Design Director
Marriott International
London
Marriott International, a global hospitality leader, has an opening for an Interior Design Director.
Job Summary
Leads the design process with focus on efficiency, cost effectiveness and accountability in producing interior design projects reflecting current interior design trends and hotel brand standards.
Expected Contributions
Leads the Interior Design Program, with effort focused on educating, guiding and influencing customers as a hotel brand products and services.
Responsible for the Hotel Design Review presentation to key executives.
Partners with Brands to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions to drive the business needs of the brands in support of their strategic growth goals.
Leads the design and project management for the responsible brands, for both standard and customer design facilities giving a solid pipeline of sustainable projects.
Supports the department leader and functions as backup in their absence.
Represents the company at the highest level as the face of the hotel band at conferences, trade shows.
Leads collaborative product development, design integrity standards and lessons learned effort related to brands.
Liaison with developers and Operations to negotiate property brand assignment.
Continually monitors current business processes, makes recommendations and implements approved changes as required.
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Candidate Profile
4-year degree from an accredited interior design program.
Extensive design industry knowledge, including hospitality industry.
NCIDQ certificate preferred.
Professional association membership preferred.
Key Skills
Hotel interior design experience
Strong presentation skills.
Strong people/project management skills.
Ability to create and work in a team environment.
Excellent negotiating skills.
Complex problem solving skills.
Strong background in interior architecture and FF&E.
Marriott offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits.
For immediate consideration, please submit your resume to: http://www.marriott.com/careers or email Jean-Clay Couto quoting position number 518765.
date posted: 12/05/2008
