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Account Manager - South of England - up to £45,000 (V03953)
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We have a client who is a large interior design practice working within the residential marketplace seeking a Client Account Manager to be field based with regular travel both regionally and nationally. Your territory will be The South of England.
You will be developing, delivering and maintaining interior design projects for the business and your clients. This role is an opportunity for a strong, driven and creative salesperson with the ability to build strong rapport with existing and new clients.
You will need strong sales and customer service experience from within an interiors related business and be able to operate self-sufficiently in a principally field based role.
The role offers a salary of up to £45k plus commission and car allowance.
To find out more please apply with your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com and we'll get back to you for a chat.
Location:
South of England
South of England
Design Field:
Interior Design
Interior Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£35,000 - £45,000 per annum
£35,000 - £45,000 per annum
Benefits:
commission, car allowance, company bonus scheme
commission, car allowance, company bonus scheme
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.
Design Account Manager - Worcestershire - up to £55,000 (V03952)
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This company has an excellent reputation as a creator of inspirational showhomes, marketing suites and retirement developments working for some of the biggest names in the UK property industry.
Based in the Midlands they are currently looking for an account manager or director to liaise with existing new build customers on Showhomes and to progress new leads. The client base will be National House Builders across the UK, except Scotland. Most of the existing clients are in the North of England, they don’t have fixed geographic regions.
Summary of responsibilities for the Account Manager:
- Taking Briefs
- Liaising with Designers
- Carrying out presentation to customers
- Liaising with customers regarding dates / changes
- Doing customer handovers of the showhome
This would particularly suit an individual who has an interior design or creative background wanting to expand their career in an account management and business development route.
Skills and experience needed for the Account Manager:
- The candidate will need to have a design background, sales experience and a warm and friendly personality
- An experienced sales professional with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- You'll be customer focused and results orientated
- Commercially minded
- Self-motivated with excellent negotiation skills
- Confident and articulate
In return:
Salary is £45k to £55k D.O.E. plus Annual Bonus (based upon sales), Car, Pension, Private Medical Insurance, 25 days holiday.
To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com and one of our consultants will get back to you.
Location:
Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Design Field:
Interior Design
Interior Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£45,000 - £55,000 per annum
£45,000 - £55,000 per annum
Benefits:
bonus, car, healthcare, pension
bonus, car, healthcare, pension
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.
Technical Kitchen Designer - London - up to £28,000 (V03949)
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This independent kitchen company understands that the kitchen is the heart of every home, where the family gathers. With over 15 years of experience in the industry they bring in-depth knowledge of kitchen design and materials and work with budgets from £30,000.
As part of their growth plan, they are in the process of refurbishing their East London showroom and are also looking to recruit a new member of the team. As a Technical Kitchen Designer, you will be working alongside the Sales Designers creating technical drawings and kitchen layouts, obtaining pricing information, specifying and collating quotes, co-ordinating installations. It is not a front-end sales role but pivotal in helping the business expand and meet customer demand. You will be the hub of the company based in the showroom.
This would suit a technically minded individual who is happy to get involved and participate in projects. You will also need to be comfortable with working on your own at times when the designers are out of the showroom.
There is also the potential to create social media posts and blogs if of interest.
Skills and Experience for the Technical Kitchen Designer:
- Experience of kitchen design and plans
- Able to carry out surveys, draw up designs and liaise with both the suppliers and the workshop
- Good attention to detail
- SketchUp and CAD literate, they use ArtiCAD
- A team player with good communication skills
To find out more and to apply please send us your CV and Portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.
Location:
London
London
Design Field:
Kitchen Design
Kitchen Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£25,000 - £28,000 per annum
£25,000 - £28,000 per annum
Benefits:
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.
Contract Kitchen Designer - South Yorkshire - up to £28,000 (V03948)
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This brand leader in the manufacture of high-quality beautifully designed fitted kitchens and furniture supply British-made kitchens through specialist retailers across the UK and direct to Housing Developers. Their purpose-built manufacturing complex uses the latest technology and computer-controlled facilities to create an exciting range of modern and classic kitchens that feature the very latest innovations and design features.
They currently have an opening for a Contract Kitchen Designer to work with their Housing Developer clients. You will be responsible for producing designs and estimates for developers from a client's own brief and architects' drawings.
Main duties of the Contract Kitchen Designer:
- Liaising with Developers and the Sales Team
- Producing accurate designs and estimates for kitchen layouts
- Preparing completed designs / estimates into a tender presentation
- Scaling from Architects' drawings supplied by the Developer
- Establishing an installation budget and plan within contract guidelines
- Undertaking showroom tours as and when required
Skills and experience for the Contract Kitchen Designer:
- Familiar with scaling from plans and designing kitchens
- Fully proficient using a CAD system (they use ArtiCAD)
- Possessing creativity and design flair to create a functional, attractive kitchen from scratch
- Understanding of kitchen component parts would be advantageous
- Must be able to use Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, etc.) or similar
- Working knowledge of SAP and Photoshop desirable but not essential
This role will be based in their Head-Office and they are looking for a Contract Kitchen Designer with a “can do” attitude and a friendly, sociable personality. In return you will be working Monday to Friday with no weekends as this is not a retail role and on top of your salary they have an employee benefits system and company pension contributions.
