Design Manager - Full Service

*** This role is based at our corporate office in Memphis, TN or Remote***

This is your chance to be part of an in-house Architecture, Design & Construction team that delivers exceptional properties that delight our guests, reward our partners, and reflect the unique cultures of their geographical locations!

Reporting to the Sr Director, AD&C Full Service, you will be the recognized authority in the area of interior design and contact for select Franchisees and portfolios within the Full Service Brand category of Hilton.

Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to programs and benefits such as:

• Go Hilton travel program: 110 nights of discounted travel with room rates as low as $40/night
• Hilton Shares:
  Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount
• Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
• Mental health resources including free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Learn more about the rest of our benefits ()

At Hilton, we believe every Team Member is a leader. We are committed to offering leadership development opportunities and programs through every step of a Team Member’s career journey and at every level, both in our hotels and across corporate.

** Available benefits may vary depending upon terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of the plans.

Your role is important and below are some of the fundamental job duties that make your work unique.

• Review and provide timely, digital comments on New Build, Conversion, Adaptive Re-Use, and/or Renovation Interior Design Submittals to ensure agreement on published Standards and Brand's design strategy while upholding the brand's integrity.
• Assist in technical design services, including review of detailed design drawing sets, specifications, finishes, and shop drawings for adherence to brand standards.
• Proficiently lead the workflow of projects, ensuring that you deal with all challenges satisfactorily, and provide training to internal and external partners to ensure that they understand each brand's design.

• Partner with AD&C Project Management Team Member(s) to study design opportunities for conversion and PIP projects.
• Negotiate with Franchisees, and their Interior Designers, to achieve mutually agreeable solutions while maintaining Brand intent and communicating conclusions for full agreement and support. Conduct virtual pre-design,-off meetings and design milestone reviews following the design review/acceptance process, with the franchisee's team.
• Schedule and participate in vendor, supplier, and manufacturer presentations to support maintaining and building industry relationships. Maintain current understanding of relevant products, design techniques, and production methods.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of current Brand Standards and design narratives/schemes across the full service brands; and help provide feedback of Standards and design tools to continually refine and improve products.

• Full Service Branded Properties, ensuring agreement to brand pillars, market requirements, brand standards, along with strategic corporate initiatives and objectives, offering specific value-additive solutions.

• Five (5) years of design experience as a project designer or design manager for a hotel operator, ownership group, or an Interior Design firm specializing in hospitality
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, and/or Bluebeam
• Travel domestically up to 20%

• NCIDQ Certified
• Bachelor's Degree (BS) in Interior Design
• In-depth knowledge of procurement, project management, and design products and finishes.

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