Lead Designer

Lead Designer— Workplace Interiors

Our client is an international workplace design company who are looking for a Creative Design Lead to shape distinctive workplace interiors and turn strong ideas into compelling client presentations. You will lead concept development, guide the design process and present solutions that connect each client’s brand, culture and business needs with the way people work.

Strong practical knowledge of AI-assisted concept design and client pitching . You should confidently use AI to explore ideas, develop visual narratives and improve presentation quality, supported by sound spatial thinking and design judgement.

Key responsibilities

Creative direction and concept development

• Lead workplace design projects from briefing and workplace strategy through concept and design development.

• Translate client requirements into clear design narratives, space-planning principles, material palettes and spatial experiences.

• Develop concepts that balance creativity with functionality, budget, sustainability and delivery requirements.

• Review design quality and maintain a consistent creative vision as projects progress.

AI-assisted design and visual storytelling

• Use AI tools to develop mood boards, explore design directions, test visual treatments and create concept imagery.

• Combine AI-generated content with sketches, drawings, models and visualisations to communicate a coherent, project-specific proposal.

• Refine outputs for spatial accuracy, material credibility and consistency across presentation images.

• Build repeatable AI workflows and coach the team in effective prompting, iteration and visual editing.

• Exercise appropriate care with confidential client information and the rights associated with images and other content.

Client presentations and pitches

• Lead the creative content of proposals, design competitions and new-business pitches.

• Build presentations that explain the design idea, its relevance to the client and the value it creates.

• Present confidently to senior stakeholders, respond to feedback and defend design decisions with clear reasoning.

• Work with business development, visualisation, estimation and delivery teams to ensure proposals are compelling and achievable.

 Collaboration

• Work in close collaboration with other team members in studios across Asia

• Confidently present the design case to corporate clients across Asia and the US

• Manage creative priorities and presentation deadlines across multiple projects.

Experience and capabilities

• A degree in Interior Design, Architecture or a related discipline.

• A strong portfolio of corporate workplace interiors, demonstrating concept development, spatial planning and client presentation skills.

• Experience leading designers and presenting directly to clients.

• Demonstrable proficiency with AI image-generation and editing tools such as, Adobe Firefly, ChatGPT, Claude image tools or equivalent platforms.

• Ability to show how AI contributed to a design process, including prompting, iteration, editing and final selection.

• Proficiency in relevant design and presentation software, such as AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, Adobe Creative Cloud and PowerPoint.

• Strong understanding of materials, detailing, ergonomics and commercial fit-out delivery.

• Excellent communication, storytelling and collaborative leadership skills.