Design Manager – Hospitality Interiors (Mexico City)

The Standard Hotel; Xico; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals on duty

18 days holiday

Job summary

The Standard Mexico City is seeking a Design Manager to lead interior design initiatives across the property, partnering with the General Manager, senior leadership, and New York–based Corporate Design team.

You’ll drive FF&E and refurbishment efforts, shape guestrooms, restaurants, bars, and public spaces, and ensure concepts meet brief, budget and schedule while maintaining The Standard’s signature ethos.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in interior design, architecture, construction, or hospitality project management.
• Experience in Mexico City market and in a design-led or lifestyle environment.
• Portfolio demonstrating creativity and technical competence.
• Solid knowledge of Mexican building regulations and compliance processes.
• Experience managing refurbishments or construction projects within operational hotels.
• Experience leading FF&E selection, procurement, and installation from concept to completion.
• Commercial awareness with budget preparation and cost management.
• Strong project management with ability to handle multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Lead FF&E projects and refurbishment works, ensuring concepts stay on brief, on time and on budget.
• Oversee procurement, deliveries, and installations with minimal operational disruption.
• Maintain and evolve design ethos across guestrooms, restaurants, bars and public areas.
• Collaborate with Events, Marketing and F&B for launches and activations.
• Present strategy confidently to senior stakeholders and coordinate cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Events and Marketing.

Skills

Project management

Design portfolio

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting

Communication

MS Office

Adobe Creative Suite

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Rhino

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Rhino

3D design software

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

The Standard Mexico City is seeking a Design Manager to lead interior design initiatives across the property, partnering with the General Manager, senior leadership, and New York–based Corporate Design team.

You’ll drive FF&E and refurbishment efforts, shape guestrooms, restaurants, bars, and public spaces, and ensure concepts meet brief, budget and schedule while maintaining The Standard’s signature ethos.