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1508 london

Design Director

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1508 london
Leading company in sustainable technology solutions.
Lead design, manage teams, client accounts, and project delivery for high‑end interiors.
1d ago
Intermediate (4-7 years), Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
London Area, United Kingdom
Office Full-Time
Company Size
1500+ globally Employees
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Role
What you would be doing
contract administration
project delivery
profitability management
resource planning
invoicing
design integrity
  • Oversees contract administration throughout all projects.
  • Takes full responsibility for decisions and actions.
  • Work closely with the Project Leaders to ensure projects run as smoothly as possible.
  • Deal with high level client issues or concerns across all projects.
  • Assists and encourages others.
  • Manage high level internal/external conflict and disputes.
  • Approve and monitor studio protocol ensuring project and company demands are considered.
  • Responsible for a project’s delivery and success.
  • Input on HR including recruitment, annual reviews, and personal development plans.
  • Drive and ensure design integrity and excellence is maintained and companywide objectives are met.
  • Manages project profitability and efficiency.
  • Attend New Business meetings and engages potential clients.
  • Represent 1508 in the wider industry and contributes to business development and companywide aspirations.
  • Ensure regular communication with the client on all projects.
  • Manage resources on project in an efficient manner.
  • Build relationships with all key stakeholders.
  • Talk through ideas and thoughts with clients in initial meetings.
  • Monitor project profitability and efficiency.
  • Manage multiple Client accounts and multidisciplinary teams (Architecture, Interior Design and FF&E).
  • Oversees high level project management on 2 to 5 projects.
  • Ensure project programmes, invoicing and deliverables are maintained.
  • Input on projects fees, deliverables, and programme.
  • Responsible for the programme, invoicing, and deliverables on all projects.
What you bring
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sketchup
architecture
project management
ff&e
mentoring
  • Experience mentoring and coaching staff.
  • Highly committed to 1508 with a strong work ethic.
  • Experience with AutoCAD, InDesign, SketchUp, Illustrator, Photoshop, and hand sketching.
  • Must be willing to learn, meet deadlines, and take initiative.
  • Confident pitching and presenting schemes to clients.
  • Must be team-oriented, excellent, refined and measured.
  • Articulate and refined design ability and style.
  • Demonstrates a positive can-do attitude.
  • Strong knowledge of FF&E and Interior Design
  • Revit and 3D Rendering are a plus but not required.
  • Astute business understanding.
  • Experience across all RIBA stages of a project
  • Architecture/Interior Architecture or Interior Higher Qualification.
  • Portfolio demonstrating design excellence in high-end hospitality, residential and ships (not essential but beneficial).
  • Ideally have experience over $1 million project values.
  • Possesses excellent organizational and project management skills.
  • Respond to New Business pitches with a strong concept design and project direction.
  • Performs well under pressure with a keen attention to detail.
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