Interior Design Director (Full Service) - Full-time / Part-time

Posting Date Mar 19, 2018
Job Number 17001DWF
Job Category Global Design
Location Marriott International HQ, Bethesda, Maryland
Brand Corporate
Schedule Full-time
Relocation? No
Position Type Management

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Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed.  We believe a great career is a journey of discovery and exploration.  So, we ask, where will your journey take you?

Design is a life love, not just a job.  It is in fact a physical manifestation of our brands. Candidates should have great creative vision and be a strategic thinker who can understand and engage with a wide variety of other disciplines and external owners/project managers. The primary focus of the position is our Full Service Brands – Marriott, & Gaylord hotels.

On a project / tactical level, the successful candidate for this position provides and manages all aspects of franchised, managed, or corporate projects for new construction, conversion, or adaptive re-use, inspiring internal and external stakeholders to create design solutions that thrill guests and align with brand strategy. The atmosphere is collaborative, creative, demanding and fun with opportunities for growth within the company. This is your unique opportunity to make your mark and position yourself on the leading edge of hospitality branding.

• Leads the Interior Design Program, with effort focused on educating, guiding and influencing customers as a hotel brand products and services.
• Responsible for the Hotel Design Review presentation to key executives.
• Partners with Brands to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions to drive the business needs of the brands in support of their strategic growth goals.
• Leads the design and project management for the responsible brands, for both standard and customer design facilities giving a solid pipeline of sustainable projects.
• Supports the department leader and functions as backup in their absence.
• Represents the company at the highest level as the ‘face of the hotel band’ at conferences, trade shows.
• Leads collaborative product development, design integrity standards and lessons learned effort related to brands.
• Liaison with developers and Operations to negotiate property brand assignment.
• Continually monitors current business processes, makes recommendations and implements approved changes as required.

• Minimum 10 years design experience including hospitality industry
• Knowledgeable about innovation & trends both in & outside of industry
• Excellent business acumen
• Complex problem solving & creative solution skills
• Ability to build & maintain strong working relationships across departments & teams
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to negotiate and be flexible when appropriate
• Excellent organizational skills & ability to manage multiple priorities & resources
• Expert written & verbal communications skills
• Strong people/project management skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to create and inspire a team environment
• Strong background in interior architecture and FF&E.

• 4-year degree from an accredited interior design program preferred, or equivalent work experience within the industry
• NCIDQ certificate preferred