Interior Design Manager

Overview

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London Square is a leading residential and mixed-use developer and Aldar-owned company, delivering communities in well-connected locations across Greater London. Since it was established in 2010, the award-winning company has delivered nearly 5000 homes, through a mix of prime, mid-market and homes of all tenures, including affordable homes through its independent provider Square Roots. Aldar and London Square are committed to creating world-class developments, anchored in high quality design, sustainability, and customer service excellence.

About the Role & Team

We are seeking a highly skilled and creative Interior Design Manager to lead the design and delivery of exceptional show homes, marketing suites, and interior specifications for our portfolio, spanning regeneration to high-value, prime central developments across London. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in interior design and architecture, combined with the commercial acumen to manage budgets, uphold brand standards, and deliver projects on time and within budget. This role acts as the brand and quality gatekeeper, ensuring every customer-facing space reflects our company\’s vision, style, and reputation for excellence.

Responsibilities

• Design & Specification: Develop and manage interior specifications for high-value homes, ensuring market competitiveness, customer appeal, and alignment with brand positioning. Incorporate architectural principles into design decisions to ensure functionality, compliance, and aesthetic excellence.
• Marketing Suites & Customer-Facing Environments: Provide creative briefs and direction to external interior designers for show homes, marketing suites and amenity spaces that bring the brand and product vision to life. Work closely with sales, marketing, and branding teams to ensure consistency and emotional resonance with prospective buyers.
• Project Management: Oversee the full design process from concept through to installation, ensuring projects are delivered to agreed programmes and quality standards. Manage the tendering process, review proposals, and negotiate with suppliers and contractors. Monitor progress, identify risks to timelines and budgets, and implement solutions promptly.
• Budget & Cost Control: Prepare, manage, and track budgets for interior design projects, ensuring maximum value. Identify and deliver cost efficiencies through sourcing, procurement, and value engineering.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with Sales & Marketing, Technical, Buying, and Construction teams to ensure seamless delivery and alignment across all project stages. Attend site meetings to coordinate installation schedules and address design-related queries.
• Brand & Quality Assurance: Ensure all design work aligns with company brand guidelines and quality standards. Act as a design ambassador, championing excellence in every customer touchpoint.

Key Skills & Experience

• Degree (or equivalent) in Interior Design, Architecture, or related discipline. Proven experience in residential interior design, ideally within the new homes or property development sector.
• Strong understanding of architectural drawings, spatial planning, and building regulations.
• Track record of delivering high-end show homes and marketing suites to strict deadlines.
• Commercial awareness with strong budget management skills.
• Excellent supplier management, negotiation, and contract administration experience.
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Confident communicator with strong presentation skills; highly creative with a meticulous eye for detail.
• Proactive problem solver with the ability to anticipate and mitigate risks. Strong leadership and influencing skills. Adaptable, resilient, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

What’s in it for you?

Ensuring you have a work-life balance and stay healthy and happy is important to London Square. We offer the following core benefits.

• Competitive compensation package, car allowance, discretionary bonus
• Private Medical
• Group Pension Scheme and Life Insurance
• 25 Days holiday plus bank holidays including a holiday trading scheme and long service days

In addition to these core benefits, we offer other benefits which may result in tax or money savings. Some of these include:

• Dental Cover
• Bupa Employee Assistance
• Virtual GP Service
• Salary sacrifice scheme for electric vehicles
• Cycle to Work
• Gym Membership corporate discounts
• Health Cash Plan
• Perkpal (shopping discounts)
• Tech Scheme
• Payroll Giving

Our Commitment

London Square is a fresh, exciting and rewarding place to work and our success is based on the quality of our people. It is an exciting time to join London Square. If you think you have what it takes to be a part of our dynamic team, click on the link to apply.

London Square are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you require support as part of your application or require more information please email careers@londonsquare.co.uk.

At London Square, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve.

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. London Square are not able to offer Visa sponsorship.

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