Senior Design Director

Responsibilities

• Overall Project Interior Design interventions to be managed along with DTS project lead and owners consultants aligned to the overall project execution sequence.
• Act as point of contact for Interior Design from kickoff, issuing project‑specific  to final layering art and staging assistance at the time openings aligned to Brand direction.
• Influencing owners to appoint  key consultants aligned to Brand approved list.
• Influencing  the project via bespoke Project  aligned to Brand and market.
• Coordinate day‑to‑day design delivery of the project aligned to Global Program Committee approved design, programming and conceptual design stages with owners and consultants.
• Influence owners and consultants at concept schematic and DD stage of the project.
• Ensure the final design is aligned to GPC approved direction with owners consultant.
• Ensure with owners design team the approved design is documented for construction.
• Coordinate mock‑up room sign off.
• Other design coordination for F&B, MICE and wellness with owners' consultants to be managed.
• Fully understand the Brand and be immersed with the Brand Design documents in the Brand Box and keep up with all associated regular brand Box updates by GBD.
• Prepare and coordinate with GBD at programming and concept stage for validation.
• Take GBD assistance at critical stages for convincing owners as and when required.
• Ensure brand‑related OSE signage, internal and external, are implemented by owners team with GBD assistance.

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture.
• Minimum 5‑10 years’ experience in Luxury hospitality Interior Design.
• Exposure to urban and resort luxury hospitality interiors.
• Exposure to MEAIT luxury hospitality preferable.
• Experience with an international interior design firm delivering luxury urban and resort projects from start to opening.
• Exposure and proficiency with MS Office, AutoCAD, Sketch Up, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign or other latest design tools and AI design apps.
• Good presentation and influencing skills.
• Ability to work independently and have initiative under dynamic environment.
• Self‑motivated and energetic.