Dir-interior Design

**Additional Information****Job Number** **Job Category**Global Design**Location**Mexico Regional Office, Ejercito Nacional No. 350 Suite 4C, Mexico City, MÉX, Mexico, 11560**Schedule**Full Time**Located Remotely?**N**Position Type** ManagementLeads the design process strategically, with focus on efficiency, cost effectiveness and accountability in producing interior design projects reflecting current interior design trends and hotel brand standards.EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS- Leads the Interior Design Program, with effort focused on educating, guiding, and influencing customers as a hotel brand products and services.- Expected to lead others within the discipline or as assigned.- Maintain and implement strategic ideas to efficiently lead and evolve the interior design discipline in the continent.- 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.CANDIDATE PROFILEKey Skills/Requirements:- 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.Education/Experience:- 4-year degree from an accredited interior design program or construction project management preferred- Minimum 10 years experience in in Interior Design and Project Management preferably on hospitality projects.- NCIDQ certificate preferred.- Professional association membership preferred- An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered- Experience in the disciplines of interior design, product specification, understanding of procurement.- Experience in interior design, construction and/or renovation processes.- Experience in managing the development of scopes of work, estimates of cost, bidding and contracting, procurement of materials, and scheduling management associate with the renovation and/or conversion and/or construction of multiple lodging properties and owner relations.- Bi literate in Spanish and English or in Portuguese and English- Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law._Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. **Be** where you can do your best work, **begin** your purpose, **belong** to an amazing global team, and **become** the best version of you.