Design Operations Director

Equinox Fitness Club; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary Club membership

Industry leading commission potential

Access to facilities and services (PT,

Job summary

Equinox Fitness Club seeks a Director of Design Management to lead operations, strategy, and business management across the Design department for new clubs, renovations, and initiatives in the U.S. This role partners with the SVP of Design to align projects with company milestones and delivery schedules.

You will optimize resources, oversee visualization, FF&E schedules, consultant management, and project reporting while fostering cross-functional collaboration with Architecture, Planning,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture or Interior Design preferred.
• 10+ years of professional experience in architecture, interior design, or project management.
• Proficiency in Excel, Procore, and project management platforms.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day design operations, ensuring projects stay on schedule and aligned with business priorities.
• Maintain and oversee project schedules, resource planning, workload distribution, and team capacity across all active projects.
• Drive accountability for design deliverables by partnering with each designer to establish milestones, monitor progress, and identify risks.
• Manage design outputs and presentation materials for recurring design reviews and executive meetings.
• Oversee rendering and visualization process, coordinating consultants, review cycles, and final deliverables.
• Track FF&E procurement milestones, furniture production, deliveries, and installation schedules.
• Collaborate with Architecture & Planning, Operations, Marketing and other cross-functional partners for seamless execution.
• Manage consultant relationships, including proposals, contracts, scopes of work, budgets, and invoicing.
• Assist in tracking and reporting FF&E budgets for new clubs, renovations, and initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve design processes, workflows, documentation, and operational efficiencies.
• Develop reports, presentations, and project documentation for executive decision-making.
• Maintain and evolve design standards, PM tools, and department best practices.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Project management

Strategic thinking

Attention to detail

Time management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s in Architecture/Interior Design

Tools

Procore

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Equinox Fitness Club seeks a Director of Design Management to lead operations, strategy, and business management across the Design department for new clubs, renovations, and initiatives in the U.S. This role partners with the SVP of Design to align projects with company milestones and delivery schedules.

You will optimize resources, oversee visualization, FF&E schedules, consultant management, and project reporting while fostering cross-functional collaboration with Architecture, Planning,