If you think you might fit the bill then please do contact us with your CV and examples of work to recruit@careersindesign.com.
Location:
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
Design Field:
Kitchen Design
Kitchen Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£25,000 - £28,000 per annum
£25,000 - £28,000 per annum
Benefits:
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.
Interior Designer - London - up to £30,000 (V03947)
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Our client is an interior design business in the heart of London that is known for working with a carefully curated group of artisans around the world to create unique and luxurious designs for furnishings and home accessories.
With a playful sense of scale and an eye for unique antiques and objets d’art their projects are sympathetic to the buildings they inhabit, whilst remaining fresh, comfortable and inviting for modern everyday living.
With a busy workload they are currently seeking to recruit an FF&E Interior Designer to handle all FF&E elements of projects and purchasing. This will include: specifying FF&E, reading and amending CAD drawings, collating artwork and accessories; ordering samples and handling suppliers; creating trade accounts; listing and placing orders. They use EstiMac so you will need to be both IT and commercially minded.
Key skills and experience for the FF&E Interior Designer:
- 3 to 4 years’ relevant industry experience
- An understanding of managing project budgets and timelines, including the FF&E procurement process
- Able to understand AutoCAD drawings
- Good organization and administration skills
- Excellent communication and time-management skills
- Ability to work independently and take initiative in identifying and resolving problems
- Knowledge of fabric and furniture suppliers for the luxury residential marketplace
To find out more and apply please send in your CV and examples of work to recruit@careersindesign.com. Thanks.
Location:
London
London
Design Field:
Interior Design
Interior Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£30,000 - £30,000 per annum
£30,000 - £30,000 per annum
Benefits:
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.
Deputy Workshop Manager - Props & Furniture - London - up to £35,000 (V03946)
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This busy company supplies furniture, props and accessories to the film and television industry covering many eras - from Medieval through to the 1980's. Their showroom is within easy access of all the major London film studios and they have created a new role of Deputy Workshop Manager.
Your role will be to assist the Workshop Manager in leading and managing their friendly in-house workshop team, along with maintaining and repairing the vast stock of antique furniture and accessories. Additionally, due to industry demand, they anticipate expanding this department to incorporate model making so any previous model making experience would be beneficial.
The successful applicant will need knowledge of a broad range of construction techniques and materials, as well as excellent woodworking skills and an interest in furniture restoration. You will also be working in conjunction with the Loss & Damage Coordinator to calculate repair costings which will be passed on to their clients.
Skills and experience needed for the Deputy Workshop Manager:
- At least two years’ workshop experience
- Experience in managing budgets, purchasing and negotiating with suppliers
- Strong communication skills
- Initiative to work alone with minimum supervision
- Positive and flexible approach to problem-solving with attention to detail
- Computer literate
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Knowledge of upholstery and traditional French polishing would be an advantage
In return the Deputy Workshop Manager role has a salary of between £30k to £35k and plenty of training and career progression as the company is expanding both in size and the services it offers.
To apply and find out more please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com.
Location:
London
London
Design Field:
Furniture
Furniture
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£30,000 - £35,000 per annum
£30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Benefits:
Free food provided!
Free food provided!
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.
Kitchen Designer / Account Manager - London - up to £60,000 (V03944)
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Our client is a leading artisan in professional home kitchens. They create handcrafted pieces in their renowned sleek industrial style, showing sophisticated mechanisms and the experience of premium restaurant cooking.
Their clients are mainly commercial, Architects, Interior Designers, Joinery Manufacturers and Developers and are from all over the UK and Ireland.
They have a newly created role that they are looking to fill and it would particularly suit a commercially minded individual who understands design and the kitchen sector. The Kitchen Designer / Account Manager will will discuss the brief with the client, carrying out a site survey, draw up the design and plan and then hand over to production at Head Office. You will then be directing and managing the sale and project to installation.
Although the role will be based in the Showroom you will be required from time to time to carry out site visits as well as nurturing business relationships and future business, also talking to B2B partners and being the “face” of the company for the UK.
Skills and experienced needed for the Kitchen Designer / Account Manager role:
- Solid experience gained from the luxury kitchen marketplace
- A creative and solutions person
- Strong organisational and project management skills
- Good understanding of the sales process and confident in selling to clients
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Professional and smart in appearance
- Proactive, self-motivated and organised
- Italian speaker preferred
Salary will be c£50k plus a bonus. If this sounds of interest please send in your CV and Portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.
Location:
London
London
Design Field:
Bespoke Kitchen Design
Bespoke Kitchen Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£50,000 - £60,000 per annum
£50,000 - £60,000 per annum
Benefits:
bonus, pension
bonus, pension
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.
