Senior Workplace Designer
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Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.
Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best most talented people and empowering them to thrive grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether youve got deep experience in commercial real estate skilled trades or technology or youre looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.
Join JLLs Design Lab as a Senior Workplace Designer and shape the future of work environments through strategic design concepts for our most prestigious global clients.
As a design specialist within our creative leadership team youll transform complex client briefs into compelling spatial concepts that win major projects and influence industry thinking. Working directly with our Global Creative Director youll lead conceptual design development for high-profile pitches across workplace hospitality and retail sectors creating the foundational ideas that define exceptional environments.
What youll do: Lead strategic design thinking from brief analysis through concept development translating client aspirations into powerful spatial narratives. Youll craft winning design strategies for international pitches developing concepts that balance creative ambition with commercial reality.
What you bring: Youre an accomplished design thinker with 5-8 years of experience who approaches every project strategically. Your portfolio demonstrates exceptional conceptual thinking and the ability to distill complex programs into elegant spatial solutions. You think and work in 3D are proficient in Revit and used to working across multiple platforms to craft compelling presentations.
Why this role matters: Your strategic vision shapes how leading organisations think about their environments. Through concept development and pitch leadership youll influence workplace culture globally while positioning JLL at the forefront of design innovation across multiple sectors.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop strategic design concepts for major international pitches and client presentations
Translate complex client requirements into clear compelling design narratives
Collaborate with the Global Creative Director on high-profile projects across workplace hospitality and retail sectors
Contribute to thought leadership content including white papers case studies and industry presentations
Ensure design concepts balance creative ambition with technical feasibility and commercial viability
Requirements:
5-8 years of experience in interior design or architecture with strong workplace design background
Exceptional spatial thinking and ability to conceptualise complex design problems
Proficiency in Revit with Vectorworks an advantage.
Experience working on projects across multiple sectors (workplace retail hospitality) preferred
Bachelors or Masters degree in Architecture Interior Design or related field
Location:
On-site Johannesburg ZAFIf this job description resonates with you we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet all of the requirements. Were interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!
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