Senior Hospitality Design Director - Luxury Hotels

Qiddiya; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead the design of complex hospitality assets from brief to delivery. You will translate the vision into distinctive, commercially viable, buildable design outcomes while guiding key decisions and ensuring alignment with guest experience, positioning and operator requirements.

In this role you will supervise architecture, interiors, landscape and FF&E/OS&E across consultants and internal teams, drive quality, and ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design or related discipline.
• 15+ years’ experience in design management, architecture or interior design.
• Experience delivering projects from concept through construction and coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience with hotel operators and brand standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design management of hospitality assets from early-stage briefs through to delivery.
• Direct and coordinate design decision-making across projects, guiding key decisions for quality and operational functionality.
• Lead and manage consultant teams and Operator design coordination for integrated, buildable and commercially viable design solutions.
• Oversee design development across all project stages ensuring adherence to scope, programme and approvals.
• Drive design quality and integrity across architecture, interiors, landscape and guest touchpoints (FF&E, OS&E).
• Ensure compliance with Operator standards, technical requirements, authority regulations and Qiddiya design standards.
• Lead design risks and governance, influencing decisions through senior forums.

Skills

Design management

Leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Hospitality design experience

Project delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Interior Design

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead the design of complex hospitality assets from brief to delivery. You will translate the vision into distinctive, commercially viable, buildable design outcomes while guiding key decisions and ensuring alignment with guest experience, positioning and operator requirements.

In this role you will supervise architecture, interiors, landscape and FF&E/OS&E across consultants and internal teams, drive quality, and ensure