Senior Design Manager

Carnival Corporation & plc; England; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discounts

Annual Bonus

Learning & Development

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Parental Leave

Job summary

Carnival UK is looking for a Senior Design Manager to lead the hotel design delivery for P&O Cruises and Cunard, balancing brand, guest experience and cost. You will guide a high-performing team, coordinating with Brand, Finance, Procurement, Fleet and shipyards to ensure designs are technically deliverable and commercially viable.

The role offers hybrid working with up to two days from home and a permanent, full-time contract within the CUK structure.

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent qualification in interior design.
• Extensive hands-on design experience and experience leading a design team.
• Experience delivering large-scale interior, multi-use design and architectural projects for hospitality brands.
• Strong budget and cost management capability, onsite installation experience and issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end hotel design delivery across projects, balancing brand identity, guest experience, cost and operations.
• Establish design governance and quality assurance across concept through technical design stages.
• Protect design integrity through procurement, construction and onboard installation, resolving issues with shipyards and suppliers.
• Lead and develop the hotel design team while managing external consultancies.

Skills

Design leadership

Budget management

Team development

Stakeholder influence

Education

Degree in interior design

Job description

Job Description

Carnival UK is in search of a Senior Design Manager, who is crucial in supporting our direction and nurturing a high-performing team.

Role Overview

The hotel design team leads the design of guest-facing environments across newbuild and refurbishment projects for P&O Cruises and Cunard. Working with Brand, Finance, Procurement, Fleet, Operations, shipyards and external design partners, the team ensures creative ambition is translated into commercially viable, operationally effective and technically deliverable spaces.

Key accountabilities include:

• Lead end-to-end hotel design delivery across newbuild and refurbishment projects, balancing brand identity, guest experience, cost and operational requirements.
• Establish robust design governance and quality assurance across concept, developed and technical design stages.
• Protect design integrity through procurement, construction and onboard installation, resolving issues with shipyards, suppliers and internal teams.
• Lead and develop the hotel design team while managing external design consultancies and creative partners.

Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK06, offered as a full-time position, on a permanent basis. We offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.

Requirements: Your Expertise and Leadership

• A degree or equivalent qualification in a suitable interior design discipline.
• Extensive hands-on design experience, including experience leading and developing a design team.
• Experience delivering large-scale interior, multi-use design and architectural projects for major hospitality brands.
• Strong budget and cost management capability, alongside onsite installation experience and the ability to resolve delivery issues.

About You: A Catalyst for Change

We believe that diversity enriches our team. We're interested in candidates who:

• Balance creative ambition with commercial, technical, operational and whole-of-life considerations.
• Build inclusive, high-performing teams through clear expectations, coaching and constructive feedback.
• Influence senior stakeholders and external partners around a clear and deliverable design vision.
• Make evidence-led decisions that protect design quality, guest value, sustainability and long-term asset performance.

Why Join Us?

Working with us is about more than a job. It's about creating unforgettable holiday happiness for our guests and a fulfilling career for you.

Read our employee experience guide to learn more about life as a Carnival UK colleague here.

Our benefits package reflects our commitment to your wellbeing:

• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Annual bonus
• A friendly welcome with help settling in
• Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
• Employee-led networks
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
• Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
• Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment
• In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
• Life Assurance
• Parental and adoption leave
• Employee Shares Plan
• Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
• Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals
• Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal

Ready to Lead?

If guiding a team within the Maritime Team here at Carnival UK to new heights excites you, we're eager to hear from you.

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