Design Manager
Design Manager
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Job Description
As a Design Manager you will oversee all project stages from feasibility to hotel opening. Your responsibilities include managing new developments renovations and conversions ensuring alignment with brand standard.
The role requires bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish and to have a work permit for the UK.
The key to success in this role is establishing successful relationships with clients team and other departments within the Accor.
Main Accountabilities:
- Collaborate closely with client teams to provide comprehensive support and guidance.
- Assist and coordinate the Interior Design consultant selection.
- Collaborate with architects interior designers consultants and contractors to ensure project alignment with brand standards. Produce comprehensive design brief.
- Review architectural and interior design plans from schematic to DD package providing feedback and ensuring compliance with brand guidelines standards and operational needs.
- Review materials shop drawings finish samples FF&E specifications to ensure they meet Accor Brand Standards and allocated budget.
- Provide assistance and coordination in Value engineering process on all projects.
- Conduct site meetings as necessary including initial workshops and MUR visits to ensure design execution aligns with approved concepts. Produce MUR report.
- Support final inspections to ensure quality control before project handover.
- Facilitate effective communication between Accor teams and external partners. Regularly update the team on project status upcoming goals and potential issues.
Key Interactions:
- Internally: Senior Accor Management developers marketing procurement and both corporate and hotel operations.
- Externally: owners and owners team including architects interior designers project managers suppliers and various project consultants.
Qualifications :
- Fluent in English and Spanish any additional language skills are a plus.
- Degree in Architecture or Interior Design.
- 8 years of experience in design and project management preferably in hospitality industry.
- Experience in managing client relationships.
- Highly organized hands-on team player and negotiation skills
- Good analytical skills
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office InDesign AutoCAD Photoshop or similar design presentation software
- Ability to travel nationally and internationally
Additional Information :
To acknowledge your hard work loyalty and commitment to us we offer an extensive benefits package; competitive salary bonus season ticket loans subsidised gym membership private medical healthcare pension and of course complimentary hotel stays (to name a few).
Your Accor experience begins now so if you are up for a new challenge and want to be a part of the best then we want to hear from you!
your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
