Senior Design Specialist FRCM - Europe

Position Statement:

The Senior Design Specialist will report to the Director of Design, and will take responsibility for the management and delivery of renovation projects across the Continental Europe and North Africa region, including Fixed Renovation Cycle Management (FRCM), Off Cycle Renovation (OCP) and Retention & Renewal (R&R) projects, alongside presentation and reporting work on behalf of the AD&C team.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

FRCM / OCP Management
•    Ensure that up to date records of all FRCM projects on the BOSS, O2NUG and Project Hub platforms are maintained
•    Liaise with the FRCM administrative lead regularly to ensure coordination and alignment on all FRCM projects

FRCM Project Scoping
•    Visit luxury and high-priority full-service properties across the region to assess the required scope of FRCM renovations
•    Complete renovation scope documents accordingly 
•    Support the brand team as required in their scope negotiations with Owners teams

Project Design
•    Lead the design development, review, approval and delivery of renovation projects, in accordance with the defined FRCM, OCP or R&R scope 
•    Work with Hotel and Owner teams to advise on external design consultants as appropriate for each project
•    Work closely with the design team to establish design direction and key brand identity elements 
•    Preparing design narratives and material boards as required
•    Work with the design team to guide on Hilton brand standards and requirements
•    Fulfill a designer role on small product replacement projects

Presentation Work 
•    Contributing to reports and presentations for the AD&C team as follows but not limited to:
o    Quarterly report
o    Year-end presentations
o    Executive presentations for SVP and VP
o    Brand presentations quarterly updates
o    General presentations as required by the VP Design
•    Preparing reports and presentations as required for hotel owners and developers.

Direct Reports: Not applicable

Qualifications

Success in this role will demonstrate itself through the following attributes and skills:

•    Experience in helping hotel operations teams deliver interior design renovation projects
•    Knowledge of the hotel sector and roles and responsibilities of the various functions and management types of hotels
•    Knowledge of the funding source and procurement routes of key Hilton suppliers
•    Knowledge of procurement, project management, and design products and finishes

To fulfill this role successfully, you should demonstrate the following minimum requirements:

•    Proven experience working within the hospitality sector - specifically within hotels
•    Proven interior design experience 
•    Bachelors Degree in Interior Architecture and Design or equivalent experience in-lieu of
•    Proficiency in using InDesign, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Sketch Up and PowerPoint
•    Fluent English (both spoken and written)
•    Ability to travel

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