Design Manager - Full Service - Remote Eligible

Architecture, Design, and Development

Design Manager - Full Service

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)

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.

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

What your day-to-day will be like:

• 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.

How you will collaborate with others:

• 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, ID kick-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.

What you will take ownership of:

• 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.

You have these minimum qualifications:

• 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%

It would be useful if you have:

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

Hilton, the #1 World's Best Workplace, is 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 provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position and provide other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. The annual salary range for this role is $75,000 - $100,000 and is determined based on applicable and specialized experience and location. Subject to plan terms and conditions, you will be eligible to participate in the Hilton Annual Incentive (Bonus) Plan, consistent with other team members at the same level and/or position within the Company.