Interior Designer
18 hours ago
City of London
Job Title: Interior Designer Location: London W1T Company: BoConcept – Trade & Contract Division Reports to: Design Team Management About BoConcept Born in Denmark in 1952, BoConcept is a global premium lifestyle brand, designing, producing, and selling contemporary furniture, accessories, and lighting for private homes and commercial spaces. Our Trade & Contract division specialises in delivering tailored solutions to clients across the residential, workplace, and hospitality sectors. Job Summary We are hiring an Interior Designer to strengthen our Trade & Contract design team with a clear focus on high-quality client presentations and 3D visualisation. This role supports fast-paced B2B projects across BTR / residential developments, hospitality, workplace and commercial environments, translating briefs into compelling, commercially viable design proposals—often with multiple options, tight deadlines, and frequent stakeholder feedback. You will be hands-on in producing client-ready decks, FF&E schedules, layouts, and photorealistic renders, with strong file discipline and accuracy across specifications and pricing-support documentation. This is a highly collaborative role. You will work agilely within a small design team, taking ownership of defined workstreams within live projects (e.g., presentation packages, 3D visuals, FF&E schedules, option sets), while interfacing closely with the design team management and wider stakeholders. Success in this role means producing strong, client-ready solutions based on an agreed brief and brand direction, iterating quickly through feedback, and contributing to a consistent team output. Key Responsibilities Concept & presentation delivery · Build client-ready design proposals: concept narrative, mood boards, material palettes, furniture layouts, annotated plans and elevations, and presentation boards/decks (InDesign / PowerPoint). · Create and refine high-impact visuals: 3D models, staging, lighting, and photorealistic renders suitable for client approval and marketing-grade outputs where required. · Produce option sets (Scheme A/B/C), alternates and value-engineering options without losing design intent. Space planning & technical · Develop space plans and technical packages (AutoCAD / Revit where applicable), including furniture layouts, key dimensions, and coordination drawings. · Maintain clear drawing standards, version control, and issue tracking across iterative design development. FF&E specification & commercial support · Able to produce or revise detailed FF&E schedules including product codes, finishes, quantities, compliance notes (where applicable), lead times, and alternates. · Support the team with quote-ready documentation: pricing matrices, options comparisons, change logs, and summary sheets (high accuracy expected). · Specify FF&E items when required to complete a full scheme (lighting, rugs, accessories, joinery elements etc.), aligned with budget and client expectations. Styling & dressing · Lead the styling and dressing of show apartments, marketing suites, and amenity spaces to create cohesive, aspirational environments aligned with the project brief and target audience. · Select and curate accessories, soft furnishings, artwork, and decorative elements to enhance the overall design concept and elevate visual impact for client presentations, marketing collateral, and on-site delivery. · Coordinate styling installations on-site where required, ensuring layouts, finishes, and final details are executed to a high standard and consistent with approved design schemes. Project coordination · Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Sales, Operations, Logistics) and external parties (client teams, consultants, suppliers, contractors) to ensure a smooth path from concept to delivery. · Assist with site surveys / site visits as required; capture accurate measurements, constraints, and installation considerations. · Maintain organised project folders, naming conventions, and structured documentation to ensure team continuity and speed. Innovation & workflow • Use AI tools where appropriate to accelerate ideation, mood exploration, visual drafting, and workflow automation—without compromising brand quality or accuracy., • Stay current with commercial interiors trends, sustainability, durability specifications, and evolving rendering/presentation workflows. Essential skills & experience • Proven experience in interior design (residential and/or commercial/hospitality); Trade & Contract/B2B experience strongly preferred., • Strong presentation capability: can produce polished decks/boards that sell the concept clearly and professionally., • Strong 3D capability: can model, stage and render to a high standard and iterate quickly based on feedback. Software (must-have) · AutoCAD (strong) · Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign + Photoshop + Illustrator (strong) · SketchUp and/or 3ds Max (strong) · Revit (proficiency) · pCon Planner (strongly preferred / ideally confident) · High competence in PowerPoint (or Keynote) and Excel for schedules and pricing-support documentation AI tools · Demonstrable use of AI-enabled design/visual tools (concept ideation, mood generation, rendering enhancement, workflow automation). Must show discernment and quality control. Ways of working · Team-oriented and agile: able to take ownership of assigned project components, collaborate seamlessly with other designers, and interface effectively with the Head of Design and management · High attention to detail, accuracy, and strong file/version discipline. · Able to manage multiple live projects with fast turnaround and frequent revisions. · Confident communicator: can present internally, respond to feedback, and document decisions clearly Desirable (nice-to-have) · Rendering engines / real-time workflows (e.g., V-Ray / Corona / Enscape / Twinmotion / D5—any is useful) · Experience with contract compliance considerations (commercial durability, upholstery/fire performance basics, hotel/BTR standards) · CRM and project management tools (e.g., HubSpot, Monday.com) Portfolio requirement Portfolio must include: · Client-ready presentation examples (boards/decks) · Space planning examples · 3D visualisation/renders showing lighting/material realism and consistency How we work We operate as a coordinated design function. Designers are expected to: · Deliver high-quality outputs autonomously within their allocated scope, while aligning to the project brief, brand standards, and agreed design direction. · Work confidently through design iterations and review cycles, responding to feedback with speed and precision. · Be team-first: communicate clearly, document decisions, support shared deadlines, and maintain consistent standards across all deliverables. · Take ownership and earn credit for their contribution, without losing alignment with the overall project vision and leadership review process. What We Offer • Competitive basic salary + Bonus, • Company pension, • Employee discount, • Private medical insurance, • Hybrid working (London W1T office + remote flexibility), • Monday to Friday schedule (no weekends), • Exposure to high-profile international projects within a brand-led design environment