Associate Designer

Based in Pasadena, California, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), through its subsidiaries and franchisees, supports and operates restaurants under the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar, IHOP, and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop brands. As of December 28, 2025, these three brands consisted of over 3,500 restaurants across 20 international markets. Dine Brands is one of the largest full-service restaurant companies in the world and in 2022 expanded into the Fast Casual segment.

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We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Associate Designer to join our Architecture & Design team. This role primarily supports the day-to-day administrative and operational needs of the A&D team, including document organization, material tracking, and coordination of project-related information. The candidate must have a genuine interest and appreciation of architecture and design.

The Associate Designer will play a critical role in maintaining organized project documentation, supporting the upkeep of design resources, and assisting with executional tasks that enable A&D and cross-functional teams in delivering high-quality design solutions.

While this position focuses on administrative and coordination responsibilities, it provides exposure to design processes, tools, and standards within a global brand. The ideal candidate is creative, organized, and eager to grow within a collaborative design environment. Over time, there will be opportunities to take on more design-focused responsibilities based on performance, team needs, and individual interest.

This role contributes to Dine Brands success by supporting the development and execution of comprehensive global architectural solutions that deliver a successful, branded guest experience while meeting design, cost, schedule, and operational requirements.

Responsibilities:

Administrative & Operational Support Support coordination of project-related materials and communications

Process vendor invoices and support tracking of A&D expenses

Track ad hoc initiatives related to A&D and create materials for roll outs Ensure all requested support are delivered on time to a high, professional standard

Design Documentation & Standards Support Collaborate with internal teams, franchisees, consultants, and vendors

Ensure project files, templates, and deliverables are consistently organized, properly filed, and accessible to both internal and external cross-functional teams

Document design and specification changes and distribute updates to internal and external partners

Support regular updates and development of document templates, design guidelines, prototype drawing sets, specifications, and brand standards ready to publish both internally and externally

Target Salary $85k-$100k depending on experience

Material Library Maintenance Organize, update, maintain the A&D material library, including finishes, fixtures, plans, mock ups, and other branded elements

Conduct audits to ensure materials are current and aligned with brand standards FF&E and Finish Research Research, source, and compile alternatives for FF&E and architectural finishes

Track approved and backup material selections

Vendor Coordination Support Maintain and manage vendor relationships and requests, such as scheduling presentations, requesting samples, tracking feedback, and contact information

Skills & Requirements:

1-2 years in the Architectural Design field (Internship experience welcomed)
Basic understanding of architectural drawing sets, architectural materials, color theory, graphic design, branding features

Excellent organizational, time-management, communication and collaborative skills as a team player

Ability to manage multiple tasks and support a very fast paced environment

Strong personal accountability to self-perform, meet and exceed goals and track performance towards objectives

Ability to collaborate, and willingness to take on tasks both in-role and outside of formal accountabilities, when needed

Strong work ethic, adaptability, ability to multi-task and possess a positive can-do attitude to support both…