Interior Design Manager

**Job Number** **Job Category** Global Design**Location** Mexico Regional Office, Ejercito Nacional No. 350 Suite 4C, Mexico City, MÉX, Mexico**Schedule** Full-Time**Located Remotely?** Y**Relocation?** N**Position Type** Management**JOB SUMMARY**Provides design quality assurance and interior design management services on new build and conversion projects- including managed, franchised, and company-owned hotels, to ensure brand compliance and operational acceptability.**EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS**- Represents department to both external and internal clients and builds positive and mutually beneficial relationships.- Provides technical reviews of drawings and other submittals for franchised or managed projects to ensure conformance with brand design standards and established interior design criteria.- Provide design studies, sketch plans, creative talent, and imagination to projects as required.- Applies design talent to problem solving design exercises to achieve cost efficient results that align with the brand standards and the brand strategy.- Communicates and coordinates with internal disciplines to ensure the integration of relevant input in project reviews.- Provide design expertise in layout, color, lighting, materials selection, custom furniture, and adjacencies, and installation on a project or program level.- Coordinates review/approval (with participation from appropriate disciplines) of variances from brand standards requested by owners due to specific project circumstances.- Provides information, interpretation, and guidance to outside owners and their consultants, as well as internal design and construction staff, for adapting interior design direction and brand standards to specific projects.- Supervises, directs, motivates, and trains assigned staff and outside consultants as necessary.- Tracks and maintains project data and milestones utilizing a database tool.- Maintains clear communication with all department management levels and advises/consults on sensitive owner or project issues.- Potential Travel: Caribbean and Latin America - up to 75% travel is anticipated for this position- Manages time allocation on projects in accordance with specific project budgets, deadlines, and/or direction established by Senior Management.- Reports to Senior Managers / Directors for policy guidance, methods, and systems support matters. Supports Senior Managers / Directors in monitoring, reviewing, and expediting drawing and design submittals.**CANDIDATE PROFILE****Key Skills/Requirements**:- Excellent oral and written communication skills / excellent interpersonal skills.- Ability to work well in a high volume, fast-paced environment as a member of a collaborative team- Strong interior design skill, architectural design acumen, and project management skills.- Knowledgeable about innovation and design trends within hospitality and other related design fields.- Good business judgment and creative problem-solving attributes.- Strong conceptual design/freehand sketching and/or digital presentation abilities.- Computer skills: electronic mark-up software, word processing, spreadsheet, database, CAD.**Education/Experience**:- 4-year degree from an accredited interior design program preferred.- Minimum 6 years’ experience in the design field, preferably in the hospitality design industry.- An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.- **Fluent English speaker is required.**:- **Fluent Spanish or Portuguese speaker is required**- 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. We believe a great career is a journey of discovery and exploration. So, we ask, where will your journey take you?