Interior Design Associate Director

Role Overview

About TGP International

Design Focus

Design Expertise

• Deliver creative solutions across multiple small, medium, and large-scale projects and geographies.
• Lead projects and the creative process from concept to delivery with a strong design narrative.
• Contribute hands-on to concept development, design presentations, test fits, spatial planning, and 3D models.
• Review drawing packages, finishes, and FF&E specifications and coordinate design intent with technical requirements.
• Demonstrate knowledge of design detailing, materials, finishes, fixtures, furniture, fabrication, and construction processes.
• Build relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, makers, and other industry partners.

Project Leadership and Management

• Take accountability for creative and commercial project delivery to TGP quality standards.
• Remain involved throughout concept, design development, documentation, and delivery.
• Make decisions on resourcing, priorities, workflows, responsibilities, resource tracking, and project scheduling.
• Manage projects against programmes, budgets, contractual scope, and commercial requirements.
• Identify project risks and work with leadership to resolve them.
• Report project progress, resourcing, and key issues to the leadership team.

Team Development and Management

• Foster a collaborative environment where knowledge and best practice are shared.
• Lead, mentor, and train junior team members to support their professional and creative development.
• Support department resource planning, forecasting, project allocation, and department administration.
• Manage workloads and workflows across multiple concurrent projects.
• Contribute positively to studio culture and collaboration.

Client Engagement

• Manage existing client relationships and maximize opportunities for repeat work.
• Present creative concepts and design thinking clearly and persuasively to senior client stakeholders.
• Support new business through events, forums, publications, fee bids, RFPs, and fee negotiations.

Software Proficiency

• Software proficiency includes Adobe Suite, AutoCAD, SketchUp, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with Miro and Asana is advantageous.

Working Model

• The role is based in the Covent Garden studio in London.
• The working model is hybrid, with three days per week in the studio and two days working remotely from home.

Requirements

• The candidate should be an accomplished hospitality designer and creative leader.
• Experience delivering interior design projects from concept through design development, documentation, and delivery is required.
• Strong knowledge of design detailing, materials, finishes, fixtures, furniture, fabrication, and construction processes is required.
• Experience coordinating clients, consultants, contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and makers is required.
• Experience managing project programmes, budgets, contractual scope, and commercial requirements is required.
• Experience leading, mentoring, and training junior team members is required.
• Experience with Adobe Suite, AutoCAD, SketchUp, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office is listed under software proficiency.
• Experience with Miro and Asana is advantageous.