Principal Designer / Design Lead – Workplace Interiors

Principal Designer / Design Lead – Workplace Interiors

Boston | Unispace

We are looking for a Principal Designer who doesn't just design exceptional workplaces — but leads the people, projects and client relationships behind them.

At Unispace, design isn't a phase — it's embedded throughout the entire project lifecycle. From workplace strategy through to delivery, we partner with some of the world's most ambitious brands to create intelligent, high-performing environments that inspire the way people work.

This is an opportunity to join a globally recognised, design-led business where you'll combine hands-on creative leadership with team management, major client engagement and business development. You'll lead from the front, shaping projects, mentoring designers and playing a key role in growing the Boston studio.

The Role

As Principal Designer, you'll lead workplace and commercial interior projects from early concept through to construction delivery, while overseeing and developing the Boston design team.

You'll remain heavily involved in the creative process, providing design direction across multiple projects while balancing leadership, mentoring and commercial responsibility.

Working closely with clients and senior leadership, you'll lead presentations, pitches and design workshops, helping win new business while ensuring every project reflects the quality and creativity Unispace is known for.

This is a role for someone who is equally comfortable leading a design team, presenting to executive stakeholders and remaining hands-on throughout the design process.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and developing the Boston design team, providing mentorship and creative direction
• Remaining hands-on across projects, driving design from concept through to delivery
• Acting as the senior design lead across multiple workplace and commercial interior projects
• Building trusted relationships with clients and acting as their strategic design advisor
• Leading presentations, pitches and workshops to help secure new business opportunities
• Driving creative excellence while ensuring technical feasibility and commercial success
• Overseeing high-quality drawing packages, FF&E specifications and Revit documentation
• Coordinating with internal teams and external consultants to ensure seamless project delivery
• Championing design standards, innovation and best practice across the studio
• Working closely with delivery and leadership teams to ensure projects exceed client expectations

What We're Looking For

• Extensive experience delivering workplace or commercial interior design projects
• Previous experience leading or mentoring design teams
• Proven experience delivering projects from concept through to site
• Strong technical capability, including construction documentation and advanced Revit proficiency
• Excellent client-facing skills with confidence presenting to senior stakeholders
• Experience leading pitches, presentations and helping win new business
• A designer who combines creative vision with technical credibility and commercial awareness
• Experience within a design-and-build or fast-paced commercial environment is highly desirable

Why Unispace

Unispace is a global leader in workplace design and delivery, operating across 48 studios worldwide. Our strength lies in our end-to-end model, enabling us to move faster, think smarter and deliver better outcomes for our clients.

You'll be joining a team that values

• Design excellence with real-world impact
• Creative leadership and collaboration
• Ownership and accountability
• Developing high-performing teams
• Innovation across design and delivery
• A culture that supports progression, growth and long-term careers

The Opportunity

This is a chance to step into a role where you'll do more than lead projects—you'll help shape the future of the Boston design studio.

If you're looking for a position where you can combine hands-on creative design, team leadership, client influence and business development within a high-performing global business, this is it.