Senior Interior Designer

About Calo

Launched in November of 2019 Calo is on a mission to make healthy easy. Were a team of dedicated people driving this mission by providing better faster and cheaper ways to access food through technology.

About Calo Retail

About two years ago we wanted to make healthy even easier and thats when we launched our first Calo Cafe unit. We believe theres a huge room in the market for this kind of concept and were here to claim that space. Our vision is bold: to open over 100 stores in the coming years and become pioneers in this category.

Retail for us isnt just about serving coffee and food. Its about creating a new kind of food experience where health meets speed style meets substance and the customer is the driving force behind it all.

This role is for someone whos visionary someone whose designs evoke emotion create connection and breathe life feeling and memory into every space.

Role Overview

We are looking for a creative Interior Designer to join our Retail Team. You will be responsible for designing and elevating our in-store experience across the region by creating functional on-brand spaces that reflect our mission of making healthy easy! From flagships to seasonal pop-ups youll help bring our spaces to life with consistency creativity and a strong focus on the customer journey. Youll be tasked with designing and creating a concept for the cafe.

Main Responsibilities

• Design and develop interior concepts for all new retail locations and special popups.
• Reflect the brand identity into physical space through layout material selection lighting and seating arrangements.
• Create detailed floor plans mood boards 3D renders and technical drawings
• Work closely with the retail team and contractors
• Oversee the execution of design projects from concept to completion ensuring quality and brand consistency.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations building codes and company standards.
• Prepare presentations for internal approvals and stakeholder alignment.
• Manage project timelines budgets and sourcing of materials and furnishings.

Ideal candidate

Qualifications

• A bachelors degree in interior design or a relevant field
• 5-8 years of experience in retail interior design

Knowledge & Competency

• Expertise in using AutoCAD SketchUp Adobe Creative Suite Revit or other 3D software
• Exceptional understanding of design concepts color theory and typography
• Excellent communication skills in both English and Arabic
• Project management experience including the ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines

Personality

• Well-organized a great eye for detail creativity and a desire to push the boundaries in design
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities including the capacity to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Candidate should be flexible with travel within the GCC as the role requires on-ground presence across multiple markets