Full Job Description
The Director, Brand Design leads the design process for new and remodeled Focus Brands restaurant locations. This position oversees the design team's efforts to ensure they create innovative and striking designs that satisfy one individual Brands' design criteria and operational standards. The Director collaborates across multiple stakeholders (Brand marketing, Operations, Development team, Vendors, Franchisees, and Franchisees' A&E Team) to provide status updates, test fits and final conceptual layouts that optimize space, functionality, budgets and Brand identity. The Director will also collaborate with the Brand and coordinate all architectural design activities with designated Focus Brands third party Design and Architectural Firms. This role will also collaborate with other internal Directors in design to establish standards, economies of scale and best practices for Focus Brands. The Director of Brand Design works collaboratively with the Regional Development Directors to support all new and remodeled Franchise locations, providing support through Design Development phases and leads Design Decisions.
Education
Bachelor's Degree Interior design, architecture, architectural design, or related field Req
Work Experience
8+ years experience relevant work experience (e.g., restaurants/commercial conceptual layout design, FFE (Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment) specifications Req
3 years managerial experience Pref
5 years experience managing National multi-unit design projects Pref
Skills and Abilities
• Proficient in Auto CAD and able to read and understand design and construction drawings.
• Skills in Adobe Photoshop, particularly in regards to interior and exterior renderings
• Ability to track design projects within standardized application (E.g., Expesite)
• Ability to manage and organize projects across various stakeholder groups
• Ability to develop and maintain positive business relationships (e.g., franchisees, 3rd party vendors, other departments, etc.) and foster an environment of mutual respect, understanding, trust, and support
• Ability to adapt and adjust planned work through analyzing work demands, competing priorities, and tight deadlines within parameters of the organizational structure, processes, systems, and policies
• Ability to gather data from multiple sources and make informed decisions that includes an understanding of the business (business acumen)
• Ability to provide actionable recommendations, develop implementation plans, and provide effective change leadership to enhance quality, efficiency and overall effectiveness
• Ability to convey clear, concise information in verbal, written, electronic, and other communication formats and to demonstrate active listening while engaging others
• Ability to mentor, motivate, and guide staff toward achieving goals; to drive accountability, to provide ongoing, thoughtful, constructive feedback effectively; and to recognize a job well
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
