Associate Brand Manager, Brand Design, LL&P

InterContinental Hotels Group; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel group is seeking an Associate Brand Manager to support design strategies across its Lifestyle & Premium brands in Atlanta. This role involves managing creative briefs, coordinating projects, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure brand alignment. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and 2–4 years of relevant experience, along with strong communication and organizational skills.

Benefits

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401K

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent professional experience.
• 2–4 years of experience in project coordination or brand management.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft and manage creative briefs for brand strategy.
• Coordinate timelines and deliverables across projects.
• Maintain brand design toolkits and guidelines.

Skills

Project Coordination

Brand Management

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Familiarity with Design Tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Hospitality, Design, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

PowerPoint

Figma

Job description

Associate Brand Manager, Brand Design, LL&P

The Associate Brand Design Manager supports the development and execution of design strategies across IHG’s Lifestyle & Premium brands. This role is ideal for someone who understands the power of design as a business tool and wants to help translate brand thinking into real-world execution. From managing creative briefs and timelines to supporting cross-functional workflows, you’ll play a key part in keeping our brand design efforts organized, on-track, and aligned with our strategic goals. In addition to supporting system-wide initiatives, this role also plays a hands-on part in helping deliver brand strategy at the property level, ensuring that what gets built reflects the intent behind the brand.

Your day to day

• Draft and manage creative briefs that turn brand strategy into clear, actionable direction for internal teams and external design partners
• Coordinate timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder feedback across multiple concurrent projects
• Maintain and evolve brand design toolkits, guidelines, and documentation to support consistent execution across markets
• Assist in the review and delivery of property-level design work, ensuring alignment with brand strategy and standards
• Partner with cross-functional teams (incl. Marketing, Guest Experience, Design & Construction, Development) to support brand implementation
• Support internal team operations, including project tracking, documentation, and vendor coordination
• Help prepare presentation materials that communicate design direction, status updates, or implementation guidance
• Contribute to ongoing improvements in how we scale brand design efficiently while protecting creative integrity

What we need from you

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Hospitality, Design, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience
• 2–4 years of experience in project coordination, brand management, or creative operations
• Exceptional communication skills (both written and verbal) with a proven ability to translate strategy into clear, actionable guidance
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; able to manage multiple projects and keep cross-functional teams aligned
• Fluency in brand and design fundamentals; capable of evaluating execution against intent, even if you’re not the one designing it
• Familiarity with creative tools and systems (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Figma or similar platforms)
• A collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset, with a genuine interest in design, hospitality, and brand-building

Location – Atlanta, GA; Our hybrid work structure is an expectation of three (3) days a week in office. This expectation may be adjusted to evolve with the changing needs of the business.

The salary range for this role is $46,226.00 to $77,000.00. This role is also eligible for bonus pay (as applicable).We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401K, and other benefits to employees.

• No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until it is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or other form of compensation allocable to a particular employee remain in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.