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About the Role
As a Design Manager within the Hospitality Design & Construction team, you will leverage extensive high-end hospitality design expertise to deliver exceptional guest experiences through sophisticated, detail-oriented environments. You will collaborate with project management teams to maintain schedules, navigate design challenges, and ensure design integrity and furniture specifications remain within budget. This position requires balancing creative excellence with practical project execution while managing the intricate details that define luxury hospitality.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with project management teams, brand, architects, and stakeholders to maintain design schedules, identify potential delays, and implement solutions.
- Resolve complex design details in high-end hospitality projects, including custom millwork, specialty finishes, bespoke furniture, and intricate installation sequences.
- Monitor and control design and FF&E budgets, providing cost analysis, value engineering recommendations, and budget reconciliation.
- Develop and refine design concepts that reflect brand standards and elevate the guest experience in luxury hospitality environments.
- Review and comment on design documents, ensuring technical accuracy, constructability, and alignment with project objectives.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders, ownership groups, brand representatives, and external consultants to maintain design vision while addressing operational requirements.
- Prepare presentation materials and communicate design intent, material selections, and project progress to executive leadership and ownership.
- Collaborate with specialized vendors and artisans to develop custom design solutions for high-end hospitality.
- Incorporate sustainable design practices and wellness-focused elements aligned with contemporary luxury hospitality expectations.
- Maintain documentation of design decisions, specifications, budgets, and schedules throughout the project lifecycle.
Requirements
- Professional degree in Interior Design or Architecture.
- 10+ years of direct experience in high-end hospitality design (boutique hotels, luxury resorts, premium restaurants).
- Demonstrated success managing all phases of complex hospitality projects from concept through completion.
- Proven ability to handle multiple sophisticated projects simultaneously.
- Extensive knowledge of luxury hospitality operations, guest experience design, and intricate detailing for premium environments.
- Expert understanding of FF&E procurement, specification, budgeting, and installation coordination for high-end hospitality.
- Comprehensive knowledge of building codes, accessibility standards, hospitality-specific regulations, and building systems.
- Strong technical proficiency in construction documentation, custom millwork detailing, material specifications, and coordination with specialized trades.
- Applied knowledge of AutoCAD software for detailed construction documents.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
- Exceptional communication skills to articulate complex design details to diverse audiences.
- Proven leadership abilities with strong organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and effective relationship management.
- Familiarity with MEP and structural systems and their integration within hospitality design solutions.
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- Portfolio demonstrating sophisticated material palettes, custom furniture design, and completed high-end hospitality projects.
- Additional proficiency in Revit, SketchUp, InDesign, or rendering software.
- Registration or certification with NCIDQ, AIA, or relevant professional association.
- Experience with historic renovation or adaptive reuse projects within hospitality contexts.
- Knowledge of emerging hospitality design trends, wellness-focused design, and experiential guest environments.
Skills
- High-end hospitality design
- Project management collaboration
- Budget management
- FF&E specification and procurement
- Construction documentation
- Custom millwork detailing
- Material specifications
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
- Communication
- Leadership
- Organization
- Attention to detail
- Relationship management
- MEP and structural systems integration
- Revit
- SketchUp
- InDesign
- Rendering software
Location
- On-site – Chicago, IL
- On-site – Dallas, TX
Work Type
- On-site
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 10+ years of direct experience in high-end hospitality design
Education Level
- Professional degree in Interior Design or Architecture
Salary/Compensations
- 100,000.00 – 150,000.00 USD per year
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
- Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
- Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
- Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay
About the Company
- JLL empowers employees to shape a brighter way forward by combining world-class services, advisory, and technology for clients in the real estate industry.
- JLL is committed to hiring talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers, and find a place where they belong.
- JLL harnesses the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities.
- Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services.
- JLL takes its responsibility to protect personal information seriously, using it for recruitment processes and keeping it secure.
- JLL provides a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical, and emotional health.
Equal Opportunity
- Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
- Pursuant to the Arizona Civil Rights Act, criminal convictions are not an absolute bar to employment.
- Pursuant to Illinois Law, applicants are not obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest.
- Pursuant to Columbia, SC ordinance, this position is subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities.
- California Residents only: Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), view Supplemental Privacy Statement.
- Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, JLL will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories.
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.