We love watching people develop in their roles, challenging themselves to continually learn & grow... combine this approach with passion & initiative and you can achieve anything.
Kate Mooney OCCA Founder
Our Core Values
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Dare to Disrupt
Make a difference and challenge the status quo everyday. This is not disruption for the sake of disruption, this is positive disruption that powers us to continually grow & evolve in our industry.
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We not I
We are Team OCCA. We are collaborating partners. We work together with each other, our clients, our suppliers & our wider design teams - because we know that together we can achieve so much more.
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Do the right thing
Our integrity is integral to our business. It is something that we won't compromise. Difficult choices often have an easy or a hard answer. We pick the right one.
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Challenge Accepted
We are a dynamic team of positive, proactive problem solvers. No challenge is too big. For us it's always yes first and how second. Grab the opportunity to exceed expectations.
Working At Occa
At OCCA we empower our team to be collaborative, creative, curious and continually learning. We encourage a spirit of entrepreneurialism and innovation in the studio and are passionate about creating an environment that provides opportunities for personal growth & development.
As a small but growing business, we’re always on the lookout for ambitious people with shared principles and diverse talents to join the team. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
LOVE WHAT YOU DO Benefits
Great Location
Our studio is situated in the striking, eco-friendlt ONYX building in the heart of the city, and we are currently working on a hybrid model with 3 days in the office and the balance optional for working at home.
Competitive Salary
We reward great work with great salaries - and bonuses. When you go the extra mile and make a difference, we recognise it.
Personal Development
We encourage continual learning and personal development and will support you in any training, development and charitable work you want to do.
Make a Difference
OCCA is a small but growing studio where your contribution will matter and you can make a positive difference to our projects and the business.
Holidays & Flexitime
At OCCA you'll receive 28 days statutory holiday plus your Birthday and Christmas Eve as paid leave. We also offer flexible working patterns.
Welcoming & Friendly
We're a sociable bunch at OCCA, and while we work hard, we're not shy of enjoying some great Team days & nights out too.
The Faces Behind it All Some of Our Team
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Kate Mooney
Kate Mooney
Founder
With a degree in architecture and over thirty years’ experience in interior design, Kate has a rich background in hotel & luxury residential projects, operations & procurement.
She has a track record of leveraging technology & innovation to solve project challenges and loves nothing more than delivering transformative projects that make a positive difference to her clients’ lives and organisations.
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Karen Moon
Karen Moon
Director of Procurement
Karen has over 20 years’ experience in buying and merchandising functions and a degree in Business Economics. With her sound financial disciplines & commercial expertise, Karen is responsible for financial budgeting, controls and real time reporting across the Occa portfolio, ensuring client’s benefit from her strict “no surprises” policy.
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Robert Paton
Robert Paton
Studio Director
A qualified interior designer with significant architectural experience, Rob has over 20 years’ experience in the industry. With a particular interest in conservation, contemporary interiors & lighting design, Rob’s gained a breadth of experience resulting in the completion of many high-quality projects over a wide range of sectors.
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Jim Mooney
Jim Mooney
Commercial Director
With over 25 years of experience growing businesses in technology, software, and e-commerce, Jim is OCCA’s Commercial | Business Development Director.
Jim’s remit is to uncover potential new projects and our clients’ challenges, then share with them our world-class Interior Design, FF&E Procurement and Branding Teams.
Jim enjoys discovering the vision that clients have for their properties and then engaging the Team OCCA experts to craft the design and deliver the products that bring that vision to life successfully.
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Pete Pelosi
Pete Pelosi
Creative Director
With almost two decades in the creative industry, Pete’s work has garnered multiple industry awards and has been commended by independent research. Throughout his career, he has cultivated a diverse skill set and an eclectic portfolio, collaborating with some of the world’s most renowned brands. As an interdisciplinary designer, he brings creativity, precision, and a keen eye for detail to every project.
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Lauren Welsh
Lauren Welsh
Head of FF&E
Degree educated with almost 16 years’ rich experience in FF&E Buying across retail & ecommerce and hotels & hospitality, Lauren’s product knowledge, commercial awareness & negotiation skills make her a force to be reckoned with. Through regularly attending international trade shows & pouring over the latest supplier collections, Lauren keeps her finger on the pulse with what’s new in the industry
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Caitlin Fraser
Caitlin Fraser
Interior Designer
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Courtney Keating
Courtney Keating
Interior Designer
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Jim Dandie
Jim Dandie
Furniture Designer
With over 25 years’ experience as a qualified interior designer, Jim’s love of problem solving, attention to detail and beautiful finishes, results in striking furnishings & designs on our projects. Highly skilled in the area, he specialises in shopfitting and cabinet making, confidently taking initial concept sketches through to finished production items.
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Luke Zammit
Luke Zammit
Interior Designer
Luke is a qualified Spatial Designer with experience in commercial, hospitality, retail and luxury residential projects. He is ambitious and creative, with a passion for interior and architectural design.
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Sarah-Jayne MacNaughton
Sarah-Jayne MacNaughton
Interior Designer
Sarah-Jayne holds a degree in Interior Design and has over three years’ experience in the Industry. Her passion lies in weaving narratives into designs and connecting this with material choices and FF&E selections to curate spaces that seamlessly blend functionality and beauty.
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Jessica Hall
Jessica Hall
FF&E Buyer
With a BSc in Fashion & Textiles Business and an aptitude for numbers, Jessica brings her creative thinking and commercial acumen to the the Buying Team. Continually reviewing and improving processes, she ensures OCCA’s order buying and logistics services run like clockwork, while working with our global supply chain to ship products worldwide.
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Khloe Croal
Khloe Croal
Procurement Admin
With a background in interior design wholesaling as a buying assistant, Khloe has extensive product knowledge and strong negotiating skills. By attending trade shows regularly, she stays up to date with the latest trends in the industry. Khloe has years of experience managing invoices and logistics and is passionate about ensuring smooth administrative processes throughout all projects.
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Erin Mooney
Erin Mooney
Brand | Office Manager
With a degree in International Branding & Business Management, Erin brings almost 10 years of experience across Buying, Merchandising, Branding and Marketing roles to OCCA. She is passionate about creative branding, business communications and the transformative effect PR and social media marketing have in driving business growth.
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Current Vacancies
While we are not currently recruiting, if you'd like to submit your CV and a cover letter, we'll keep it on file to review when a suitable role become available.
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