Vice President of Design

Vice President of Design

Magnifica (Hospitality + Airline) | Windermere, FL | Full-Time

Job Summary

Magnifica is hiring a Vice President of Design to lead internal design teams across Magnifica Hospitality (private residences and resorts) and Magnifica Air (private-class airline). This role drives creative direction within Magnifica’s signature design philosophy, establishes standards, and ensures projects move from concept to execution with consistency and operational discipline. A key part of the role is building and maintaining relationships with world-class luxury designers, producers, and retailers—strengthening sourcing capabilities and ensuring access to exceptional materials, craftsmanship, and specialty production.

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• Design Direction + Standards
  • Define and maintain design standards across residences, resorts, and aviation environments.
  • Create guidelines for materiality, furnishings, lighting, finishes, and detailing.
  • Ensure design decisions support guest experience and operational realities (durability, maintenance, lifecycle).
• Leadership + Team Management
  • Lead internal design teams and key external partners; set priorities, roles, and expectations.
  • Recruit, mentor, and develop high-performing designers and support functions.
  • Establish review rhythms that improve quality and speed (critiques, approvals, documentation standards).
• Operational Delivery (Design Ops)
  • Build repeatable workflows from concept through procurement and installation.
  • Own design timelines, budgets, resource planning, and quality control checkpoints.
  • Implement templates and systems for FF&E schedules, finish packages, vendor briefs, and punch lists.
• Sourcing + High-End Partnerships
  • Develop and maintain a network of designers, artisans, fabricators, showrooms, and specialty suppliers.
  • Create preferred-vendor programs and sourcing standards to improve reliability, pricing leverage, and lead-times.
  • Support contracting, lead-time tracking, and vendor performance management in coordination with procurement and project teams.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with development, construction, operations, and brand teams to align design intent with execution requirements.
  • Hospitality: support concept and delivery for public spaces, guest rooms/residences, amenities, and F&B environments.
  • Air: support cabin interiors and onboard design elements in coordination with technical and operational requirements.

• 10+ years of design experience with leadership responsibility; luxury hospitality and/or high-end residential strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality design outcomes within schedule, budget, and build constraints.
• Strong understanding of FF&E procurement, fabrication timelines, vendor management, and quality control.
• High standards for taste and detailing, balanced with practical decision-making.
• Clear executive communication and strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Experience establishing design standards across multiple properties or product lines.
• A strong network across luxury design, fabrication, and specialty sourcing.