Senior Interior Designer - Hospitality

Our client is an international interior design studio specialising in high-end hospitality environments. They are seeking an accomplished Senior Interior Designer to join their design team, working remotely from the Philippines while collaborating with project and design teams internationally.

As Senior Interior Designer, you will lead the development of design solutions for delegated interior projects and work alongside the Design Director in developing concepts and preparing documentation for tender and construction.

The role combines creative design with technical execution and project coordination. You will contribute across the full design process, from understanding the client brief and developing concepts through material and furniture selection, documentation, coordination and construction-stage design support.

You will also play an important leadership role within the studio, helping to plan junior designers' workflows and monitoring, training and supervising junior team members to maintain strong design and detailing standards.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead project teams in developing interior design solutions across assigned projects.

- Work closely with the Design Director to develop and refine design concepts from initial brief through subsequent design stages.

- Translate client requirements into clear and compelling interior design solutions.

- Develop sketch designs, perspectives, material selections, furniture selections, sample boards and design presentations.

- Prepare and coordinate design documentation required for tender and construction.

- Coordinate with CAD and 3D teams to translate design concepts, details, materials and furniture requirements into project documentation and visualisations.

- Coordinate architectural, interior and M&E documentation, including details and specifications.

- Prepare material specifications and quantities required for project delivery.

- Present design concepts to clients alongside the Project Director and incorporate client feedback into subsequent design development.

- Review project briefs, building fit-out requirements and relevant project information at the commencement of projects.

- Coordinate with Project Managers, Site Coordinators, suppliers and subcontractors to resolve interior design and M&E-related design and documentation matters.

- Coordinate furniture and fit-out requirements against project delivery and completion programmes.

- Review construction and furniture installation against approved design specifications.

- Attend project and site meetings where required and support the preparation of final as-built documentation.

- Contribute to post-project reviews, identifying opportunities to strengthen processes and future project delivery.

- Plan and coordinate the workflow of junior designers in conjunction with the Design Director.

- Mentor, train and supervise junior designers, maintaining appropriate standards of design quality and detailing.

- Assume Project Director responsibilities when requested by the supervisor.

- Support the studio's quality management processes and contribute to continuous improvement.

Key Requirements:

- A Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design or a related discipline.

- At least 7 years of relevant industry experience.

- A demonstrated track record working on and designing high-end projects.

- Strong capabilities across both creative design and technical documentation.

- Ability to develop design concepts through sketch design, material selection, furniture selection and presentation.

- Experience coordinating detailed design and construction documentation.

- Ability to work with CAD and associated design tools.

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

- Good written and spoken English.

- The ability to coordinate effectively with designers, Project Managers, technical disciplines, suppliers and contractors.

- Experience guiding or supervising junior designers would be highly relevant given the leadership responsibilities of the position.

- The ability to work effectively within an international team while being remotely based in the Philippines.

- This position will suit a designer who combines strong creative sensibility with the technical discipline required to translate a concept into a fully resolved project.

- You should be equally comfortable developing a design direction, selecting materials and furniture, preparing a client presentation, coordinating detailed documentation and working with project teams to protect the original design intent through delivery.

- Given the remote structure of the role, strong communication, organisation and collaboration will be particularly important. The successful candidate will be based in the Philippines while working closely with the studio's wider international design and project teams.

If you are interested in applying, please send your most updated CV to guada.silvano@annexion-partners.com