Interpreting abstract business concepts and client briefs and turning them into creative ideas.
• Developing strategic design plans with projected timelines and budgets.
• Overseeing the design projects, from start to finish, and monitoring the staff members to ensure they adhere to the budget and timeline constraints.
• Reviewing feedback from clients and making alterations according to the clients' needs.
• Analyzing market research to create more effective designs.
• Develop and implement design concepts and creative strategies to generate new revenue
• Develop and implement creative strategies for promotional campaigns and events
• May develop and implement creative marketing strategies for promotional campaigns and events.
• Maintain effective internal communications with employees, as well as customers and vendors.
• Conduct design reviews, assist in preparing specifications, RFPs, and proposals, and review contract documents
• Assist in project scheduling
• Assist in coordinating project milestones and final inspections
• Conduct post-occupancy evaluations
• Deliver Interior architectural drawings.
• Establish and enforce quality and standards.
• Review and approve Shop Drawings, Material Approvals / RFIs for Interior Architectural work.
• Assist Planning, Procurement and Material teams; and liaise with site team on priorities/problems on the day-to-day activities.

Salary:
SAR 65,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
Additional benefits: Family Visa, health care, flights

Requirements

Attributes
• Should be able to direct and motivate teams to help them use their talents effectively.
• Should have strong communication, leadership, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Always up to date into what’s new in the market.
• Excellent English language skills both written and verbal
• Strong creativity skills and the vision to turn briefs into creative projects.
• In-depth knowledge of graphic design and CAD tools.
• Excellent leadership, organization, and analytical skills.
• Good collaboration and communication skills.
• Great time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to resolve complex design and communication issues
• Ability to present creative work internally and to clients.
• Ability to critically communicate and persuade around design concepts.
• Passion for design; not satisfied with status quo and always thinking of ways to improve.
• Ability to motivate and inspire top performance against assigned projects.
• Dynamic, creative personality, effective at engaging and influencing audiences.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or relevant subject.
• Master’s degree in Interior Design or relevant subject is an advantage.
• With a total of at least 10 years’ experience in companies specialized in high end (luxury) residential and commercial projects, especially hospitality
• At least 4 years in a leading position as Director of Interior Design

About the Company

KERSHAW LEONARD "WE CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES"

Who we are:

Founded in September 1999 The Kershaw Leonard Group was based upon professional recruitment practices laid down by the UK Institute of Employment Consultants whose values are still at the core of our success today.

Inherently we believe that recruitment is a people business not a CV processing business and as such we take time and care to make sure we understand the needs of both our Clients and our Candidates.

Such attention to the care side of our business together with the sheer length of time we have been established has given us a unique position. We regularly attract top class candidates who only want to work with Kershaw Leonard as they trust our confidentiality and professionalism. Similarly, more than 75% of the clients we work with come back for more when they have a new position to fill.

What we do:

Kershaw Leonard Group places exceptional talent on a Global scale. Our winning strategy is to partner very closely with a small number of clients so we can really understand their objectives, needs and aspirations in a way that allows us to intuitively know the kind of cultural fit they are looking for when the time comes for them to recruit new talent. Then once that talent is on board and part of the client’s team, to assist wherever is needed to improve performance and leadership skills

Why Us:

The Kershaw Leonard Group is more than just a recruitment agency. In addition to KL Recruitment, KL Consulting offers a vast spectrum of skills from our experienced behavioural psychologist and consultants with almost two decades of HR Director level experience in the region.