Our Interior Design team are now looking for a Senior Interior Designer to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract. Working on a range of high-end, bespoke projects, you’ll play a key role in delivering exceptional design from concept through to completion, bringing creativity, precision, and commercial awareness to every stage.
About the Role
In this role, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of luxury interior design projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. Reporting to the Design Manager, you’ll oversee projects from concept through to installation, collaborating closely with clients, suppliers, and internal teams.
You will:
- Lead and manage multiple design projects from inception to completion
- Create and oversee high-quality design packages, including technical drawings and specifications
- Present and communicate design concepts confidently to clients and stakeholders
- Manage project timelines, budgets, and deliverables to meet commercial targets
- Collaborate with procurement to ensure products are specified accurately and delivered on time
- Conduct site visits to maintain design integrity and quality standards
- Oversee bespoke design elements, including FF&E and joinery
- Mentor junior designers, providing guidance and feedback to support their development
This role is fully on site, working 5 out of 7 days per week. Please see our Hybrid@Harrods policy on our Career Site for more information or speak to a member of our Talent Acquisition team.
About You
You will be a highly organised and creative Senior Designer with strong technical expertise and a passion for delivering luxury interiors. Comfortable managing multiple projects, you’ll bring both a hands-on design approach and the ability to lead and influence others.
You will:
- Have proven experience in luxury or high-end interior design
- Be confident managing projects end-to-end, including budgets and timelines
- Demonstrate strong technical skills across AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office
- Have excellent communication and client-facing skills
- Be detail-oriented, with a proactive and solutions-focused mindset
- Be comfortable leading projects and supporting junior team members
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a portfolio showcasing relevant luxury and/or high-end interior design projects. Applications submitted without a portfolio will not be considered.
About Us
Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.
Our Promise to You
Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.
Uniquely You
Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply.
At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.
If you want to know more about life at Harrods, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods.
Additional Information:
Time Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)Department:
Harrods Interior Design (Dabia Alani)Skills Required
- Proven experience in luxury or high-end interior design
- Experience managing projects end-to-end, including budgets and timelines
- Strong technical skills in AutoCAD
- Strong technical skills in SketchUp
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills
- Portfolio showcasing relevant luxury and/or high-end interior design projects (must be submitted)
- Ability to conduct site visits and maintain design integrity and quality standards
- Comfortable leading projects and mentoring junior designers
- Able to work on-site five days per week
What We Do
As many lives, generations, cultures and stories pass through our doors, our mission remains unchanged: to serve the needs and aspirations of our customers, to create new stories and bring moments of delight. Whomever they are and wherever they come from, our customers can always expect to be treated with grace, courtesy, and care. #TogetherHarrods Open since 1834 by Charles Henry Harrod and now owned by Qatar Holding Authority, we are truly unique - a house of maisons, a modern atelier, a workshop of wonders, a convener, patron and celebrator of the world’s finest. Known around the world as one of the great luxury emporiums, we offer a transformative experience to customers who know that true value of exceptional goods and services lies beyond price. We are committed to excellence and artistry, inspired to reinvent and surprise, ensuring our position as a leader in the category. Our people are our strength - their unique personalities and their desire to exceed expectations are what enables us to make the impossible possible for our customers. Our customers are at the heart of our success. They’re the reason we exist, and we never forget it. And we’re always looking for new exceptional people who want to connect to them, to delight them and to become part of our story
