Interior Design Director Jobs

Explore Interior Design Director jobs across the UK. Take on studio leadership and drive creative vision for high-impact interior projects.

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Interior Design Principal / Design Director (Hospitality) – Singapore

  • Singapore
  • Added on 2 June 2026
  • Permanent
  • £100,000 - £124,000

Senior Design Director – Interiors

  • Hong Kong
  • Added on 22 May 2026
  • Permanent
  • £150,000 - £160,000

Interior Design Lead / Head of Interiors

  • Los Angeles, USA
  • Added on 16 February 2026
  • Permanent
  • £75,000 - £115,000

Senior Associate – Luxury Interior Architecture & Hospitality Projects

  • East London, UK
  • Added on 29 December 2025
  • Permanent
  • £65,000 - £75,000

Interior Design Studio Director for LA Studio

  • Los Angeles, USA
  • Added on 9 December 2025
  • Permanent
  • £75,000 - £115,000

Head of FF and E – Luxury Residential & Hospitality Design

  • London, UK
  • Added on 12 November 2025
  • Permanent
  • £60,000 - £70,000

Design Director for Sculpture Practice in Oxfordshire

  • Oxfordshire, UK
  • Added on 23 October 2025
  • Permanent
  • £75,000 - £85,000

Project Director – Bespoke Residential & Boutique Hospitality

  • London (Travel Required), UK
  • Added on 17 October 2025
  • Permanent
  • £80,000 - £100,000

Head of Showroom Projects | International Luxury Interiors Brand

  • London, UK
  • Added on 16 October 2025
  • Permanent
  • £90,000 - £150,000

Design Director – Luxury Hotel + Lifestyle Projects

  • London (Travel Required), UK
  • Added on 2 October 2025
  • Permanent
  • £80,000 - £100,000

Project Director – Residential

  • South West London, UK
  • Added on 16 September 2025
  • Permanent
  • £70,000 - £80,000

Director of Interior Design – Luxury Private Clients – Client-side

  • Central London, UK
  • Added on 3 September 2025
  • Permanent
  • £60,000 - £80,000

Head of Interior Design – Global Luxury Hospitality Group | Dubai

  • Dubai, UAE
  • Added on 2 September 2025
  • Permanent
  • £95,000 - £135,000

Design Director – Luxury Residential Interior Design Studio (London)

  • Central London, UK
  • Added on 16 July 2025
  • Permanent
  • £90,000 - £110,000

Design Director for International Interior Design Studio

  • London, UK
  • Added on 25 June 2025
  • Permanent
  • £60,000 - £85,000

Senior Interior Designer – Design a Truly Unique Family Villa

  • Riyadh (with relocation support from London)
  • Added on 4 April 2025
  • Permanent
  • £90,000 - £120,000

Interior Design Directors are executive-level professionals responsible for creative strategy, studio leadership, and client-facing delivery at the highest level. These roles demand both design excellence and operational oversight — balancing innovation with commercial viability across large-scale, often global, interior projects.

Typically requiring 10+ years of industry experience, Directors shape team culture, mentor senior designers, win business, and guide design output across multiple projects or accounts. Whether in luxury residential, hospitality, workplace, or retail sectors, these roles require a blend of design intuition, strategic thinking, and people leadership. To assess compensation benchmarks for leadership-level roles, visit our Interior Design Salary Guide.

Interior Design Director FAQs

If you’re aiming to step into an Interior Design Director role or hiring for one, these FAQs will clarify expectations, career requirements, and leadership pathways.

A Design Director sets the creative vision across projects, leads high-level client relationships, manages senior teams, and contributes to business growth and studio reputation.

Design Directors operate at a strategic level — overseeing portfolios, guiding practice-wide direction, and shaping design identity, while Associates and Seniors typically lead individual projects.

Typically 10–15+ years of experience, a strong portfolio of award-winning work, proven leadership across teams and sectors, and strategic or commercial experience.

Salaries range from £70,000 to £100,000+, often with performance bonuses or equity options in larger or high-profile firms. Visit our Interior Design Salary Guide for details.

Luxury residential, commercial workplace, retail, hospitality, and branded environments are common — as well as multidisciplinary agencies and global design firms.

Not necessarily. Most focus on conceptual direction, quality control, and design oversight — although experience with Revit, AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Suite remains useful.

Design Directors may progress to Partner, Creative Director (brand-wide), Global Head of Interiors, or even launch their own studio.

Hybrid flexibility is increasingly available, but most Director roles involve in-person leadership, studio culture building, and attending key presentations or pitches.