Director, Interior Design, South Asia

Title: DIRECTOR, INTERIOR DESIGN, SOUTH ASIA Leadership Band: PURPLE Leadership Role: INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR

Completed By:                 Interior Design Job Specs Team

Date: June 2026

POSITION SUMMARY

Leads the design process 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 on projects Program, with effort focused on educating, guiding and influencing customers as on 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.
• Oversees the design and project management for the responsible brands, contributing to 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 PROFILE

 

Key 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 preferred, or equivalent work experience within the industry. 
• Minimum 10 years design experience including hospitality industry.
• NCIDQ certificate preferred.

 

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