Interior Designer

At the heart of Tom Dixon, we have a design and innovations studio working on the products, spaces and brands of tomorrow. Design Research Studio works with a wide variety of global clients across products, interiors, architecture, graphics, branding and content all under the creative direction of Tom Dixon and Helene Bangsbo Andersen. Rich in narrative, we nurture a fast-growing international portfolio that ranges from hospitality and retail to co-working spaces and monumental complexes. Linking into our network of design and manufacturing partners, our studio realises projects globally.

Reporting into the Managing Director & Regional Heads of Sales this role will help us to:

• Design Tom Dixon global retail & exhibitions of tomorrow by working on extraordinary design concepts, furthering the creative direction of the brand within retail & exhibitions.
• Successfully deliver design projects by assisting our internal team and coordinating consultants, contractors, and suppliers.
• Research to discover, realise, and encourage new and innovative ideas within the studio.

The main responsibilities include:

• Work closely with Heads of Design & Sales to understand & set the briefs & objectives for new Tom Dixon Retail and Exhibition projects.
• Manage the Retail and Exhibitions calendar to ensure projects are completed on budget, and within the set timeline.
• Develop innovative concept designs in response to internal briefs under guidance of the Managing Director & Regional Heads of Sales.
• Develop a good understanding of brand values, internal processes & working relations.
• Produce sketches & renders to describe & illustrate creative responses & direction.
• Prepare presentations including 3D, 2D, mock-ups and renderings for final approval.
• Produce CAD design intent drawings with a high level of technical detail & resolution.
• Create schedules including finishes, specifications, furniture & lighting.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and vendors to ensure a clear, smooth and timely delivery of design from concept to installation.
• Maintain industry knowledge to stay relevant.

The ideal candidate brings a balance of creativity, technical design, and management. They will be able to work in a fast-paced truly modern design studio. We are looking for someone with:

• Minimum of three years within Interior Design professional practice with experience of working in Retail & Exhibition design.
• Considers the relationship between creativity and technical design as fluid and are able to confidently deliver a design vision through all project stages.
• Works with the following software: AutoCAD, Rhino, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Is willing to take ownership for processes in our studio and in doing so help us reduce complexity and clarify our ways of working.
• Possess superb communication skills, someone who naturally ignites rapport and inspires people at all levels.
• Has a hands-on approach and is willing to take initiative to support & deliver extraordinary projects.

In addition to a competitive salary and generous holiday allowance some of the benefits we offer include:

• Company Bonus scheme
• Staff discount - 65% off Tom Dixon products and 25% discount in our restaurant
• Health care scheme, wellbeing support, employee assistance programme
• An extra day off for your birthday
• Perkbox, retail and gym discounts
• Social events and loads of free snacks in our kitchen

Our aim is to create a truly extraordinary workplace built on acceptance, respect, and inclusion, where everyone feels that they belong and can make a meaningful contribution. We encourage applicants regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family, or parental status.