1. About HIVE

HIVE is a real estate development and operations company redefining modern living through character-driven spaces and community-focused environments. Born from the need to offer people a more meaningful and flexible way to live, HIVE blends personal comfort with shared experiences. Our thoughtfully designed apartments and dynamic hubs cultivate curiosity, dialogue, and a sense of belonging – because life is richer when it’s shared.

As we expand our presence across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, we are developing a new generation of build-to-rent and branded residential communities. HIVE ensures that each project reflects our brand ethos, delivers on operational functionality, and creates spaces that people love to live in.

2. Purpose of Role: 

We are seeking a creative and design-driven Interior Design Manager to define and champion HIVE's interior design identity across our portfolio. This role is responsible for establishing HIVE's interior design language, curating the look-and-feel of our spaces, and ensuring a consistent, distinctive aesthetic that positions HIVE as a hip and contemporary lifestyle brand.

The Interior Design Manager will lead on all matters relating to interior design, FF&E, lighting design, signage, wayfinding, and amenity programming, working closely with design consultants and internal teams to bring HIVE's vision to life.

This full-time position is based in the UAE (with travel to KSA) and reports to the Head of Design.

3. Key Role Responsibilities: 

Design Language Development

• Continuously define and develop HIVE's interior design language, establishing design guidelines, material palettes, and aesthetic principles that can be applied across all projects

• Lead the creative direction for amenity spaces, ensuring they reflect HIVE's brand positioning as a contemporary and community-focused operator

• Drive amenity programming concepts, defining what goes into shared spaces (gyms, lounges, co-working areas, rooftops) and how they should feel

• Source inspiration, benchmark competitors, and stay current on hospitality and residential design trends

Design Review & Coordination

• Provide clear and fitting guidance to ID consultants on apartment and amenity layouts, ensuring they reflect HIVE’s principles of user experience and flow

• Review all interior design submissions from consultants, providing feedback to ensure alignment with HIVE's design standards and brand identity

• Manage the selection and specification of furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) across residential units and shared spaces

• Oversee interior lighting design to ensure spaces are atmospheric, functional, and consistent with HIVE's aesthetic

• Lead the development of signage and wayfinding strategies that enhance the resident experience and reinforce brand identity in collaboration with HIVE’s Brand & Creative Department

Research & Collaboration

• Work closely with Design and Development Managers to ensure interior designs being proposed are budget-conscious

• Collaborate with Design Managers to ensure interior design decisions are coordinated with base-build design and technical requirements

• Work closely with Operations, Marketing, and Brand teams to ensure interior design supports the resident journey and brand experience

• Support mock-up reviews, material sampling, and fit-out coordination to ensure design intent is realised on site

4. Ideal Candidate Profile: 

• Minimum 5 years of experience in interior design, with a focus on hospitality, branded residential, or lifestyle-driven projects

• A strong portfolio demonstrating creative vision and an eye for distinctive, contemporary design

• Experience defining brand design languages or working on projects where design identity was a key differentiator

• Deep understanding of FF&E specification, material selection, and interior lighting

• Passion for creating spaces that feel curated, welcoming, and memorable

• Ability to translate brand positioning into tangible design decisions

• Experience working with third-party design consultants and managing creative output

• Strong visual communication skills with the ability to articulate design concepts to non-design stakeholders

• Familiarity with the hospitality sector and an understanding of how design drives guest experience

5. Qualifications

• Degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture or a related field

• Professional certifications or memberships (e.g., NCIDQ, BIID) are a plus

6. Start Date

• Immediate or as soon as available