Director of Design
Job Description
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Champion the leadership and management of the design teams through positive interactions, coaching, and guidance.Â
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Mentor, coach, and counsel team members through regular positive and constructive feedback, 1:1’s, training, and performance reviews (performance management).Â
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Collaborate and foster positive and professional working relationships with other design professionals, including but not limited to contractors, architects, designers, operators, and vendors.Â
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Develop and manage all design documentation from the conceptual design phase through construction administration, including field reviews, and the submittal/shop drawing process.
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Provide total quality assurance of all design documentation, ensuring the accuracy of design intent and documentation standards, technical competency of materials, and methods defined within design documents.Â
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Review, prepare, and coordinate with the VPs, Design, and design team members in the creation and management of FF&E budgets and estimates.Â
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Produce and coordinate with project team members to implement creative intent through CADD and hand drawings of floor plans, elevations, sections, ceiling plans, details, and specifications. Â
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On an ongoing basis, review deliverable requirements and work-in-progress, engaging in update and status-report dialogue with Project Managers to ensure proactive response plans for the allocation of resources and delivery of commitments within, project schedules and budgets.Â
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Lead internal design reviews and charrette sessions with the project team to provide creative and technical input throughout all design phases.Â
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Serve as the liaison between the Project Manager and external consultant designers to communicate design intent. Â
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In conjunction with Project Manager, review the work of the Architect of Record to ensure accurate incorporation of design intent throughout all phases of design and coordinate all corrections and clarifications with AOR counterpart and design teams. Â
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Five-Year Bachelor/Professional Degree in Architecture or Interior Architecture from an accredited academic institution Â
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Minimum of 10-15 years of design, documentation, and project management experience with leading design organizations, including a minimum of 5-7 years of experience in international luxury hospitality and/or entertainment-related projects with a diversity of global 5-Star developers and operating brands.Â
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A portfolio of work demonstrating abilities
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Must have recently completed (within the past 24 months) significant resort hospitality projects through construction administration with field and project closeout experience
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Expert proficiency in Adobe InDesign/Photoshop, AutoCAD 2018 or newer, Bluebeam or Adobe Acrobat, Hand sketches, Microsoft Excel/Outlook/Word, Space Planning
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Proficiency in AutoDesk Form IT, Consultant Management, Enscape, Master-planning, Microsoft Project/Primavera, Procore/BIM360/PlanGrid/Other, Revit 2018 or newer, Sketchup, Spexx or similar
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Annual Salary + Bonus Structure + Full Benefits Package
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Bonus plan eligibility
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Full Benefits Package - medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K with company match, PTO (vacation & holidays), relocation assistance, team gatherings, and much more.
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OUR CLIENTS hire us to FIND YOU
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Exclusively focused on the Architecture and Design industries
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We work with the DECISION MAKERS – Owners, Principals, Directors, and HR
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CONFIDENTIALITY & PROFESSIONALISM: We assist with the entire process so that looking into a new opportunity is DISCRETE and CONFIDENTIAL – we highly value your current position and will never do anything that would bring your future into jeopardy
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EXPERTISE: In the industry since 2003
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We are your advocate and WE GET IT – we know making a career decision is difficult and we’re here for you throughout the whole process
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Meet Your Recruiter
Tana Riddell
Executive Director Client Management
Tana brings a depth of leadership and development experience to the Interior Talent team. She​ served as the Director of Corporate Sponsors for our non-profit, Events for Change, ​before joining Interior Talent in 2015​. Tana has developed strong relationships within the A&D community and her candidates consider her a trusting and critical partner in their search. Currently, Tana serves as the Managing Director in our Orlando office. ​ Outside of the office, she is a ​published author​ and creator of ​two ​philanthropic organizations as she has a deep passion for people and their success. She loves spending time with her family, catching a Florida State Football game, and living the “salt life”.