IHG

Manager, Global Brand, Design

IHG$90K — $100K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in interior design, architecture, industrial design, hospitality design or a relevant discipline, or equivalent education and experience.
  • 4-6 years of experience in hospitality design, interior design, architecture, brand design, or a related field.
  • Strong portfolio showing design judgment and creative strategy translation into scalable solutions.
  • Experience across multiple project types in design environments.
  • Solid understanding of design documentation, materials, and procurement in a commercial context.
  • Ability to manage design partners and cross-functional teams effectively.
  • Excellent project management skills to handle multiple priorities and deliverables.
  • Strong communication skills to convey design rationale to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Develop scalable design solutions and tools aligned with brand strategy for diverse stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with various teams to optimize build costs and execution while maintaining brand integrity.
  • Evaluate design proposals for brand alignment and quality guest experience, offering actionable direction.
  • Lead design initiatives related to development, conversions, renovations, and growth strategies.
  • Oversee external design partnerships, including project briefings and creative reviews.
  • Track design and hospitality trends to ensure the brand remains competitive and relevant.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work structure requiring three days a week in the Atlanta office.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off and medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401K retirement plan and additional employee benefits.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Responsible for supporting global brand design strategy and scalable design delivery across the portfolio, developing creative, commercially grounded solutions that strengthen brand distinction, improve owner economics and enable consistent execution across new-build, conversion and renovation projects.

Your day to day
  • Develop and refine scalable design solutions, prototypes, guidance and tools that translate brand strategy into practical applications for owners, developers and design teams
  • Partner with Design, Development, Procurement, Brand Delivery, F&B and Operations teams to improve build cost, speed to market and ease of execution without compromising brand distinction
  • Evaluate design concepts and project applications for alignment with brand strategy, guest experience and brand standards, providing clear and actionable creative direction
  • Lead or support design workstreams for priority initiatives including design development, conversion strategies, renovation solutions, design collections and other growth-enabling programs
  • Manage external design partners, consultants and agencies, including briefing, creative review, deliverables, schedules and budget coordination
  • Monitor competitive design, hospitality and lifestyle trends to identify opportunities that keep our brands relevant, differentiated and commercially competitive

What we need from you
  • Bachelors or Masters degree in interior design, architecture, industrial design, hospitality design or a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 4-6 years of experience in hospitality design, interior design, architecture, brand design or a related field
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating design judgment, concept development and the ability to translate creative strategy into built or scalable design solutions
  • Experience working across multiple project types
  • Strong understanding of design documentation, materials, FF&E, procurement considerations and the commercial realities of design development
  • Experience effectively managing design partners, consultants and cross-functional stakeholders in a matrixed organization
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, schedules, deliverables and priorities
  • Strong written, verbal and visual communication skills, with the ability to articulate design rationale clearly to creative and non-creative audiences
  • Hospitality, lifestyle or upper-upscale hotel design experience preferred; proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and relevant design software is a plus


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

The salary range for this role is $90,000 to $100,000. This role is also eligible for bonus pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401K, and other benefits to employees.

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About IHG

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is a British multinational hospitality company that operates a portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. The company was founded in 2003 as a result of the merger between British hotel company Six Continents and the hotel and restaurant business of the American conglomerate Bass. IHG is headquartered in Denham, England, and has operations in more than 100 countries. The company's brands cater to a range of travelers, from budget-conscious to luxury-seeking.
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