OverviewThis range is provided by Jak Consultancy. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.Location: London (Hybrid: 3 days in office, 2 days from home)About the RoleWe 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.Base pay rangeDirect message the job poster from Jak Consultancy 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.

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.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Design

Industries

Interior Design and Design Services

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