Creative Director: Workplace Interiors

Location: London (Hybrid: 3 days in office, 2 days from home)

Salary: £80-£90k + Bonus

About the Role

We are seeking a Creative Director to lead and manage a 60-person workplace interiors team within a major UK design practice. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for both creative direction and team management, ensuring design excellence, operational efficiency, and client satisfaction across a broad portfolio of workplace projects.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Management

• Directly lead and oversee a 60-person workplace interiors team including senior designers, associates, and junior staff.
• Provide vision, strategy, and structure for the pod, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Manage resourcing, workflows, and performance reviews, setting clear objectives and career paths.
• Champion a culture of creativity, collaboration, and accountability.

Creative Direction

• Define and uphold the creative vision and standards for the workplace interiors team.
• Oversee concept development, storytelling, and design execution for all projects.
• Conduct design reviews and ensure high quality, innovative, and client-focused solutions.
• Keep the team at the forefront of design trends, workplace strategy, sustainability, and new technologies.

Client Engagement & Business Development

• Lead pitches and presentations, winning new projects and strengthening client relationships.
• Act as a senior point of contact for key clients, ensuring alignment of design solutions with business objectives.
• Work closely with the business development and leadership team to grow the practice’s market presence.

Project Oversight

• Oversee multiple workplace projects simultaneously, ensuring design excellence and delivery within budget and programme.
• Collaborate closely with architecture, technical, sustainability, and project management teams.
• Provide hands-on support during critical project stages, ensuring design integrity is maintained.

Candidate Profile

Experience

• 15+ years of experience in interior design/architecture, with a strong background in workplace projects.
• Proven track record of leading and managing large design teams (50+ people).
• Strong portfolio demonstrating creative vision and delivery of high-profile workplace projects.
• Experience with business development, pitches, and client presentations.

Skills & Attributes

• Inspirational leader with excellent people management skills.
• Exceptional design and creative direction capability.
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial awareness.
• Confident communicator with the ability to win trust and build long-term relationships.
• Able to balance creative ambition with delivery and operational efficiency.
• Proficiency in design tools is desirable: Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp.

Qualifications

• Degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or related discipline.
• Professional accreditation (e.g. RIBA, BIID, IIDA) desirable.

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to run and shape a 60-person interiors team within a respected design practice.
• Leadership position with real influence over creative direction and business strategy.
• Competitive salary £80,000 – £90,000 plus performance-related bonus.
• Hybrid working model: 3 days in the London office, 2 days from home.
• Exposure to high-profile projects and international clients.
• Supportive environment with resources, career development, and professional growth.