Interior Designer - Retail - Senior

Your Role Gensler London office is seeking a Senior Retail Interior Designer to join our team of design thinkers and doers who specialise in helping to tell stories and create experiences in the context of the retail and consumer environments, while working on a variety of projects within the commercial sector. You will be experienced in handling the client process, with excellent presentation and relationship building skills, and the ability to understand and interpret client needs and requirements. A self-motivated team player with a positive, communicative and collaborative approach, the Senior Interior Designer will work in partnership with colleagues across Gensler practice areas, as well as with vendors and stakeholders at all levels. You will have the knowledge and ability to provide guidance to less experienced members of the Interiors Team, advising and supporting where necessary. What You Will Do As a Senior Retail Interior Designer, you will tap into your boundless creativity to design unique professional environments, providing design support for completion and execution of design projects, working on all project design stages and your responsibilities will include: Contribute to all project phases: project strategy, test fits, schematic plans and conceptual designs for schematic design, refine design solutions for design development, collaborating with multiple disciplines Produce graphic presentations, including 3D renderings, for client presentations Contribute to the preparation of construction documents, including plans, elevations, details and specifications Assist in managing team and client communication Collaborate with consultants, contractors, fabricators, regulatory agencies and other vendors to achieve project objectives Contribute to our office and firm culture, initiatives, mentorship and talent development Support the Principals to develop the client, contractor and design team communications, developing and maintaining strong external and internal relationships; Your Qualifications Bachelors’ Degree in Interior Design or Architecture from an accredited school 8 years + demonstrable experience of Commercial and Retail Interior Design, through all stages of design and development. Ability to demonstrate and understanding of the retail brands An innate interest in the way consumers, brands and environments interact. A good working knowledge of Revit is essential Demonstrable presentation and client relations skills Excellent graphic and visualization skills to communicate design ideas Excellent collaboration skills, good self-organisation and strong ability to work in a team environment Has a good understanding of FF&E, colour and material specification and development. Life at Gensler We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical and dental insurance, season ticket loans, pension, profit sharing and twice annual bonus opportunities. As part of the firm commitment to professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional qualifications and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programmes or classes. We view our professional development programmes as strategic investments in our future. At Gensler, the value of our work stems from its positive impact on the human experience. We are a dynamic and collaborative design firm uniting creativity, research, and innovation to solve complex problems for our clients. Our work challenges conventional ideas about architecture and the built environment. We aren’t just designing buildings—we are reimagining cities and places that make a difference in people lives. Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year. Everything we do is guided by our mission: to create a better world through the power of design. NOTICE TO APPLICANTS We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer of choice. All aspects of employment decisions will be based on merit, performance, and business needs. 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