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Company Description

Imperium is a premium, design-led workspace studio. We design and build the offices, restaurants, and commercial spaces that East Africa’s most ambitious companies operate from — taking an empty shell and handing back a fully finished, furnished, cabled workspace under one contract.

We are building a company that positions African workspace design on the global stage. Every project we complete is a case study, a content asset, and a proof of concept. We are growing fast, and this role is central to everything we produce.

Role Description

The Lead Interior Designer is the creative engine of Imperium. You are responsible for the quality, originality, and coherence of every design concept we take to a client — from initial space planning through to material specification and 3D visualisation. You will work directly with the Managing Director and alongside our project management team, and your portfolio will become the face of the brand.

This is not a support role. You lead. You concept. You present. You set the standard that every future hire will be measured against.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Design & Conceptualisation

◆ Lead the design concept for every Sura project — space planning, material palette, furniture selection, lighting strategy, and brand integration.

◆ Produce full 3D visualisations and rendered walkthroughs for client presentations using SketchUp, Enscape, or equivalent tools.

◆ Develop detailed design documentation: drawings, material schedules, finish specifications, and furniture BOQs.

◆ Translate client briefs into distinctive, buildable design concepts — balancing aesthetic ambition with budget and timeline realities.

Client Engagement

◆ Present design concepts directly to clients — you are the design voice in every client meeting.

◆ Manage design revisions clearly and professionally, using the client feedback process to sharpen — not compromise — the concept.

◆ Build confidence with senior client stakeholders, including multinationals, NGOs, and institutional procurement teams.

Project Coordination

◆ Work closely with the Site Project Manager to ensure design intent is executed accurately on site.

◆ Conduct regular site visits during construction phases to review quality and resolve design queries.

◆ Review and approve material samples and furniture mock-ups against approved specifications.

◆ Maintain design documentation throughout the project lifecycle — from concept to handover pack.

Qualifications

◆ A degree or diploma in Interior Architecture, Interior Design, or Architecture from a recognised institution.

◆ Minimum 4 years of experience in commercial interior design — with at least 2 years working on fit-out projects (offices, hospitality, or retail).

◆ A strong portfolio of completed commercial projects that you can walk us through — including your specific role in each.

◆ Proficiency in SketchUp or equivalent 3D modelling software. Enscape, V-Ray, or similar rendering tools are a significant advantage.

◆ Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD or equivalent for technical drawings and documentation.

◆ Excellent communication and presentation skills — you must be comfortable presenting to a boardroom of senior executives.

Strongly preferred

◆ Experience specifying and procuring commercial furniture — knowledge of local and regional suppliers is a direct advantage.

◆ Experience working on projects with multinational clients, NGOs, embassies, or institutional procurement teams.

◆ Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign) for presentation materials.

◆ Understanding of Kenyan building regulations as they relate to commercial fit-out.

◆ Experience with hospitality or restaurant interior design — in addition to office fit-out.

Attention to detail, time management skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.

WHAT Imperium OFFERS

Why this role is worth taking seriously

◆ You lead — not support — the design of every project imperium takes on. Your name is on this work. Creative ownership.

You lead — not support — the design of every project imperium takes on. Your name is on this work.

Creative ownership.

◆ Imperium photographs every completed project professionally. Within 12 months, your portfolio will include 4–6 landmark commercial projects. Portfolio-building at speed.

Imperium photographs every completed project professionally. Within 12 months, your portfolio will include 4–6 landmark commercial projects.

Portfolio-building at speed.

◆ This is an early hire at a company being built. Your voice shapes how imperium works, who it hires next, and what it stands for creatively. A seat at the table from day one.

This is an early hire at a company being built. Your voice shapes how imperium works, who it hires next, and what it stands for creatively.

A seat at the table from day one.

◆ Salary will be discussed by both parties before any work begins. Performance bonus structure to be agreed.

◆ Studio-based Monday–Friday with site visits as required. Flexibility built around project phases — not arbitrary office hours. Flexible working.

Studio-based Monday–Friday with site visits as required. Flexibility built around project phases — not arbitrary office hours.

Flexible working.

HOW TO APPLY

What we want to see

Send the following to rypaqofficial@gmail.com with the subject line: Lead Designer Application — [Your Name]

rypaqofficial@gmail.com

with the subject line: Lead Designer Application — [Your Name]

◆ Your CV (maximum 2 pages).

◆ Your portfolio — PDF preferred, link to Behance or similar accepted. Show us completed commercial projects and be specific about your role on each.

◆ A short cover note (4–8 sentences): tell us why you want to build imperium’s design standard, and name one project in your portfolio you are most proud of and why.

Applications without a portfolio will not be reviewed. We review applications on a rolling basis and respond to every applicant. No recruitment agencies, please.

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