Senior Manager Interior Design Luxury Brands, MEA
MarriottJob Description
POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Manager, Interior Design, Luxury MEA is responsible for managing and delivering interior design services across new build, renovation, and conversion projects for Marriott International’s Luxury Brands throughout the Middle East and Africa region. Reporting within the Luxury Design team, this role provides strategic design leadership, ensures brand compliance, and supports the successful execution of projects from concept through completion.
Working closely with owners, developers, consultants, hotel teams, and internal stakeholders, the Senior Manager serves as a key design representative for Marriott’s Luxury portfolio, safeguarding design excellence, operational functionality, and brand integrity across a diverse range of projects.
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Interior Design Leadership
- Manages the complete design process and documentation package for interior design of a hotel project commensurate with the hotel brand image of excellence in quality of design and aesthetic appeal gaining the trust and respect of both internal and external customers.
- Reviews and comments on interior design drawings and specifications submitted by Interior Design consultants within the time constraints, ensuring that the designs are brand compliant and on strategy for all areas of existing and new development hotel projects.
- Provide overall direction to professional design teams as to the design strategy of new and acquired properties while establishing brand standards, and operational acceptability within reasonable financial constraints.
- Assists operating hotels with preparing renovation plans, assisting to define scope of works and design briefs.
- Assess existing properties for potential conversion to Marriott brands and prepare Property Improvement Plans.
- Solicits proposals, negotiates contracts, and monitors performance.
- Makes recommendations for development or improvement of processes.
- Reviews and approves mock-up rooms based on brand requirements.
- Performs final implementation (punch list) review to ensure compliance with brand concepts and standards.
- Assists (Senior) Design Director(s) in managing project budget, schedule, and personnel requirements.
- Supports design teams working with owner, property managers and consultants to prepare successful presentations and prepare for the Continent Design Review meeting to obtain continent executive approval.
- Represents the division, both internally and externally, in interior design issues.
- Mentors design team members to facilitate professional growth.
Financial Management
- Manage and work within professional fee and expense budgets.
Owner & Stakeholder Relations
- Liaise with designers, owners, franchisees, and hotels on renovation projects; from presentation of briefs, detailed reviews of designs and standards to ensure compliance to Brand strategies/standards, specifications and budget, through concept and schematic design, design development, construction and pre-opening phases.
- Conducts and leads onsite reviews, surveys and meetings with Operations and Owners.
Additional Responsibilities
- Comply with Marriott International Hotels Limited Regional Office policies and procedures.
- Perform other related tasks as assigned by management.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Experience
- Minimum 10 years´ experience in the design field in total, preferably in the hospitality design industry.
- Experience with new builds, conversions, and renovation projects.
- Strong background in FF&E selection and specification.
Preferred Skills and Knowledge
- Knowledgeable about innovation & trends both in & outside of industry, with a focus upon Luxury design.
- Strong business acumen.
- Problem solving & creative solution skills.
- Ability to build & maintain strong working relationships.
- Customer service focus.
- Ability to negotiate and be flexible when appropriate.
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