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Workplace Designer / Architect - JLL Design Lab
Join the JLL Design Desk as a Senior Workplace Designer working for the JLL Design Lab team 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, you'll transform complex client briefs into compelling spatial concepts that win major projects and influence industry thinking. Working directly with our Global Creative Director, you'll lead conceptual design development for high-profile pitches across workplace, hospitality, and retail sectors, creating the foundational ideas that define exceptional environments.
What you'll do: Lead strategic design thinking from brief analysis through concept development, translating client aspirations into powerful spatial narratives. You'll craft winning design strategies for international pitches, developing concepts that balance creative ambition with commercial reality.
What you bring: You're 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, you'll 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
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field
If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements below. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!
Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:
JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health.
About JLL –
We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 102,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We’re using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people, and our communities.
Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do and we’re honored to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally.
Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we’re headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.
