Luxury Hospitality Interior Design Manager (Madrid)

Minor Hotels Europe & Americas; Madrid; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Worldwide experience

Career development opportunities

Training programmes

Wellbeing initiatives

Team member rates

Job summary

Minor Hotels Europe & Americas is seeking an Interior Design Manager to lead luxury hotel interiors across projects, ensuring brand alignment, guest experience, and operational feasibility. You will guide FF&E work, coordinate studios, and oversee documentation through all design stages.

The role requires a degree in design or architecture, advanced English, 7–10 years of luxury hospitality experience, and ability to travel for project coordination.

Qualifications

• Degree in Interior Design, Architecture or related design discipline.
• Advanced English level required; Spanish and/or other languages will be positively considered.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Photoshop, InDesign, PowerPoint and Microsoft Office. Knowledge of rendering tools will be an asset.
• Strong ability to prepare clear visual presentations, technical design packages and FF&E documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the interior design development of luxury hotel projects, ensuring alignment with brand positioning, guest experience, operational requirements and approved design strategy.
• Manage the preparation, review and coordination of design documentation, including mood boards, material palettes, FF&E selections, layouts, room concepts, specifications, design presentations and decision‑making materials.
• Coordinate architects, interior design studios, procurement teams, technical departments, operations and external consultants to ensure design consistency, quality and timely delivery throughout all project phases.
• Review layouts, design proposals and technical packages, identifying risks, design deviations and opportunities for improvement in terms of functionality, circulation, durability, maintainability and luxury hospitality standards.
• Contribute to the definition, implementation and continuous improvement of brand design guidelines, technical standards and product references for guestrooms, public areas, F&B spaces, wellness areas and operational interfaces.
• Lead supplier, material and FF&E reviews, supporting the selection and validation of finishes, furniture, lighting, fabrics, accessories and decorative elements suitable for upscale and luxury hotel environments.
• Participate in site visits, mock‑up room reviews and project follow‑up meetings, providing clear recommendations and ensuring that the approved design intent is preserved during implementation.

Skills

Advanced English

Spanish language (desirable)

Presentation & coordination

stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Interior Design or Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Photoshop

InDesign

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Minor Hotels Europe & Americas is seeking an Interior Design Manager to lead luxury hotel interiors across projects, ensuring brand alignment, guest experience, and operational feasibility. You will guide FF&E work, coordinate studios, and oversee documentation through all design stages.

The role requires a degree in design or architecture, advanced English, 7–10 years of luxury hospitality experience, and ability to travel for project coordination.