What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Design Services - Full Service Brands position at Hilton?
Description
The Hilton portfolio of hotels is comprised of 18 industry-leading and world-class brands. A dedicated team of industry experts in the domains of hospitality, brand management, innovation, food and beverage, wellness, owner relations, and more, leads our Brands organization with the steadfast goal of strengthening and growing the Hilton portfolio. In addition to our flagship brand, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the family of brands includes Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Canopy, Tempo by Hilton, DoubleTree, Curio Collection, LXR Hotels and Resorts, Hilton Hotels and Resorts, Motto, Signia by Hilton, Tapestry Collection, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton, Tru, Embassy Suites, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, and Hilton Grand Vacations.
What will I be doing? Our Global Design Services Team (GDS) works with hotel Owner's consultants to elevate the design of Hilton hotel brands with specific brand positioning, steadfast commitment to sustainability and healthy environments to thrive, optimizing guest experience, and operational efficiency. GDS leads modifications to active properties and projected new build properties!
The Design Manager will provide steadfast leadership of design review and approval of hotels for full service and collection branded properties in the US & Canada, communicating directly with hotel owners, operations teams, and design consultants. This role collaborates with A&C Project Directors on projects for new build hotels, adaptive-reuse hotels, and brand changes. Design Manager will project-manage hotel renovations. This role leads collaboration with GDS VP and cross-departmentally with brand, development, and A&C team to advance GDS design initiatives, Brand Narratives, and D&C Standards. This includes research into the evolution of the technology of design products, FF&E, and sustainability/wellness.
More Specifically you will:
- Design Direction & Project Evaluation- time dedicated to the review design for aesthetics in alignment with the brand ethos, functionality, and compliance with standards, while leading hotel owners and their design consultants
- Document Review- independently and collaboratively review drawing and/or specification submittals for compliance with GDS and brand standards. Compose written recommendation and approval documents for internal and external publication
- Assist consultants of owners and GMs with project registration, design submittals, issuance of design review documents, design re-submittals, and issuance of formal design approval letter
- Project and Document Tracking - maintain accurate logs and records in compliance with Hilton retention policy
- Assist with updates to Brand Narratives, D&C Standards, and specific GDS initiatives. Assist with presentation preparations to senior executives. Periodically present research on innovation and “BlueSky” visioning to the GDS team
Requirements
What are we looking for?
To fulfill this role successfully, you should demonstrate the following minimum qualifications:
- Five (5) years of architecture, or interior design experience with domestic full service, lifestyle, or luxury hotels
- Two (2) years of project management experience
- Successful collaborator, with excellent written and oral communication skills
- Travel up to 25%
It would be useful in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:
- BA/BS Bachelor’s Degree or Master's Degree in Architecture or Interior Design
- Microsoft Office Suite; Microsoft Teams, BlueBeam, Adobe Suite (Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), Sketch-up AutoCAD, or other 3D visualization software
- Knowledge of accessibility, building codes, and technical requirements in hospitality architecture and design industry
- Developing diagrams and loose hand sketches
- Licensed architect or registered interior designer
What is it like working for Hilton?
The future of hospitality is bright at Hilton: a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture, and we are consistently named among one of the World’s Best Workplaces.
We support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members, so they can Thrive, thanks to innovative programs and benefits such as workplace flexibility, career growth and development, and our Go Hilton travel discount program. Hilton prioritizes understanding and integrating our Team Members’ unique perspectives and voices—along with those of our Guests, Owners, Suppliers, and Partners—to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment for all. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it’s like to be on Team Hilton!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We will ensure that qualified individuals with protected disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions of their role, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Source: Hospitality Online