Scenic Manager - Essex - up to £30,000 (V03943)
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This company specialise in Experiential Design, Production and Installation, providing a range of services from exhibition stands, product launches and bespoke sampling stands to PR stunts, sampling bins and giant props. The company is theatrical in its approach and enjoys encouraging both clients and staff to be different.
The Scenic Manager role is a hands-on, production workshop role and all about the management of finishes, quality control and prop making
The Scenic Manager remit is to:
- Be responsible for checking artwork from clients ahead of sending to print, creating cutter guides and checking print deliveries as soon as possible and highlighting errors
- Uphold sustainable working practices including recycling of materials
- Be responsible for technical processes, meeting production timelines and providing WIP photos for clients
- Create production images for the website and social media content stories and posts
- Check quality control and be responsible for stock control of scenic materials
The Scenic Manager skills and experience required:
- Good computer skills around MS Office
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Experienced in the planning and executing of projects based around strict budgets and deadlines
- Ability to deliver reports on scheduling and costs
- Able to monitor product standards and implement a quality-control programme
- Able to read drawings and create / read artwork files
- Ideally have come from an event, theatrical or exhibition background and have a broad range of production knowledge from conception through to execution.
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated, positive and a team player
- Have practical skills such as painting, basic carpentry and sewing
They are a very sociable company and welcome dogs to the office providing them with their own creche! If this sounds of interest then please contact us and attach your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com.
Location:
Essex
Essex
Design Field:
Events and Experiential
Events and Experiential
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£25,000 - £30,000 per annum
£25,000 - £30,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension
pension
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.
Product Design Engineer - Essex - up to £35,000 (V03941)
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This internationally recognised brand has a shared passion for British lighting, creating contemporary lighting for the residential, hospitality and commercial marketplaces globally. Based near the Hertfordshire and Essex border they have an opening for a Product Design Engineer to work on new products for the North American market.
You will be developing products from concept through to approval in accordance with relevant regulations and standards suitable for this territory. This will involve working with the Product Engineering Manager to ensure products are engineered to meet their sustainability principles, supporting the team, working within the given timelines needed to meet customer expectations and seasonal launches. Regular communication with Supplier Liaison Managers is essential within the development of any new product. Everyone in the team and company is encouraged to share their ideas.
They are open to considering either a junior or a mid-weight design engineer.
Product Design Engineer requirements:
- 1+ years' experience working as a Product Design Engineer.
- Ability to produce engineering drawings to IEC standards.
- Knowledge and experience of various manufacturing processes suitable for mass production.
- SolidWorks literate.
- Knowledge and basic understanding of Adobe Illustrator for instructions and illustrations.
- Able and comfortable with taking ownership of projects assigned.
- Open to giving and taking constructive feedback.
- Creative engineering flair.
In return the salary on offer is up to £35k plus an annual bonus, contributary pension, free fruit and soup days and 4 company social events a year. They are a great company to work for.
If this sounds of interest please send in your CV and Portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.
Location:
Essex
Essex
Design Field:
Bespoke Lighting Design
Bespoke Lighting Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£25,000 - £35,000 per annum
£25,000 - £35,000 per annum
Benefits:
bonus, pension + social events
bonus, pension + social events
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.
Interior Designer - West Sussex - up to £55,000 (V03940)
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This vibrant design and build company create and fit out bespoke high impact office interiors and seek additional Interior Designers to strengthen the team and work on some new projects they have recently won.
They are seeking both a Senior Interior Designer and a Mid-weight Interior Designer. With offices based in West Sussex (near the coast) and in London both positions will include working from home and from both offices in the work-life balance pattern.
The roles will have a wide variety of responsibilities with the senior taking projects from initial enquiry and concept pitch through to realisation of the design and drawing packages and on to installation and completion. The mid-weight will be working as part of the team at all these stages of the project cycle.
Key skills and experience sought for both Interior Designer roles:
- To be a confident presenter and pitcher (senior)
- Have the technical knowledge of how to realise a conceptual design
- The ability to lead a project design team (senior)
- Commercial workplace design experience (2+ years for the mid-weight and 6+ years for the senior)
- Good hand drawings and sketching skills
- Proficient in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite and the ability to carry out site-surveys
- Ability to bring innovative ideas to the table, challenge the brief and push the boundaries
- Hands-on individuals with a strong team-work approach
- Flexible to travel to both offices and have a current driving licence
These are permanent roles within an excellent studio environment and with an immediate start available. Salaries on offer are £25k to £30k for the Mid-Weight Interior Designer and £40k to £55k for the Senior Interior Designer.
To find out more and apply please send us your CV and Portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.
Location:
West Sussex
West Sussex
Design Field:
Interior Design
Interior Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£25,000 - £55,000 per annum
£25,000 - £55,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension
pension
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.
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