Deputy Director of Design Hotels & Hospitality
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Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Open for Vietnamese only
Key Responsibilities:
1. Design Leadership & Direction
- Lead the design vision and creative direction for hotel & resort projects (5-star international standards).
- Ensure design consistency brand identity and quality across all hospitality developments.
- Review challenge and approve design concepts proposed by external consultants.
- Provide design guidance and decision-making at key project milestones.
2. Design Management (Investor-Side Role)
- Oversee the full design lifecycle: concept schematic design development tender and construction stages.
- Manage and coordinate external parties: architects interior designers engineers consultants and contractors.
- Control design quality budget alignment and design timelines.
- Resolve design conflicts and ensure constructability without compromising design intent.
3. Project Portfolio & Stakeholder Coordination
- Work closely with internal departments: Development Construction Operation Commercial and Branding.
- Participate in design review meetings with international hotel operators and brand consultants.
- Support senior management in design-related strategic decisions.
4. Team Leadership & Capability Building
- Lead mentor and develop the in-house design team.
- Build design management capability and best practices within the organization.
- Act as the key design authority for hospitality projects under assigned scope.
5. Authority & Decision Scope
- Final design recommendation authority before submission to Design Director / Board.
- Authority to select evaluate and recommend design consultants.
- Strong influence on design standards material selection and design budgets.
Requirements:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Architecture Interior Design or related fields.
- 15 years of experience in hospitality design or design management.
- Proven experience in large-scale hotel / resort / mixed-use developments.
- Strong background from:
- International design consulting firms OR
- Real estate developers / investors (hospitality projects).
- Solid understanding of international hotel brand standards.
- Strong leadership coordination and communication skills.
- Fluent English (working with international consultants & operators).
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
